Don’t always trust your mind!

Most of us assume that our minds “think” sensibly and logically. However, psychologists have found that the human mind tends to think in certain illogical ways. This can make one think in “stupid” ways which can make one make wrong decisions in one’s daily life. Such stupid thinking is extremely common and it happens to everyone, though most of us would not even realise that we are thinking in these ways.

This completely free website explains, in a very easy to understand way, common types of stupid thinking that people do. This will help you to avoid thinking in this way.

Click on the links below to learn about common types of stupid thinking:

Negativity effect

Spotlight effect

Confirmation bias

All or nothing thinking

The illusion of truth

Halo effect

Sunk cost fallacy

Rosy retrospection

Anchor effect

Online nastiness

Dunning-Kruger effect

Counterfactual thinking

Conclusion