Positive Thinking as Myth
Posted on19 Sep 2011
TagsPollyannaism, biology, biotechnology, business, Hal Arkowitz, Influence, motivation, negative thinking, optimism, pessimism, attitude, positive, positive thinking, problem solving, Scientific American, Scott O. Lilienfeld, subconscious, thinking process, who we are, who we think we are
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I’ve seen positive thinking do much harm to some folks; if they can’t keep their smiley face on, they feel they’re failing.... Read More
When Does Optimism Become Pollyannaism?
In “Before You Make That Big Decision,” which appeared in the June 2011 Harvard Business Review, Daniel Kahneman, Dan Lovallo and Olivier... Read More
Accounting for Unconscious Biases in Your Decision Making?
Posted on16 Dec 2010
TagsMcKinsey & Company, unknown, uncertainty, self-interest, optimism, Olivier Sibony, management, leadership, economics, diversity, dissent, decisions, Dan Lovallo, budgets, behavioral economics, abilities
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The article, The Case for Behavioral Strategy, (PDF) by Dan Lovallo and Olivier Sibony* from the March 2010 McKinsey Quarterly states: Once... Read More
