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I'm obsessed with cognitive biases.
A "cognitive bias" is a systematic error in thinking that destroys decision-making.
11 most powerful (and dangerous) cognitive biases I've found: 🧵
1. Survivorship Bias:
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What does it take to achieve the highest level of human performance? Across athletics, science, chess, and music
@ScienceMagazine
science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
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How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy? nytimes.com/2025/05/08/opi…
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Now online in @CD_AACR: Detection of Cancers Three Years Prior to Diagnosis Using Plasma Cell-Free DNA - by Yuxuan Wang, Nickolas Papadopoulos, Elizabeth Platz, Bert Vogelstein, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159-8… @hopkinskimmel
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25 books recommended by Adam Grant:
1) Nudge by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein
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A simple way to improve your mood is to curate your feed.
Evidence: People were randomly assigned to unfollow accounts that spewed hostility, hyperpartisan views, and low-quality information.
6 months later, they had significantly higher well-being and lower outgroup animosity.
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Don't let what you see on social media skew your view of humanity.
Most bad behavior is due to a few bad apples:
• Just 3% of active users are toxic, but they generate 33% of online content
• 1% of communities launch 74% of conflict
• 0.1% of users spread 80% of fake news
@jayvanbavel podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ret…
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Doing good science is 90% finding a science buddy to constantly talk to about the project.
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Know someone who is still considering voting for Trump in November? Show them this.
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Remote work is not a distraction. It's a chance to concentrate.
Government workers were 28% more productive on days when supervisors assigned them tasks to do at home, because they were more focused.
The office is good for interaction, but it's not always ideal for deep work.
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In disagreements, it's not always our message that misses the mark. It's often our language.
5 studies: in arguments, "we" is more persuasive than "you."
"You need to rethink that" feels like an aggressive attack. "We need to rethink that" sounds like an open invitation.
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American guy surprises African Warrior Tribe with speaking their language
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Chemotherapy basics to know. If you know anyone going through cancer care, please check in with them today.
from @CellCellPress
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Reading good review articles can shape ideas, help connecting the dots and understanding what’s coming ahead in science.
Here’s 10 review articles that helped me shape my views on breast oncology and drug development:
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I am honored to be receiving the Acta Oncologica Award by the Swedish Society for Oncology for 2024!
MATRIX@fkbmatrix
Vi gratulerer Kjetil Taskén med Acta Oncologica Award 2024 - les mer om tildelingen fra Svensk Onkologisk Förening her: matrix-fkb.no/no/aktuelt/kje…
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Excellent cobtributions!
Kjetil Tasken@KjetilTasken
Prof. #KristianBerg is stepping down as Head of Dept. of Radiation Biol., ICR, @Oslounivsykehus. With ~40 yrs of service, >250 publications, >10 patents, many innovative contributions to #photodynamictherapy, having coined #photochemicalinternalization a BIG THANK YOU from ICR!
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