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Is It Irrational For Carmelo Anthony To Take So Many Three Pointers?
Forbes: A jab to the right, then Carmelo steps back behind the three-point line and launches a shot. It clanks off the back of the rim. How likely is he to be the next person on his team to attempt a shot? And what are the odds that his follow-up shot will come from behind the arc? NBA players are paid enormous sums of money to make good decisions on the basketball court. To thrive in the league, they learn to pick their spots. Some players know they should avoid three-pointers at all costs, some only take such shots when they are wide open and can set their feet, and others (Steph Curry being a great example) have a green light to toss up three-pointers just about whenever they desire.
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The road to failure is paved with good intentions
The Washington Post: Take a moment to think of a task you wish to accomplish in the next three months. It should be something specific, like clearing out your backyard or completing an online course, so that you can judge, definitively, if and when it has been completed. As you think about it right now, how likely would you say it is that you will finish the task by the end of autumn? Chances are, your prediction is too optimistic. You are less likely to finish the task than you think you are.
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Why honor causes all of society’s problems
Pacific Standard: Glance at a list of critically acclaimed television shows and you'll see stories driven by characters who overreact to perceived signs of disrespect. Walter White doesn't care that people are fond of him; he wants to feel what it's like to be feared. In Fargo, Lester Nygaard's undoing begins when he takes his newfound refusal to not let others push him around too far. And in Game of Thrones, seemingly every character oscillates between calmness and boredom when encountering a "here's why I hate you" soliloquy, then concludes that murder is the only acceptable option when that hatred morphs into a public attack on their honor or status.
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Feel Dumb Asking for Advice? You’ll Actually Appear More Competent.
Entrepreneur: The fear of looking dumb is a nearly universal human emotion, one that often translates into a staunch refusal to seek advice. Because doing so is just an admission of incompetence, right? Dead wrong, at least according to a series of studies by researchers from Harvard Business School and the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, which finds that while most people hesitate to ask for advice out of a fear they'll be judged poorly for it, the opposite is true: Ask someone for advice, and he or she is likely to view you as more competent. ... Alison Wood Brooks, who led the research team, answered a few questions for Entrepreneur.com about the study and its implications.
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Great Apes Share Our Ability to Predict Goal-Oriented Actions
Within a year after birth, human infants develop the ability to direct their attention to the anticipated goal of another person’s movement, before it has occurred. So, for example, our eyes move to where we think an object will be based on how we perceive others’ objectives and intentions. The ability to anticipate actions helps us both to cooperate and compete with others.
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MRN fMRI Image Acquisition and Analyses Course 2014
The mind research network will hold a course on "fMRI Image Acquisition and Analysis" October 16–18, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The class will be held at The Mind Research Network in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For more information visit the following URL: www.mindsetconsultinggroup.com/what-we-do/education/mrn-fmri-image-acquisition-and-analyses-course-2014