“Or how about the fact that stress can actually increase your performance at a task? It’s a neurological process, not just “something people say.” Deadlines are one of the most common ways of inducing stress that provoke an increase in performance.”
― Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up To
― Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up To
“The brain apparently thinks logic is a precious resource to be used only sparingly.”
― Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up To
― Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up To
“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”
― The Art of War
― The Art of War
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