The Mind in the Cockpit

Chapter 9 — The Mind in the Cockpit. 673 thoughts gathered here — 87 made it into the written chapter, the rest wait in the pool. This introduction is a placeholder for the author's own words.

The spine

The thoughts this chapter was written from, in order of appearance.

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  2. The flea and the elephant
  3. We start out in life perfect, a seed of…
  4. The brain doesn't function without expectations
  5. in measuring the activity of the subconscious mind as…
  6. Subconscious thought matches patterns, finding the best possible match…
  7. We also tend to believe that thought can be…
  8. Cognition provides understanding
  9. The crucial distinction is really between two different kinds…
  10. Predictive brain, prediction error
  11. But when the prediction is wrong and not easily…
  12. Conscious thought considers first this approach, then that-comparing, rationalizing…
  13. What happens to all the Impressions hurtling through your…
  14. How the mind adapts and economizes by relying on…
  15. our decisions, emotions and actions are all rooted in…
  16. Mindset deeply held beliefs, attitudes and assumptions
  17. there are two mindsets
  18. Key Learning
  19. Key Learning
  20. Key Learning
  21. Quote from Confucius
  22. Use the power of "yet"
  23. the traditional belief that will power is an inborn…
  24. The traditional belief that willpower is an inborn trait…
  25. Your reactions to the research findings on brain plasticity…
  26. regardless of all your efforts, you would not be…
  27. If what we imagine goes unchallenged
  28. Any belief or value should be verified and/or falsified…
  29. Are they verified or falsified in an exhaustive manner?
  30. in the previous chapter, we saw the aim of…
  31. Naturally, we do not know which of our beliefs…
  32. Optimism is a belief that the odds of a…
  33. Unlimiting the act, or process of casting aside in…
  34. I use the terms gut feeling, intuition, or hunch…
  35. On the one hand, Sigmund Freud warned that it…
  36. They still worked with their intuitions, but now they…
  37. When it comes to growth rates, do not trust…
  38. Cognitive limitations can help and hinder
  39. There was only one thing his brilliant memory failed…
  40. keyword conscious and insight is an unexpected shift in…
  41. 189) Creative Realizations Come When the Brain Is Relaxed…
  42. move beyond your limiting beliefs Uline page 53 reflection…
  43. In 1926, Graham Wallas proposed the prepared-mind perspective
  44. "Knowing what to leave out is just as important…
  45. That's why it's essential to keep a box of…
  46. My thinking is first and last, and always for…
  47. If you study a thought, you’ll see that it’s…
  48. We continually fool ourselves
  49. One interesting point she made is that the best…
  50. We feel like we're doing what's right
  51. Paige 54 I'm talking about the desire to be…
  52. His simple formulation is that when we want to…
  53. Be aware of the potential for bias and self-deception…
  54. Falling in love can be a significant form of…
  55. You know your weak spots better than anyone, so…
  56. confirmation bias supplements and other idea from social psychology…
  57. confirmation Bass, supplements, another idea from social psychology, belief…
  58. In medicine, base-rate neglect plays an important role
  59. Over and over again, we see the same phenomenon
  60. And you know, moreover, that you have cognitive blind…
  61. a limit in your mindset, you entertain a low…
  62. A three-step method to get your belief unstuck
  63. Painting, a self disparaging picture of yourself will push…
  64. Sara believed she had a normal upbringing
  65. Never forget that your unconscious is smarter than you…
  66. The first is that what we may think of…
  67. Thoughts are controlling emotions
  68. What can't be taken from you are your thoughts…
  69. Clear thinking is the key to proper positioning, which…
  70. Our very ability to place our attention where we…
  71. As long as a man’s mind is settled, his…
  72. Information is food for the mind
  73. do you take precautions to avoid fooling yourself?
  74. 1000 times a day we must choose between thinking…
  75. We are free to think, or not to bother…
  76. Useful thinking
  77. Rudyard Kipling wrote a small poem
  78. We learn more from people who challenge are thought…
  79. If everyone is thinking alike then somebody isn’t thinking
  80. Third, get comfortable with being unsure
  81. Kahneman told me his favorite rule was never to…
  82. one way to separate yourself from what ever thought…
  83. Practice changing your inner dialogues-or stopping them altogether
  84. The advice to watch your emotions as they happen…
  85. first you have to learn how to hear the…
  86. The only way to discover your strength is through…
  87. The ultimate reward of life is a tranquil mind…

The pool

Gathered for this chapter, not yet used — raw material for what comes next.

The mind in the cockpit

Change

Emotion

Action

Growth

Decision

Consciousness

Thought

Goal

Communication

Learning

Anxiety

Business

Balance

Focus

Choice

Education

Judgment

Living

Challenge

Happiness

Success

Failure

Consequences

Empathy

Reflection

Insight

Relationships

Mindset

Family

Parenting

Habit

Epilogue

Society

Trait

Conflict

Forethought

Belief

Motivation

Mind

Accountability

Community

Self-esteem