Graeme's Blog

It’s a time when our brain consistently makes BAD choices. Researchers tell us that our tired little cranium tends to seriously misstep whenever we envision LARGE things. All of us can clearly picture 6 inches in our mind, but ask ...
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It was an offer I never thought I’d pass up. My local supermarket let me know they’d already given me a $25 credit. I could see the money sitting right there in my account. All I had to do was ...
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New research is revealing the disturbing fact that a lot of work savings plans are sucker bets. A surprising number of employers choose investments that put money in THEIR pocket, not WORKERS. Watch this short video to learn four ways ...
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They’re back, the misguided souls who delight in shoving poisonous things down their gullet. It’s a familiar little passion play: Tide Pods, cinnamon, and now “sleepy chicken.” Think of it as mutant KFC - narcotic chicken in a delightfully disgusting ...
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The news is not good. New research is revealing that our memories of important past events are less reliable than we ever imagined. Watch this short video to learn why our recollections are so inconsistent and specific tactics that will ...
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Nazism, war, cyberbullying. Why do normally decent people enthusiastically line up to be the next to inflict brutal punishments on innocent victims? Dehumanizing out-groups is a powerful survival tool that was carefully crafted during our distant evolutionary past ...
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Just how good are we at guessing the motivations of others? New brain research has the answer...and it ain’t pretty ...
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Want to change a stubborn habit? Then you’ve got to treat your misbehaving brain like it’s a puppy. Most of us formulate a behavioral change strategy by mustering all the power of our RATIONAL brain ...
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It’s a business mistake that plays out over and over again. Risk Aversion gets us distracted ...
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Want to spend less and save more? Start carrying big currency in your wallet. Let’s say you’re making a $20 purchase. Here are two typical ways you could pay: ...
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