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10 ways your brain misinterprets reality

  1. 0:00You assume people notice your mood more than they do
  2. 0:24You are more likeable when you make a mistake
  3. 0:48You assume your opinions are more common than they are
  4. 1:13Your brain gives more weight to bad news
  5. 1:43Your judgment of quality is anchored to recent experience
  6. 2:05Your sense of self-worth is tethered to others' success
  7. 2:28Your mood depends entirely on what you track
  8. 2:53You miss the obvious when your focus is occupied
  9. 3:20Fear and attraction often feel exactly the same
  10. 3:44You find it impossible to remember what it is like to be ignorant