Plus ADHD Diagnoses & "Friend Addiction"
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In my work as a behavioral designer, I come across important stories on how psychology influences our behavior. Every week, I share my round-up of the most important stories at the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. I hope you enjoy them!
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| | | Fundamental Attribution Error: Why You Make Lousy Life Choices (NirAndFar)
Fundamental Attribution Error is, according to Dr. Cristina Bicchieri, "the tendency to believe that what people do reflects who they are" — for better and for worse.
It's one of the more interesting and under-acknowledged concepts in psychology.
It's easy to assess the jerk who bumped you on the sidewalk as a bad person. But what if they were, for example, rushing to a medical emergency?
The disposition is distinct from the situation. What can we learn from this?
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| | | ADHD-related diagnoses are increasing. Is this as simple as a relationship with greater awareness about the disorder?
A better question: what are the incentives for a successful determination of ADHD in private health? Or, as this article posits, is it possible there is harm being done by exposing vulnerable patients to unnecessary and powerful prescriptions? |
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| | | Addicted to Social Media? (TechnoSapiens)
Is it possible to be addicted to spending time with friends?
The premise may cause you to raise your eyebrows, but that's the point. A joint study in the UK has developed a satirical addiction questionnaire to determine whether its respondents have symptoms of "friend addiction".
Can such a psychology questionnaire reveal something important about how our techniques can influence our self-concepts?
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