The concept of loss aversion is certainly the most significant contribution of psychology to behavioral economics.

The illusion that we understand the past fosters overconfidence in our ability to predict the future.

If you're going to be unreligious, it's likely going to be due to reflecting on it and finding some things that are hard to believe.

Hindsight bias makes surprises vanish.

Clearly, the decision-making that we rely on in society is fallible. It's highly fallible, and we should know that.

So your emotional state really has a lot to do with what you're thinking about and what you're paying attention to.

People like leaders who look like they are dominant, optimistic, friendly to their friends, and quick on the trigger when it comes to enemies. They like boldness and despise the appearance of timidity and protracted doubt.