It doesn't take many observations to think you've spotted a trend, and it's probably not a trend at all.

People's mood is really determined primarily by their genetic make-up and personality, and in the second place by their immediate context, and only in the third and fourth place by worries and concerns and other things like that.

If owning stocks is a long-term project for you, following their changes constantly is a very, very bad idea. It's the worst possible thing you can do, because people are so sensitive to short-term losses. If you count your money every day, you'll be miserable.

We are often confident even when we are wrong, and an objective observer is more likely to detect our errors than we are.

One study found that people who just thought about watching their favorite movie actually raised their endorphin levels by 27 percent.

If there is time to reflect, slowing down is likely to be a good idea.

The dominance of conclusions over arguments is most pronounced where emotions are involved.