Share investing mantras

  1. Companies hide bad news
  2. Companies over-promise
  3. Planning fallacy –everything x2
  4. Margin of safety
  5. Regression to the mean
  6. Confirmation bias
  7. Over-confidence, dead-certs, etc
  8. Wait for the fat pitches
  9. Stay real: Track my success
  10. A good business / a good investment
  11. Separate facts from promises
  12. Deep value trumps business success
  13. A simple algorithm outperforms the smartest me
  14. Sell down to my sleep level

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academic session 3

Week 3: Learn how to handle the painful publication process, ask for help and to find inspiring people to hang around with.

Preparation work (about 5 hours)

Read p 71 – 76 of Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words

Then read these short pieces from the handbook How to be a Good Academic Researcher:

Page 43: David Pannell’s advice on handling the publication process

Page 42: Carol Dweck’s advice on handling getting a paper rejected the Growth-Mindset way.

Page 40: The pottery jugs story.

Page 39: How to write up more papers in less time.

Page 71: The Reciprocity Ring: a practical tool for you and your colleagues to help each other.

Page 32:  ResearchGate and sign up if you haven’t already done so.

Page 90+ and then page 13+: Eminent psychologist, Richard Nisbett’s amusing and wise advice to young research academics: The Anti-Creativity Letters: Advice from a senior tempter to a junior tempter.

research academics course session one

Daniel kahneman

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1:58 – key academic quality

Conversations with History: Daniel Kahneman

three minutes from 15:15 to 18.50

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Daniel Kahneman
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Albert Bandura: Inside the psychologist’s studiopicturing a better academic research culture (and the power of hanging around good company)from 11′ 42″ to 13’29”YouTube Preview ImageRoy Baumeister: Zurich Minds InterviewA man with a BHAG! His tribe is worth joining!21’42”YouTube Preview ImageInteresting comment  on how male and female students seem to need different supervising approaches

19’20”

Steven Pinker, “The Sense of Style”

20’50”

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Elliot Aronson: The Scientist and the Humanist

grit: 3’10”

read out loud 23′

 

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 Tim Noakes: The Mindset to Succeed

inspiring message from 9’45”

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How much exercise is too much? | Tim Noakes

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watch from start to 1′, then from 13′ 48″

 Stephen Pinker talking on being a scientist
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Dear 16-year-old me
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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century

The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century

low-hanging fruit – white space; long sentences writing style errors

hang around good company

sub-headings

read out loud

the magic formula

writing – music

collect positive propaganda words: grit, white space,

every good writer seems to have a back story

learning the rules of good writing style is easier than learning the rules of bridge.

You write for a living. Get good at your craft. Learn how to do it now and reap the benefits for 40 years!

Professional sports people have coaches. Why not you? Perhaps the only thing standing in the way of your getting a million-dollar grant is your writing ?

the MI question

 

videos on getting started

 

Forget big change, start with a tiny habit: BJ Fogg at

 

 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tka7Q-XocuE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT70iCaG0Gs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-88wS75EeI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACN8Lu1tjz8

week 4

7 (a). Posit science and the IMPACT study: brain training does improve memory (5 min)

recent podcast start from 22 min to 31 min

http://brainsciencepodcast.com/bsp/2014/bsp-105-merzenich

 

double decision and car accidents study (5 min)

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324031404578481213592882242

(5 min)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2317955/New-game-make-brain-years-younger-hours-effects-lasting-year.html

Has video explaining road tour/double decision)

2. Remodelling the brain – lecture by Prof. Heidi Johansen-Berg: juggling grows white and grey matter: 17 min 20 sec to 19.00 m ; ((exercise grows hippocampus:  33 min to 35:55))

learn to juggle ( 2 min)

9 (b) Learn to juggle ( 5 min)

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1.  The Calm Break/ The mindfulness moment/meditation minute

paul wilson: 1 min

1 (b) dealing with spontaneous thoughts during meditation

 

2. Mindfulness Ellen Langer-style

 

Ellen Langer on Mindfulness (5 min)

 

3. The Science of Persuasion Robert Cialdini (11 min)

 

4.tiny habits

 

Switch: Shrink the Change With One-Minute Praisings

learn charisma

www.AskOlivia

TESTS

(a)the sitting test

(b) stool transit time (1 min 50 sec)

(c) bristol stool scale (3 min)

 

 

charisma 2 min 30 sec

 

 

 

 

week 3

1. Drink hibiscus tea

Hibiscus Sabdariffa: How to Sip Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure ( from 1 min 28 sec to 6 min 35 sec)

Nutritionfacts: Herbal Tea Update: Hibiscus (2 min)

How to make hibiscus tea: 4 min (from beginning to end)

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2. (a) Adam Grant: Do five-minute favors ( 1 min 41 sec)

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http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/the-art-of-the-five-minute-favor

2 (c) random acts of kindness illustrated (09 se to 4.52  – sound turned off)

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4. Respect sleep more, and do what you can to improve the quality of your sleep.

Russell Foster: Why do we sleep? from 1:17 till end

 

5. Make your relationship even better with the Gottman 5-hour-a-week challenge

Making Relationships Work – Part 2 ( 5.38 to end) 4 min

Making Relationships Work – Part 3 ( from beginning to 2.16 )

John and Julie Gottman: Expressing Fondness and Admiration

 

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3. build a strong relationship – support your partner’s dreams

John Gottman: How Can I Improve My Marriage in 30 Seconds? ( 1 min 30 sec)

 

 

 

 

30 Day Challenge by Matt Cutts  3 min

WARNING: Don’t Break The Chain!  (2 min 48 sec)

extras

6. green tea helps us lose weight ( 5. 54  to end)  2 min

 

 

 

Evernote and GTD Simple Setup Tutorial (17 min 50 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoCyKJn9tjo   5. Getting Things Done David Allen TED talk (4 mins: 17min to 21 min 47 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHxhjDPKfbY David Allen Google talk:  7 min ( 33 min 16 sec – 40 min 30sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo7vUdKTlhk

    John Gottman: The “Secret Sauce” for Making Love and Marriage Work ( 1 min 31 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omvovNptAMc John Gottman: What distinguishes the “Masters” of relationships from the “Disasters?” ( 2 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZPuFhNj7OM 10 Express the 3 As John Gottman: How to Build Trust from beginning to 4 min 18 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgWnadSi91s John Gottman: The Importance of Trust ( 1 min 49 sec to 5 min 7 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0edZLvUTojA

Building trust John Gottman: What Makes Love Last: Establishing Trust ….   8. (a)Daniel Kahneman: Conduct a pre-mortem, watch from 12 min 19 sec (about 3 mins) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUYQrLsmNMM 8 (b) mental contrasting 7. The secret weapon: GTD and Evernote combo (7 mins) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sTMZwlsCJk 8. Robert Cialdini: Science of Persuasion ( 12 min) https://twitter.com/KateNasser/status/425601348038852608 9. Kerry Patterson: HandlingCrucial Conversations podcast (14 min) http://managementconsultingnews.com/podcasts/patterson_podcast.mp3 10. Nutritionfacts: Purslane helps Lichen Planus: (1 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf3buYZVWrI 11. Purslane info: (1 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwMNaPx77VE 12.Purslane  omega 3 info presented by a doctor: (2 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2z6PBJ2lwk 13. Dr Rick Dina: essential fatty acids explained – 2 videos each about 22 min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztXUsSX0CXs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH7XmvDgmRY 14. Perfecting the vegetarian/vegan diet: Dr  Gregor of nutritionfacts.org (one hour) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7KeRwdIH04 15. Crucial Confrontations: CPR | Joseph Grenny (5min 30 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygF6ZNZdVGk&list=PL114AB9079C66B3C9       21. Change anything! Use skillpower over willpower: Al Switzler at TEDxFremont ( from 8 min 56 sec to 18 min 5 sec) ( 6 forces of influence, especially social and envirnomental control) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TX-Nu5wTS8   2. Barbara Fredrickson : Losada Ratio 0.35 sec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFzxfQpLjM

John Gottman: The Magic Relationship Ratio : (from start to 1.11 )

John Gottman – Making Relationships Work – Part 3 ( from start to 1 min 37 sec)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ7RHLBdqGM The five-minute favor – Adam Grant ( 1 min 40 sec) http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/the-art-of-the-five-minute-favor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-HYZv6HzAs

Hibiscus Tea Lowers Blood Pressure (2 min)

2 (b) Adam Grant: How not to be a doormat giver (3 min 12 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL8CsfJiKH4 3. Adopt the Getting Things Done system, using Evernote Brevedy video: GTD in three minutes (3 mins) http://www.brevedy.com/getting-things-done-3-minutes-video/ Evernote and GTD Simple Setup Tutorial (17 min 50 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoCyKJn9tjo .

week three

5. Motivational Interviewing:

The Ineffective Physician: Non-Motivational Approach (5 min)

 

The Effective Physician: Motivational Interviewing Demonstration (6 min 30 sec)

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

6. Getting Things Done

David Allen TED talk (4 mins: 17min to 21 min 47 sec)

David Allen Google talk:  7 min ( 33 min 16 sec – 40 min 30sec)

Brevedy video: GTD in three minutes (3 mins)

http://www.brevedy.com/getting-things-done-3-minutes-video/
8. combining evernote and gtd

Evernote and GTD Simple Setup Tutorial (17 min 50 sec)

9. build a strong relationship – support your partner’s dreams

John Gottman: How Can I Improve My Marriage in 30 Seconds? ( 1 min 30 sec)

John Gottman: The “Secret Sauce” for Making Love and Marriage Work ( 1 min 31 sec)

John Gottman: What distinguishes the “Masters” of relationships from the “Disasters?” ( 2 min)

10 Express the 3 As

John and Julie Gottman: Expressing Fondness and Admiration ( from 36 sec to 2 min 19 sec)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVzTD22fQM4 ( from 20 sec to 1 min 42 sec)

John Gottman: How to Build Trust from beginning to 4 min 18 sec)

John Gottman: The Importance of Trust ( 1 min 49 sec to 5 min 7 sec)

 

 

Building trust

John Gottman: What Makes Love Last: Establishing Trust

….   8. (a)Daniel Kahneman: Conduct a pre-mortem, watch from 12 min 19 sec (about 3 mins) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUYQrLsmNMM 8 (b) mental contrasting 7. The secret weapon: GTD and Evernote combo (7 mins) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sTMZwlsCJk 8. Robert Cialdini: Science of Persuasion ( 12 min) https://twitter.com/KateNasser/status/425601348038852608 9. Kerry Patterson: HandlingCrucial Conversations podcast (14 min) http://managementconsultingnews.com/podcasts/patterson_podcast.mp3 10. Nutritionfacts: Purslane helps Lichen Planus: (1 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf3buYZVWrI 11. Purslane info: (1 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwMNaPx77VE 12.Purslane  omega 3 info presented by a doctor: (2 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2z6PBJ2lwk 13. Dr Rick Dina: essential fatty acids explained – 2 videos each about 22 min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztXUsSX0CXs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH7XmvDgmRY 14. Perfecting the vegetarian/vegan diet: Dr  Gregor of nutritionfacts.org (one hour) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7KeRwdIH04 15. Crucial Confrontations: CPR | Joseph Grenny (5min 30 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygF6ZNZdVGk&list=PL114AB9079C66B3C9       21. Change anything! Use skillpower over willpower: Al Switzler at TEDxFremont ( from 8 min 56 sec to 18 min 5 sec) ( 6 forces of influence, especially social and envirnomental control) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TX-Nu5wTS8   2. Barbara Fredrickson : Losada Ratio 0.35 sec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFzxfQpLjM

John Gottman: The Magic Relationship Ratio : (from start to 1.11 )

John Gottman – Making Relationships Work – Part 3 ( from start to 1 min 37 sec)

1. Drink hibiscus tea

Hibiscus Tea Lowers Blood Pressure (2 min)

Hibiscus Sabdariffa: How to Sip Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure ( from 1 min 28 sec to 6 min 35 sec)

Nutritionfacts: Herbal Tea Update: Hibiscus (2 min)

How to make hibiscus tea: 4 min (from beginning to end)

The five-minute favor – Adam Grant ( 1 min 40 sec)

http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/the-art-of-the-five-minute-favor

Jez videos

 

Use checklists

(a) .Atul Gawande: making a checklist and checking it (7 mins)

(b) Atul Gawande: The Power of Checklists ( from 4 min 08 sec to 5 min)

Do pre-mortems before going ahead with big decisions

Daniel Kahneman: Conduct a pre-mortem, watch from 12 min 19 sec (about 3 mins)

Use Evernote as your filing system

What is Evernote? (Animated Infographic) (6 min)

My 5 Favorite Evernote Features

 

 

week 2 videos

 

1. Remodelling the brain – lecture by Prof. Heidi Johansen-Berg: juggling grows white and grey matter: 17 min 20 sec to 19.00 m ; ((exercise grows hippocampus:  33 min to 35:55))

9 (b) Learn to juggle ( 5 min)

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2 (a). Posit science and the IMPACT study: brain training does improve memory (5 min)

2(b). Dr. Mercola and Dr. Merzenich Discuss Brain Plasticity ( from 1 min 50 sec to 10min 48 sec)

2(c).Computer Games Reverse Mental Decline (5 mins)

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3(a)chip Heath: why change is so hard (4 min)

 

Roy Baumeister: Willpower: Self-control, decision fatigue, and energy ( 6 min 8 sec to 11 min 40 sec)

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4. Saffron

Saffron vs. Prozac (2 min)

Saffron for the treatment of Alzheimer’s (2 min 39 sec)

Saffron versus Aricept (1 min 28 sec)

5. Scan for the positive (1):

 

Martin Seligman (1 min)

Martin Seligman – three Good Things (1 min)

 

Dan Heath: How to Find Bright Spots (3 min 35 sec)

 

Catch them when they’re doing good things: Dr. Ivan Joseph at TEDxRyersonU ( from 8 min 50 sec to 11 min 19 sec)

 

7. Keep anti-oxidant levels up all during the day:

Antioxidant Rich Foods With Every Meal (5 min)

 

Minimum Recommended Daily Allowance of Antioxidants (4 min)

 

 

8. evernote

What is Evernote? (Animated Infographic) (6 min)

My 5 Favorite Evernote Features