How to Outsmart Yourself When It Really Counts

Ever heard of the "hot-cold empathy gap"? It's a concept in psychology that was first identified by renowned Carnegie Mellon psychologist, George Lowenstein. It describes our tendency to subconsciously reference our current feelings and attitudes to try and predict how we might behave in the future. Spoiler alert: Our prediction skills aren't that good. In other words, the "hot-cold empathy gap" is our inability during a cool rational peaceful moment to appreciate how we will behave when it REALLY counts—when the heat is turned up and our less-desirable nature threatens to get the best of us. Thanks so much for listening! I genuinely hope this content helps you improve your life in some way. Now it’s your turn to help someone else. Here's how you can do that. Think of the one person you know who would most benefit from listening to this episode today. Now simply share it with them, and consider including an encouraging note explaining why you sent this episode to them specifically. You never know how that one simple act can help someone else have a better life! And don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so that you never miss an episode.