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Metacognition

10 Pathways • 108 Skills

Metacognition is like your brain's own project manager; it's all about understanding how you think and learn. It helps you strategize, plan, and assess your learning process, making sure you're not just going through the motions but actually getting smarter. This skill set is crucial because it turns you into a self-taught guru, enabling you to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing professional landscape.

Trust

"Trust: The Invisible Social Glue"

Bias from Incentives

"Incentives: The Hidden Puppeteers"

Pavlovian Association

"Ring, Drool, Learn: Repeat."

Tendency to Feel Envy & Jealousy

"Green-Eyed Insights Unveiled"

Tendency to Distort Due to Preferenecs

"Bias Bends Reality"

Denial

"Denial: Reality's Not-So-Silent Partner."

Representativeness Heuristic

"Snap Judgments Decoded"

Social Proof (Safety in Numbers)

"Follow the Crowd, Wisely."

Narrative Instinct

"Stories Shape Reality"

Curiosity Instinct

"Curiosity: The Mind's Catalyst"

Language Instinct

"Words: Humanity's Natural Habitat"

Tendency to Overgeneralize

"Generalizations: Handle with Care"

Relative Satisfaction/Misery

"Comparison: Joy's Thief."

Sensitivity to Fairness

"Fairness: Unpack the "Feels" Factor."

Fundamental Attribution Error

"Blame Game Misfire"

Stress and Breaking Points

"Snap Judgments, Fractured Logic"

Fight or Flight

"React or Retreat: Choose Wisely"

Cognitive Dissonance

"Mind's Tug-of-War"

Groupthink

"Groupthink: Unite and Stagnate."

Planning Fallacy

"Optimism's Sneaky Pitfall"