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“It Depends” Thinking Theory
Imagine observing someone in a black hoodie with a backpack walk around your neighbour’s side yard and open a window. You check the driveway — your neighbour’s car isn’t there. What should you do? Do you call 911, assuming an…
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The Rainbow Reflection: Your Tool Against Deception
Our minds are constantly processing a flood of information. To make sense of the world, our brains quickly sift through these details, picking out what is considered important for the circumstances. Then, our minds compare the new situations to our…
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Why Fixating on the Details Keeps You in a Scam
You’ve likely been the target of a scammer, or you know someone who has. In a world where scams are becoming more and more common, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But the truth is, a scammer’s greatest tool is their…
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Your Personal Compass: Navigating Real-World Decisions
Even critical decisions seem to boil down to simple considerations when a more thorough deliberation should take place. Major decisions can be much more complex than we normally give them credit for. In our last blog, we used Rainbow Reflection…
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Navigating Responsibility in the Age of Scams: Where Does the Buck Stop?
Scams are indeed becoming more sophisticated with each passing day. The statistics are staggering. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, in its 2024 report, states that losses reported to the FBI that year totaled over $16 billion. That represents a…
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The Fight Against Scams: How ‘It Depends’ Unlocks Your Wisest Defence
Scams are designed to bypass our usual wisdom, often preying on our natural tendencies and the pressure to be ‘right.’ We’ve laid the groundwork for wiser decision-making in earlier posts, but now it’s time to see our framework in action.…
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Your Decision, Your Power: Embracing Ownership for Wiser Choices
In a world of information overload and endless opinions and advice, remembering you are truly in charge of your actions can be empowering. This post explores a fundamental truth of decision-making: your decision is always yours. The “Become Wise” framework…
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