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SUPER BUCK MOON 2023

The Lunar Dispatch • 1611 implied HN points • 03 Jul 23
🔬 Science Psychological Effects
  1. Space psychology is a growing field due to long-term space missions potential.
  2. Balancing crew personalities and group dynamics is crucial for successful space missions.
  3. Space sickness poses unpredictable challenges for astronauts, and non-pharmacological treatments are being developed.

Three psychological effects that screw with your team's productivity

PeopleStorming • 99 implied HN points • 08 Aug 23
💼 Business Productivity Psychological Effects
  1. The Planning Fallacy: We often overestimate the impact of work and underestimate its cost, known as the planning fallacy. To combat this, consider worst-case scenarios when planning.
  2. Sunk Cost Fallacy: We tend to continue investing in something because we've already put in time or resources, even if it's not the best decision. Regularly assess if the payoff aligns with the cost to avoid this.
  3. Complexity Bias: We often choose complex solutions when simple ones would suffice. Combat this bias by taking action, choosing practical systems, and simplifying mental models.

The Minnesota Starvation Experiment - Studying the Studies

Weight and Healthcare • 179 implied HN points • 27 Oct 21
🏥 Health & Wellness Weight Loss Eating Disorders Dieting Psychological Effects
  1. The Minnesota Starvation Experiment in 1944 aimed to understand recovery from famine, with volunteers facing severe physical and psychological effects during semi-starvation.
  2. Comparison to modern weight loss diets showed harmful practices with restricted calories, excessive exercise demands, and negative long-term impacts on participants' relationships with food.
  3. The Experiment's results mirrored common experiences in weight loss struggles, with regained weight, exclusion of 'failed' results, and lasting fears around food scarcity, highlighting the dangers of extreme dieting.

Doctors Are Not Being Honest About The Pill

Reactionary Feminist • 29 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Women's Health Medication Psychological Effects
  1. Doctors may not be fully informing women about the risks and effects of birth control pills.
  2. The Pill can have serious mental and physical side effects, such as depression, altered mate selection, and chronic inflammation.
  3. There is a lack of long-term research on the impacts of birth control pills, especially on young women's brain development.
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