this is why i love cracked 2

https://www.cracked.com/article_20398_5-ways-your-brain-tricking-you-into-being-miserable.html

1. your brain latches on to the bad stuff by default

2. killing negative thoughts only makes them stronger (pink elephant)

3. grief is addictive

4. you'd rather be unhappy than uncertain

5. being happy takes effort

https://www.cracked.com/article_20297_5-popular-self-help-tips-that-actually-hurt-your-career.html

1. being too smart makes you crack under pressure

people with large working memories crack under pressure . those without, don't.

people can be born with HWM or can train for it (which means they can untrain it ?)

same part of the brain handles anxiety under pressure

2. visualising your success makes you lazier

'the secret' doesn't work.

3. telling your goals to your friend makes you give up faster

4. getting constant feedback leads to poor decisions

5. morally questionable slows you down

I don't like this list so much

https://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-your-brain-turning-you-into-jerk/

1. we defend our consumer choices

2. asymmetric insight 

  - you know you as a good guy as your thoughts are visible to you. you think others are jerks on what they do. vv

3. woozle effect 

 the brain has a tendency to rely on previous information no matter how flawed it may be

the money shoot

https://www.cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-truths-that-will-make-you-better-person/

if you want a billion value, give billion people a value