Cognitive biases Part 2- pulling back the curtain on why our brains lie to us.
“Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.” ― Rudyard Kipling, The Collected Works Our brains lie to...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 25, 2020
- 9 min
Why we lie to ourselves- Cognitive Biases Part 1
“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 20, 2020
- 5 min
Lotteries- a pocket full of hope but poison for mental and financial health.
State lotteries are a complicated source of joy, pain, education funding, hope, and disappointment. 45 of the 50 United States now have...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 6, 2020
- 6 min
Blue Mind- how just being near water heals you
Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected,...
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Dan Connors
- Oct 27, 2020
- 4 min
Mental health through your nose and skin
While writing my one and only novel so far, I dove into the world of aromatherapy. It became an important part of my plot, and I learned...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 1, 2020
- 5 min
Goals, goal setting, and still enjoying the now.
So today is the last day of my original weight loss challenge. I lost nearly 5% of my body weight in 30 days, which is a pretty good...
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Dan Connors
- Jul 30, 2020
- 7 min
Moving the goalposts- how to survive the loud, confusing, ever-changing world of political babble.
The lines have been drawn, and both sides now squares off in a political fight to the death. Ideas, ideologies, and belief systems are...
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Dan Connors
- Jul 19, 2020
- 3 min
What comes next after expanding Medicaid? How do we make the system even better?
On August 4th Missouri votes on whether to be the 38th state to expand Medicaid. By all accounts, this should be a no-brainer. Hundreds...
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Dan Connors
- Jun 29, 2020
- 5 min
The Flo Awards- why commercials work.
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them ...
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Dan Connors
- Jun 19, 2020
- 6 min
Boobs- America's weirdest obsession
What's the deal with America's obsession with boobs? Why have mammary glands become such an important part of fashion, culture,...
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Dan Connors
- Jun 5, 2020
- 4 min
Saving the most starfish. Confessions of a United Way volunteer
"One day, an old man was walking along a beach that was littered with thousands of starfish that had been washed ashore by the high...
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Dan Connors
- May 20, 2020
- 6 min
Is our attention span getting shorter or ..... what was I just saying?
In the Pixar movie, Finding Nemo, Ellen Degeneres plays a forgetful fish named Dory, who lives life completely in the now. She forgets...
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Dan Connors
- May 12, 2020
- 6 min
Why are we so gullible when it comes to conspiracy theories?
Science has been under attack for centuries, mainly when its ideas and theories conflict with what people want to believe. Is the world...
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Dan Connors
- May 6, 2020
- 5 min
What can we say to the class of 2020?
Photo credit Mountain View Studio What inspiration can we give to the graduating class of 2020? They've been given a raw deal, losing...
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Dan Connors
- Apr 26, 2020
- 4 min
What's the value of a life in the age of Corona?
"We care about life only when we realize its value" Jean-Jaques Rousseau What 's the current price tag on a human life? Sure, you might...
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Dan Connors
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
Losing friends, healthcare, income and identity- what can we do about unemployment?
You know that feeling most of us have these days of fear, uncertainty, and worry? For many of us that feeling will eventually end, thank...
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Dan Connors
- Mar 11, 2020
- 6 min
Confessions of a tax guy- why tax season gives me faith in humanity.
I sort of stumbled into the tax profession courtesy of my father-in-law, who combined his love of people with math ability for a pretty...
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Dan Connors
- Jan 19, 2020
- 4 min
Cheaters often prosper but what can we do about it?
I know that some people lie, cheat and steal, but I've always believed in the slogan that winners never cheat and cheaters never win. ...
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Dan Connors
- Jan 7, 2020
- 5 min
Are you the brands you wear?
I've never been a particularly brand-conscious consumer of clothing. If it fits and looks okay, that's good enough for me. A recent...
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Dan Connors
- Dec 30, 2019
- 1 min
St. Louis Post Dispatch 12 of 13
I've published several articles in our local newspaper. This was published in July of 2019.
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