Comments on: Motivation for Behavior Change, Cognitive Dissonance

By: All Things End | Victus Spiritus

All Things End | Victus Spiritus — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:40:07 +0000

[...] pain, exquisite pleasure, and the continuum between these emotional peaks. Performing activities in contradiction to our nature leaves lasting scars on our spirit. No talent is more tragic than our ability to conjure excuses; [...]

By: I fell for the iHype « Victus Spiritus

I fell for the iHype « Victus Spiritus — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:47:23 +0000

[...] and experience hyped gadgets trumped my principles. We’re talking powerful levels of cognitive dissonance. My true curiosity in this recent purchase, what psychological magic has Apple pulled to cause me [...]

By: Inspiration is Rooted in Action » Victus Spiritus

Inspiration is Rooted in Action » Victus Spiritus — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:06:25 +0000

[...] following February. I still have a way to go on my journey, but my daily actions have shattered the cognitive dissonace I once [...]

By: I’m Ordering You Not to Read This Post

I’m Ordering You Not to Read This Post — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:51:54 +0000

[...] psychology and specifically the declared disagreement, NO. After reviewing cognitive biases and cognitive dissonance, the rebellious urge that makes us susceptible to reverse psychology deserves some attention. [...]

By: Mark Essel

Mark Essel — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:36:23 +0000

We're limited by our isolated perceptions. Mostly I think about this type of thing in regards to the mixed feelings on collaborative design:
1) getting something watered down or mediocre instead of stylish/memorable
2) smoothing out rough edges

My take on it, a small group of folks dedicated to building something of value can have their cake and eat it to. You get the advantage of multiple perspectives to catch inconsistencies in assumptions from isolated views. And you have a small enough group so that individual style choices can be protected, as long as the those involved respect each other's creative efforts.

I think that's why startups continue to be a competitive force, 3-5 folks working hard at a shared vision without all the rules/requirements etc. from higher managers, an existing customer base, or inherited code bases.

By: Mark Essel

Mark Essel — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:36:23 +0000

By: Vladimir Vukicevic

Vladimir Vukicevic — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:42:55 +0000

This is powerful stuff. It sure makes me think about the choices I've made and how I automatically feel if they are wrong in some way.