AI Advisory

The Affect Heuristic — Why Feelings Skew Risk PerceptionHosted by David Peterson from the DMP Education Group

The Illusion of Control — When You Think You Have More Power Than You Do

Psychologists define it as our tendency to misjudge the emotional states of others — and even our own future selves. More specifically, we tend to underestimate the power of emotions when we’re not currently feeling them. And we also overestimate our ability to make rational choices in emotionally charged situations.

The Forer Effect, also known as the Barnum Effect, refers to our tendency to believe that vague, general statements about personality are accurate when we think they’re specifically about us — even when those statements could apply to almost anyone.

The Prisoner’s Dilemma – Why Cooperation Is Hard
Hosted by David Peterson from the DMP Education Group

Hyperinflation: When Money Becomes Meaningless
Hosted by David Peterson from the DMP Education Group

The Broken Window Fallacy: Why Disasters Don’t Boost the Economy

The Spotlight Effect: Nobody’s Watching You (as Much as You Think)

This isn’t just nostalgia. It’s a real shift in how we perceive time. Let’s unpack the science behind it.
There are a few major theories.

Now, here’s the key insight: social relationships take mental energy.