Tag: “Science”

In 1983, psychologist Lisanne Bainbridge coined the term automation paradox to describe a seemingly contradictory phenomenon: the more sophisticated and reliable an automated system becomes, the more crucial human contributions become in order for it to function successfully. Paradoxically, at the same time that automation reduces routine workload, it also increases the importance of human skills when the system fails or encounters unforeseen situations.

If you are like me, you’ve probably learned to organize and manage your life through your intuition, listening to some advice, trying things, getting some things wrong and others right, until you have found a system that more or less works for you.

It is a reality that nowadays, unconsciously but relentlessly, we do nothing but train our brain to reduce its attention span. Our environment has become a great cacophony full of distractions and it is frankly difficult to ignore all the noise for a long time.

Decision making has a direct impact on your effectiveness. From the simplest to the most far-reaching decisions, every choice you make influences the direction your life takes. Effective decision making requires careful evaluation of options, consideration of short- and long-term consequences, and a willingness to take responsibility for our choices. This process requires significant mental effort, which in turn consumes much of our willpower.

There is a traditional dichotomy that divides people into two groups, thinkers and doers.