The negativity bias — the tendency to give more weight to negative information and experiences than positive ones — sure isn't helping matters. Then … - Peter Diamandis

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The negativity bias — the tendency to give more weight to negative information and experiences than positive ones — sure isn't helping matters. Then there's anchoring: the predilection for relying too heavily on one piece of information when making decisions. "When people believe the world's falling apart," says Kahneman, "it's often an anchoring problem. At the end of the nineteenth century, London was becoming uninhabitable because of the accumulation of horse manure. People were absolutely panicked. Because of anchoring, they couldn't imagine any other possible solutions. No one had any idea the car was coming and soon they'd be worrying about dirty skies, not dirty streets.

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About Peter Diamandis

Peter H. Diamandis (born May 20, 1961) is an American engineer, physician, and entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder and chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, and the cofounder and executive chairman of Singularity University. He is also cofounder and former CEO of the Zero Gravity Corporation, cofounder and vice chairman of Space Adventures Ltd., founder and chairman of the Rocket Racing League, cofounder of the International Space University, cofounder of Planetary Resources, cofounder of Celularity, founder of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, and vice chairman and cofounder of Human Longevity, Inc.

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Native Name: Peter H. Diamandis
Alternative Names: Dr. Peter Diamandis Dr. Peter H. Diamandis

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