Did you know that no one knows for sure how many “basic” (irreducible) emotions there are? Many scientists have long believed in six, a new study indicates four and a growing body of work by
What phenomenon does this partial quote describe? “…people all of whose human relationships have the same outcome: such as the benefactor who is abandoned in anger after a time by each of his protégés, however
As I prepare for The Galtere Institute’s Behavioral Finance symposium, I am doing what I always do before I speak – catching up on the latest studies on emotion and risk decision making. For example,
Price action in the markets is “the tell” – as they used to say. (It seems that is one of those words that has come and gone). But the problem is this said ‘tell’, tells
Shull’s first article “What Would Freud Say? Stroll Down Freud’s Mental Path to Profits”, December 2004. When I wrote this I had NO idea whatsoever that I would ever publicly write or say ANOTHER word
Coates, Shull, other experts weigh in on risk professionals’ attention to their discipline Thursday, May 02, 2013, Risk Professional Magazine (published by the Global Association of Risk Professionals – GARP) By Katherine Heires Over the
Originally posted on Business Insider, April 17. Conventional wisdom in trading psychology used to depend on two primary tenets – discipline and ‘control your emotions’. But that was before neuroscience started putting traders, poker players
In response to the post and discussion here by @ppearlman, @andrewunknown asks: Phil’s last line: “So, even awareness is overrated. Its a start but really its about your choices. Its where the training begins, not
Last Sunday, the most successful trader I knew from the Chicago Options pits texted me this – “Self-examination is the key to noodle making and other accomplishments.” Now you should know two things – 1)
