July 16, 2024: Environmental Psychology: How Your Surroundings Shape Your Mind
“In nature there is no effect without a cause.”
― Leonardo da Vinci
Hi friends,
How's everything going?
This is Kei and Kazuki, founders of Glasp 👋
We hand-picked 3 good articles for you to highlight this week. Hope they'll help you get new ideas and perspectives. (You can read this online!)
📚 3 Good Articles for You
Environmental Psychology: How Your Surroundings Shape Your Mind
by Anne-Laure Le Cunff (4 mins)
- Impact on Behavior: Environmental psychology studies how surroundings influence our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
- Practical Applications: It offers insights for improving spaces in various fields, enhancing comfort, creativity, and productivity.
- Intentional Design: Experimenting with different setups, like tidy or messy desks, and incorporating natural elements, can boost well-being and performance.
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3 Hard Truths You Need to Hear
by Mark Manson (2 mins)
- Truth #1: Your current beliefs will likely be proven wrong or incomplete in the future. Always question your certainty.
- Truth #2: Most people’s actions are due to stupidity rather than malice. Avoid hasty moral judgments.
- Truth #3: Happiness hinges on strong relationships. Show genuine care for others to build lasting connections.
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The Spotlight Effect
by Sahil Bloom (4 mins)
- Spotlight Effect Explained: We overestimate how much others notice us due to our egocentric bias.
- Negative Impact: This leads to fear, anxiety, and avoidance of opportunities, hindering our potential.
- Combat Strategies: Increase awareness, focus on being interested in others, and use the "So What?" approach to reduce fear and anxiety.
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📣 Community
- 🟩 NVIDIA Inception Program:
Glasp has been officially certified as a member of the NVIDIA Inception Program! Being part of the NVIDIA Inception Program will provide us with invaluable resources, support, and opportunities to accelerate our mission of democratizing access to collective learning and experiences. Thank you to our incredible team and community for your continuous support. Check out our press release! - 🟨 Launched on Product Hunt:
We launched “Glasp: Sync Highlights from Hypothesis” on Product Hunt 🚀 With this feature, you can seamlessly transfer your Hypothesis highlights to Glasp. It'd be great if you could visit and upvote for us 🙇♂️ - 🟥 Glasp Talk with Richard E. Cytowic:
Glasp Talk features intimate interviews with luminaries, revealing their emotions, experiences, and stories. The guest, Richard E. Cytowic, a distinguished professor of Neurology at George Washington University. Dr. Cytowic is renowned for his groundbreaking work on synesthesia, a condition he brought back into the scientific mainstream against significant skepticism.
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Sari Narida
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❤️ Gratitude
We found some people who mentioned Glasp in their articles and blogs, and we appreciate all the kindness!
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Hope you enjoyed reading this newsletter!
See you next week ;)
Best,
Kei and Kazuki
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