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Make mistakes on purpose – it can dramatically boost your performance

9 March 2022

"Deliberate erring" offers a surprising but effective way to enhance your memory and improve how you perform in many unexpected areas of life, says David Robson

We’re being overwhelmed by a deluge of insignificant decisions

10 April 2019

Our information-heavy modern world makes us more likely to follow the herd than find an expert opinion and make the right decision, argues a new book

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Make mistakes on purpose – it can dramatically boost your performance

We’re being overwhelmed by a deluge of insignificant decisions

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