Mental models Archives - Peter Attia https://peterattiamd.com/category/mental-models/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:28:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://peterattiamd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-apple-icon-32x32.png Mental models Archives - Peter Attia https://peterattiamd.com/category/mental-models/ 32 32 Using “atomic habits” to reach your health goals https://peterattiamd.com/atomic-habits-for-health-goals/ Sat, 28 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=31321 A special end-of-year newsletter on how you can apply James Clear’s laws of behavior change to a few of the actionable steps we learned about on The Drive in 2024

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]]> #329 ‒ Special AMA: Peter on exercise, important labs, building good habits, promising longevity research, and more https://peterattiamd.com/specialama/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=31196 In this special episode of The Drive, Peter tackles a wide range of listener questions submitted over the past year. The discussion spans essential topics such as exercise—covering grip strength, traveling workouts, and why Peter doesn’t consider exercise an ideal weight-loss strategy—and the top biomarkers everyone should track. He also explores promising new longevity research,…

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]]> How much control can we really have in studies on animals? https://peterattiamd.com/how-much-control-can-we-really-have-in-studies-on-animals/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 12:10:12 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=20358 A 40-year-old study shows that animals’ emotional states can impact physiology, a reminder that they are more complex and individual than we often give them credit for.

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]]> The dangers of “healthy” addictions https://peterattiamd.com/the-dangers-of-healthy-addictions/ Sat, 04 Feb 2023 12:00:07 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=20271 Though exercise has virtually unlimited health benefits, addiction to exercise can be a danger to mental and physical well-being. But what distinguishes exercise addiction from healthy engagement in physical activity?

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]]> Twenty years after the Columbia disaster, what can we learn from the mistake of ignoring problems? https://peterattiamd.com/reflecting-on-nasa-day-of-remembrance/ Sat, 28 Jan 2023 12:00:06 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=20232 Every January, NASA holds a Day of Remembrance to honor the lives of astronauts lost to tragedy. But perhaps the greatest tribute we can make is to learn from past mistakes.

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]]> The Safety Debate Between Manual and Automatic Transmissions https://peterattiamd.com/the-safety-debate-between-manual-and-automatic-transmissions/ Sat, 31 Dec 2022 12:00:51 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=19510 When it comes to safety, the distinct advantages of automatic and manual vehicles depend on who’s in the driver’s seat.

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]]> The Epidemic on the Road https://peterattiamd.com/the-epidemic-on-the-road/ Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:00:31 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18815 Motor vehicle accidents are a common yet often overlooked cause of death – and the numbers are rising.

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]]> Do helmets give cyclists a false sense of security? https://peterattiamd.com/do-helmets-give-cyclists-a-false-sense-of-security/ Sat, 21 May 2022 14:00:43 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18085 PedalMe, a London-based e-bike company, recently announced that their employees were not allowed to wear bike helmets for safety reasons. Does their rationale have any merit?

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]]> What is the role of genetics in determining one’s work ethic and success in a given discipline? https://peterattiamd.com/role-of-genetics-in-determining-ones-work-ethic/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 23:00:39 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17751 This clip is from episode #183, James Clear: Building & Changing Habits, originally released on November 8, 2021.  

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]]> Is lack of curiosity an age-related condition? https://peterattiamd.com/is-lack-of-curiosity-an-age-related-condition/ https://peterattiamd.com/is-lack-of-curiosity-an-age-related-condition/#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2021 17:00:33 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16428 What is it about children that makes them ask so many curious and thoughtful questions that adults can’t answer, or never even think to ask?

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/is-lack-of-curiosity-an-age-related-condition/feed/ 17 A Game Plan for Healthy Enjoyment of the Holidays https://peterattiamd.com/a-game-plan-for-healthy-enjoyment-of-the-holidays/ https://peterattiamd.com/a-game-plan-for-healthy-enjoyment-of-the-holidays/#comments Sun, 21 Nov 2021 06:00:12 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16354 Lessons from my annual showdown with pie.

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/a-game-plan-for-healthy-enjoyment-of-the-holidays/feed/ 17 How to Make Better Decisions: Understanding Bias vs. Noise https://peterattiamd.com/how-to-make-better-decisions-understanding-bias-vs-noise/ https://peterattiamd.com/how-to-make-better-decisions-understanding-bias-vs-noise/#comments Sun, 14 Nov 2021 06:00:24 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16322 Bias is important, but so is noise.

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/how-to-make-better-decisions-understanding-bias-vs-noise/feed/ 3 #183 – James Clear: Building & Changing Habits https://peterattiamd.com/jamesclear/ https://peterattiamd.com/jamesclear/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:45:19 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16290 “If you're going to be building habits anyway, you might as well understand what they are and how they work and how to shape them so that you can be the architect of your habits and not the victim of them.” —James Clear

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/jamesclear/feed/ 1 #173 – AMA #26: Continuous glucose monitors, zone 2 training, and a framework for interventions https://peterattiamd.com/ama26/ https://peterattiamd.com/ama26/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:45:04 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16066 “Zone two is a metabolic state. It's not determined by speed. It's determined by which energy system you're requiring and what the equilibrium is.” —Peter Attia

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/ama26/feed/ 10 What would you do if you won the lottery? https://peterattiamd.com/what-would-you-do-if-you-won-the-lottery/ https://peterattiamd.com/what-would-you-do-if-you-won-the-lottery/#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2021 10:00:50 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16030 Identifying your community and giving back

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/what-would-you-do-if-you-won-the-lottery/feed/ 2 #154 – Steve Levitt, Ph.D.: A rogue economist’s view on climate change, mental health, the ethics of experiments, and more https://peterattiamd.com/stevelevitt/ https://peterattiamd.com/stevelevitt/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:45:16 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=15151 “What economists do now is they're asked not just to estimate parameters really well, but to embed those parameters into models, which then have enough degrees of freedom that you can start to imagine: if I turn this dial to that dial, what would happen?” —Steve Levitt

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/stevelevitt/feed/ 8 A scientific journal’s injustice; the true payoff of deliberate practice https://peterattiamd.com/a-scientific-journals-injustice-the-true-payoff-of-deliberate-practice/ https://peterattiamd.com/a-scientific-journals-injustice-the-true-payoff-of-deliberate-practice/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2021 11:00:42 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=15119 A few things worth checking out: 03-07-2021

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/a-scientific-journals-injustice-the-true-payoff-of-deliberate-practice/feed/ 4 The psychology of fact checking; A mother’s essay on her own sobriety https://peterattiamd.com/the-psychology-of-fact-checking-a-mothers-essay-on-her-own-sobriety/ https://peterattiamd.com/the-psychology-of-fact-checking-a-mothers-essay-on-her-own-sobriety/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2021 12:15:35 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=14739 A few things worth checking out: 01-24-2021

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/the-psychology-of-fact-checking-a-mothers-essay-on-her-own-sobriety/feed/ 1 Britain’s COVID-19 vaccine gamble; The upside of quitting https://peterattiamd.com/britains-covid-19-vaccine-gamble-the-upside-of-quitting/ https://peterattiamd.com/britains-covid-19-vaccine-gamble-the-upside-of-quitting/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2021 10:45:36 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=14695 A few things worth checking out: 01-10-2021

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/britains-covid-19-vaccine-gamble-the-upside-of-quitting/feed/ 3 Psychedelic Santa; The dog that didn’t bark https://peterattiamd.com/psychedelic-santa-the-dog-that-didnt-bark/ https://peterattiamd.com/psychedelic-santa-the-dog-that-didnt-bark/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2020 18:42:13 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=14670 A few things worth checking out: 12-27-2020

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/psychedelic-santa-the-dog-that-didnt-bark/feed/ 1 A few things worth sharing: 10-25-2020 https://peterattiamd.com/a-few-things-worth-sharing-10-25-2020/ https://peterattiamd.com/a-few-things-worth-sharing-10-25-2020/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2020 11:45:06 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=14492 The Challenger flight; Addressing climate change, post-pandemic

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/a-few-things-worth-sharing-10-25-2020/feed/ 19 #130 – Carol Tavris, Ph.D. & Elliot Aronson, Ph.D.: Recognizing and overcoming cognitive dissonance https://peterattiamd.com/caroltavris-elliotaronson/ https://peterattiamd.com/caroltavris-elliotaronson/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:45:26 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=13810 “If someone really is certain about something, they have almost certainly frozen their ability to change their minds when they need to.” – Carol Tavris

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/caroltavris-elliotaronson/feed/ 1 #125 – John Arnold: The most prolific philanthropist you may not have heard of https://peterattiamd.com/johnarnold/ https://peterattiamd.com/johnarnold/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:45:18 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=13638 "I always recognized the limited social value of trading. I think there is a need for someone to provide risk warehousing and liquidity to markets, but trying to tell the story about how I was adding value or contributing to society was hard. And that always bothered me." — John Arnold

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/johnarnold/feed/ 4 A few things worth sharing: 08-16-2020 https://peterattiamd.com/a-few-things-worth-sharing-08-16-2020/ https://peterattiamd.com/a-few-things-worth-sharing-08-16-2020/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2020 11:45:30 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=13557 I’m doing something a little different for this week’s email and highlighting a couple of things I thought were worth sharing.

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