Be water: The philosophy of no philosophy
“Don't get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water. Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless — like...
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Aram Tayebi
- Jun 16, 2020
- 3 min
The Iron age!
“Iron” Mike Tyson wants to reignite his boxing career… IRON. MIKE. TYSON. “Kid dynamite”, “the baddest man on the planet.” The youngest...
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Aram Tayebi
- Mar 29, 2020
- 4 min
Can criticism and judgment be useful?
I find discussions around criticism and judgment really interesting, particularly because people tend to hold the belief that criticism...
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Aram Tayebi
- Mar 29, 2020
- 4 min
Can criticism and judgment be useful?
I find discussions around criticism and judgment really interesting, particularly because people tend to hold the belief that criticism...
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Aram Tayebi
- Apr 22, 2019
- 5 min
Hume’s Guillotine and New Year’s resolutions: How facts and values relate differentially to behaviou
The rain is here, the mornings are darker, and the days are getting cooler - the seasons are changing. The migratory animals known as...
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Aram Tayebi
- Jan 6, 2019
- 4 min
Creed II and Extrinsic/Intrinsic motivation: Part 2
When we left our two combatants, they were in despair as their motivation waned. Viktor learnt that his external motivations were at odds...
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Aram Tayebi
- Dec 13, 2018
- 4 min
Creed II and Extrinsic/Intrinsic Motivation: Part 1
Creed II, AKA “Baby Creed Vs. Baby Drago"… Best movie ever! (I’m a Rocky tragic. I routinely cry during these films). Fortunately, the...
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Aram Tayebi
- Oct 10, 2018
- 7 min
Khabib, McGregor and Malcolm X: Media imagery and how it shapes our perceptions
Over the weekend we witnessed the biggest fight in UFC/MMA history: Khabib Nurmagomedo (26 – 0, the most dominant lightweight champion in...
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Aram Tayebi
- Sep 28, 2018
- 6 min
Boxing: How “the narrative” impacts upon what you see.
Recently we had the privilege of watching two of the finest middleweights in boxing go at it for the second time. Gennady Gennadyevich...
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Aram Tayebi
- Dec 19, 2017
- 8 min
Why Humans Fail: The reason New Years resolutions don't stick! Part 3: Change
I’m going to start this with an inspirational quote, because fitness blogs are all about the quotes! Prepare to be blown away… “Change is...
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Aram Tayebi
- Nov 19, 2017
- 4 min
Why Humans Fail: The reason New Years resolutions don't stick! Part 2: What we Value
In part 1 of this series we outlined how cognitive dissonance contributes to the mental framework that results in the failure of our...
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Aram Tayebi
- Nov 5, 2017
- 4 min
Why Humans Fail: The reason New Years resolutions don't stick! Part 1: The Mechanisms of Failure
Every year before January, we make grand plans for self-improvement - we vow to go to the gym, to eat more vegetables, to go to bed...
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