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Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 7th, 2019, 11:04 AM
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Again a video about meditation, this time in a...

Again a video about meditation, this time in a nuthsell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkoOCw_tp1I
Forum: Psychology and Money Management May 19th, 2019, 01:41 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Now I know why losses turn me into an imbecile

Apparently, there is scientific proof that a scarcity mindset (e.g. not having enough money, sustaining losses, being in debt or just the perception of the above) has an impact on our cognitive...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 28th, 2019, 11:22 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Just leaving this here as placeholder, courtesy...

Just leaving this here as placeholder, courtesy of Zach.




I think viewing meditation as made of discrete steps (such as the ones described in the article above) is cool.

Maybe it's just...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 10th, 2019, 02:37 PM
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Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Very wise words ratfink.

Very wise words ratfink.
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 10th, 2019, 11:30 AM
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Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
I prefer to think that we were whores when we had...

I prefer to think that we were whores when we had to work for a paycheck, maybe that's just me :sarcastic:
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 10th, 2019, 10:12 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Just re-reading this quote, and I understand what...

Just re-reading this quote, and I understand what you're saying, but my contention is that getting out of this paradigm is part of personal growth: when you accept that your view of the world is just...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 10th, 2019, 09:57 AM
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Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Thanks Bob, and this is the core of the intent of...

Thanks Bob, and this is the core of the intent of that post: just as another example, I found myself thinking often about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. No doubt Israelis have very strong beliefs...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 10th, 2019, 06:44 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Beliefs Vs. 'The Truth'

This is not an article per se, rather it's a reflection on some passages from Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas.

The paragraph in question is called "Beliefs Vs. The Truth" (part of Chapter 9 -...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management February 16th, 2019, 01:11 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
A Blind Spot May Cause Repeated Trading Mistakes

Yesterday I was chatting to a fellow FIO trader about blind spots and then I found this article which I thought might be worthwhile posting.

From
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Forum: Psychology and Money Management January 19th, 2019, 07:35 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Thanks Anagami, I have checked Vipassana...

Thanks Anagami,

I have checked Vipassana and I will likely take it up in the future.
Forum: Psychology and Money Management January 19th, 2019, 06:03 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Posting this here as reference, from rleplae's...

Posting this here as reference, from rleplae's thread on Transcendental Meditation.

I have been increasingly interested in the role that the amygdala plays in trading. I think that sometimes its...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management December 13th, 2018, 10:05 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Yes, my normal day ranges from 1 to 6 trades, I...

Yes, my normal day ranges from 1 to 6 trades, I tend not to take more. Of course bad luck or simply days where certain setups don't materialise do happen, but once you start reading your market...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management December 11th, 2018, 09:54 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Amygdala Hijack and the Fight or Flight Response

It's encouraging that the subject of somewhat "losing control", whether it applies to trading or other fields, is being discussed more and more.

It certainly is why many people think about going...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management December 2nd, 2018, 11:46 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
No worries, as I said sometimes it's difficult to...

No worries, as I said sometimes it's difficult to interpret written things when you don't have the other party in front of you.

Just as an aside, I don't know anyone who's never had challenges,...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management December 2nd, 2018, 09:13 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
With online forums you can't always tell what...

With online forums you can't always tell what people are trying to convey. In this case it's difficult for me to interpret the quote above, although it reads like contempt. Am I reading that right?
Forum: Psychology and Money Management December 1st, 2018, 08:54 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Excellent question Grantx. Firstly about...

Excellent question Grantx.

Firstly about that excerpt: yes, they are strong, inspiring words and that's why I posted them. I loved the wording of that as it encapsulates so many different beliefs...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 30th, 2018, 05:23 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
From The Neuropsychology of Self-Discipline

What, then, is self-discipline really all about?

The simple answer may surpise you: self-discipline is your ability to systematically and progressively work towards a goal until you have reached...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management October 3rd, 2018, 04:39 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Principles For Success by Ray Dalio (In 30 Minutes)

Another video which is indirectly related to trading psychology: ironically the author is investor and hedge-fund superstar Ray Dalio but the principles outlined in the video are not just applicable...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management September 10th, 2018, 12:16 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
How well do you think about risk and uncertainty?

Blash just posted this (https://nexusfi.com/beginners-introductions/45242-intro-query-2.html#post690953) and that reminded me that recently I took a risk and uncertainty test published as part of a...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 28th, 2018, 03:06 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Hi John I suspect the Dr. Alan Watkins of...

Hi John

I suspect the Dr. Alan Watkins of the videos you provided is very much alive. If you - like me - have looked him up via Google and got this as result
...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 27th, 2018, 12:59 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Thanks Grantx What I thought was...

Thanks Grantx


What I thought was especially enlightening in the video was the fact that, when our brain shuts down, we don't realize it has shut down, in other words, we are under the illusion...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 27th, 2018, 04:24 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
A great 2-part video reprising the concept of how...

A great 2-part video reprising the concept of how parts of our brain can shut down in response to stress, and what we can do about it. Courtesy of noobforlyfe.
Forum: Psychology and Money Management January 26th, 2018, 12:43 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Our own blind spots and cognitive biases

I have always been fascinated by human behaviour.

One of the aspects I find most curious is how most people are so entrenched in their own beliefs that they will even go to war for them, no...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management January 5th, 2018, 06:28 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Psychology in practice - Emotional management

This video talks about how developing a triggering gesture may help putting oneself into a better emotional state.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY28PJQC9K8
Forum: Psychology and Money Management December 9th, 2017, 12:27 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,687
Posted By xplorer
Another article which is indirectly related to...

Another article which is indirectly related to trading psychology and a great read, especially for those who are considering trading as a career alternative but perhaps have not yet asked themselves...
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