DRVN Podcast

If You Notice A Size Difference, You Think Differently (Here’s Why)

Aug 25, 2025
Explore how psychological perceptions can reveal your personality traits through an intriguing exercise with rectangles. Delve into the mindsets of matchers and mismatchers and their impact on work and relationships. Discover how attending motivational events can spark change, yet also present challenges. Challenge traditional notions of aging as the hosts compare generational differences in vitality and pursuits. Finally, enjoy a playful discussion on height classes in sports, highlighting the balance between talent and acquired skill.
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INSIGHT

Matcher Vs Mismatcher Filter

  • People unconsciously filter information as either focusing on similarities (matcher) or differences (mismatcher).
  • This meta-program shapes perception, decisions, relationships, and happiness.
ADVICE

Use Both Modes During Projects

  • Brainstorm as a matcher to generate wild, optimistic ideas without immediate criticism.
  • Switch to a mismatcher when selecting and executing ideas to ruthlessly vet risks and details.
INSIGHT

Different Investment Mindsets

  • Matchers tend to invest with optimism and can get taken for a ride.
  • Mismatchers spot downsides but can still strike when risk-reward is huge, like Buffett and Munger.
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