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#4 Jason Zweig: Elevate Your Financial IQ

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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To Eliminate Undesirable Behavior, You Have to Eliminate The Stimuli That Precedes It

Self-control problems require structuring life to avoid stimuli that tempt bad behavior, similar to avoiding walking past a tavern if you're an alcoholic. Investors can improve mental hygiene by unfollowing negative sources and following those with a long-term perspective to reduce hyper reactivity to market fluctuations. Changing exposure helps in turning down the amplitude of emotions.

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