The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish cover image

#4 Jason Zweig: Elevate Your Financial IQ

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

00:00

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.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app