SPMT 304 - Exam 2
Creating your own reality- Not listening to what the world has to say but going after what you believe
will be reality. Yogi, Dell, Branson - Answer -Working in the sports world is hard and you will get told you
can't do it. Female spurs head coach.
Free Will- being able to do what you want to do and not listening to other people's thoughts and views
on the world - Answer -Going into business because of money vs going into sports because I want to do
that.
False God Syndrome- thinking everyone is only thinking positively like Tom Hanks or Oprah and wanting
to be like them. Everyone has their bad days - Answer -We can control our mental state. Was sick in
forme and kept a positive mindset about it.
Hebbian Learning- training your brain with 2 different patterns. Having 1 pattern can trigger another and
the more you continue to do it the larger the nerve things grow and the response feels familiar. That's
how to train your brain to be an exceptional thinker - Answer -Dog example from the office with dwight
and jim
The Motorboat & Water Skier Metaphor- brain stays in boat. When boat turns the skier will eventually
follow. If you think consistently, then your results will follow in the wake. - Answer -Saying "Yes, I can do
this" before an exam makes you think positively and results will follow.
Overconfidence- not a thing. If you have that kind of confidence flaunt it Bill Gates, Muhammad Ali,
Deion Sanders - Answer -Taunting on the football field can be seen as overconfidence or just a great
thinker
Creating your own reality- Not listening to what the world has to say but going after what you believe
will be reality. Yogi, Dell, Branson - Answer -Working in the sports world is hard and you will get told you
can't do it. Female spurs head coach.
Free Will- being able to do what you want to do and not listening to other people's thoughts and views
on the world - Answer -Going into business because of money vs going into sports because I want to do
that.
False God Syndrome- thinking everyone is only thinking positively like Tom Hanks or Oprah and wanting
to be like them. Everyone has their bad days - Answer -We can control our mental state. Was sick in
forme and kept a positive mindset about it.
Hebbian Learning- training your brain with 2 different patterns. Having 1 pattern can trigger another and
the more you continue to do it the larger the nerve things grow and the response feels familiar. That's
how to train your brain to be an exceptional thinker - Answer -Dog example from the office with dwight
and jim
The Motorboat & Water Skier Metaphor- brain stays in boat. When boat turns the skier will eventually
follow. If you think consistently, then your results will follow in the wake. - Answer -Saying "Yes, I can do
this" before an exam makes you think positively and results will follow.
Overconfidence- not a thing. If you have that kind of confidence flaunt it Bill Gates, Muhammad Ali,
Deion Sanders - Answer -Taunting on the football field can be seen as overconfidence or just a great
thinker
