Imagine you're swimming in the ocean. It's peaceful. The sky is blue. The sun is shining.And suddenly you see a dark shadow in the water beneath you. What do you do. You get out of the water fast.Your brain has identified a pattern, a dark shifting shadow beneath the murky surface, and it reacts instantly. Congratulations, you're a pattern seeker and you're alive because of it. Even if it's just seaweed or your own shadow, our brains jump to the worst case scenario.Shark. That's pattern recognition. And our ...

Every day we create new impressions of people. We also make her decisions as well as interpret what our eyes are trying to tell us. We observe our surroundings, interact with others, and react based on situations that we are presented.But the truth is, the way that we see the world isn't always the same as others. What we see, hear, and believe may not always be real. And the reason behind it all, we'll find out pretty soon.I'm sure everyone has a list of things they carry with them everywhere they go. For ...

[Applause] How many times have you faced failure in your life. Perhaps it was a disappointing grade in a test or a rejection from a job application that you liked or a missing opportunity that left you feeling really frustrated. In moments like these when you experience setbacks, have you ever wondered why you were feeling the way you did.What made you feel sad as the world was ending. Angry at yourself to the point of pulling on your hair or motivated enough to get back up, get through the pain and try aga ...

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT ) is currently under the weight of very negative sentiment. I believe this is a classic cognitive bias, where people are very quick and happy to forget the past. So please let me remindHi, I'm Martin, I focus on maintaining a delta neutral portfolio. I want to be long/short at the same time and benefit from market volatility. I specialize in using options through which I enter and exit trades. I look for market opportunities primarily in small companies, and my search takes me ...