loss aversion
16 episodes mention this concept
ChrisWillxMar 14, 2026Overcoming Career Regret: Finding Passion and Navigating Societal Pressures for a Fulfilling Life
Self-DevelopmentCareer regretRegrets of inactionBoldness regretsConveyor belt education path
FreakonomicsFeb 18, 2026Nudge: Updating Behavioral Economics, Choice Architecture, and Policy for Modern Challenges
EconomicsNudge theoryChoice architectureBehavioral economicsLibertarian paternalism- ChrisWillxFeb 12, 2026
Navigating Health Challenges, Career Pivots, and Sobriety: A Q&A on Personal Growth and Resilience
HealthLifestyle alignmentSunk cost fallacyLoss aversionRecency bias - ChrisWillxFeb 9, 2026
The Psychological Traps and Neurobiological Underpinnings of Staying in Unhappy Relationships
RelationshipsCliff edge (relationship metaphor)Pain thresholdRock bottom (with basement and trap door)Fear of the unknown / 'best available' trap - ChrisWillxFeb 3, 2026
Essential Questions for Relationship Commitment: Navigating Uncertainty and Self-Discovery
RelationshipsSelf-reflectionRelationship assessmentAuthenticityFulfillment vs. loneliness 
HealthyGamerGGJun 18, 2024The Neuroscience of Enlightenment: Cultivating Permanent Happiness Through Brain Mechanisms
PsychologyMokaLiberationEnlightenmentPermanent happiness- HealthyGamerGGMar 19, 2024
Overcoming Analysis Paralysis: The Neuroeconomics of Decision Making and Loss Aversion
PsychologyAnalysis paralysisLoss aversionNeuroeconomicsVentral Tegmental Area (VTA) 
NewEconomicThinkingNov 8, 2023Intersectional Political Economy: Reimagining Inequality, Social Reproduction, and Global Cooperation
EconomicsIntersectional political economyMeans of productionMeans of reproductionGroup inequality- MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
The Psychology of Poverty: How Scarcity, Stress, and Mental Health Impact Economic Behavior
EconomicsBehavioral Development EconomicsHigh return investment opportunitiesPresent biasLoss aversion - HealthyGamerGGOct 1, 2022
The Paradox of Choice: Overcoming Loss Aversion and Embracing Commitment from a Spiritual Perspective
Self-DevelopmentLoss AversionIdentity FormationAdaptabilitySpiritual Bypassing - HealthyGamerGGJun 15, 2022
The Psychology of Gaming Engagement: Why Virtual Grinding Outcompetes Real-Life Productivity
PsychologyCore Game LoopGame Development OptimizationEngagement MechanicsPrimitive Brain Response - NewEconomicThinkingAug 4, 2021
Controlling the Control of Nature: Human Intervention and the Climate Crisis
ScienceSixth Mass ExtinctionAnthropoceneSuper Coral ProjectSolar Geoengineering - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 10, 2021
Venture Capital in the 21st Century: Climate Change, State Intervention, and the Next Green Economy
EconomicsDigital revolutionMachine learning technologiesClimate change externalityCarbon pricing 
psychacksThe Paradox of Unique and Replaceable Relationships
RelationshipsRelationship paradoxUnique relationship flavorFunctional replaceabilityEmotional inviolability- psychacks
The Aversion-Based Discipline Hack: Leveraging Pain Avoidance for Consistent Habit Formation
Self-DevelopmentDisciplineHabit cultivationGoal achievementNew Year's resolutions 
hubermanlabThe Psychology of Money: Achieving Happiness and Freedom Through Calibrated Financial Decisions
FinancePsychology of MoneyFinancial IndependenceFreedom (as a goal of wealth)Stress Buffering (by money)
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Related concepts
Concepts that appear alongside loss aversion across episodes.
- sunk cost fallacy
- behavioral economics
- amygdala
- neuroeconomics
- status quo bias
- cognitive biases
- acute vs. chronic pain
- rational agents
- pain threshold
- cortisol
- idealization vs. reality
- commitment phobia
- self-motivation
- order of operations (thought)
- dopamine
- recency bias
- group inequality
- single-minded pursuit of self-interest
- analysis paralysis
- cliff edge (relationship metaphor)