Psychological
Precision, Not Persistence
Your brain is a pattern-matching machine. When something goes “wrong,” it offers what’s worked before—fight, flight, freeze. But that’s a blunt instrument. Fox teaches that adaptive minds don’t repeat—they redirect^.
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The thinker
Cognitive Resilience Scientist
Elaine Fox is a psychologist and neuroscientist known for her groundbreaking work on emotional flexibility and resilience. Her research on attentional bias and the malleability of emotional responses has influenced cognitive therapy practices globally. She is the author of 'Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain'.
Based on Mental Agility Matters – Elaine Fox on Trend Following Radio, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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