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DELIBERATE SYSTEM:
Also known as the controlled (or “C”) system, system 2,
slow system, executive function, or the conscious part of the brain. Responsible
for sophisticated cognitive functions including: reasoning, self-control (including
emotional regulation and the ability to focus our attention), and planning
(including weighing the future vs. the present). Capacity for all these functions is
limited by the size of our 
working memory
.
DISCOUNTING:
We prefer options that deliver real benefits here and now, versus
options that aren’t going to pay off right away. They’re more taxing to wrap our
heads around, so we value them less.
DISCOVERY MODE:
A state where we’re focused on the rewarding aspects of an
experience rather than on the potential threats it poses to us, allowing us to stay
out of 
defensive mode
and therefore maximize the mental resources available to
the brain’s 
deliberate system.
EINSTELLUNG EFFECT:
The cognitive impairment experienced when we have a
task that’s unfinished in the back of our minds, as a result of a small amount of
mental energy being devoted to mulling that incomplete task.
EMOTIONAL REGULATION:
The ability to keep our emotions fairly stable in the
face of ups and downs, rather than spiraling into despair when things go wrong.
ENDOWMENT EFFECT:
We place disproportionate value on things we already
have, versus things we don’t have that are of equal value. Applies even when
there is no sentimental attachment involved.
FIGHT-FLIGHT-FREEZE:
Three common alternative forms of protective reaction

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launched by the brain in 
defensive mode
. “Fight or flight” is the typical phrasing
in everyday speech, but “freeze” is another common threat response which
typically results when there’s uncertainty about the nature of the potential threat.