Things of interest to Bill Heyman

As a neuroscientist, the most powerful bias I see is mimetic desire - we inherit other people's want

Saved Feb 12, 2026

As a neuroscientist, the most powerful bias I see is mimetic desire - we inherit other people's wants and mistake them for our own. It's why the most talented people compete for the same narrow set of positions. Instead, try competing where no one else is looking.