Depression can take on a snowball effect, as people can become engulfed by feelings of sadness, fatigue and apathy as they build on top of one another. Alex Korb's book "The Upward Spiral" offers straightforward tips, based on research in the field of neuroscience, for reversing these feelings of negativity. While reading Korb's book,
Larry Swedroe, director of research for the BAM ALLIANCE, thought about how applicable this is when it comes to investing.
"The findings from research in this field have helped us gain useful insights with regard to the errors of judgment made by investors -- errors that penalize results. And the fields of psychiatry and neuroscience have made other advances that can help us not only lead healthier lives, but to be better investors."
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