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Kelly Decker writes on the Decker blog … Are you cursed by knowledge ? Psychologists and behavioral economists who study this phenomenon find the more of an expert you become in your field, the more likely you are to be cursed by your own knowledge. According to Chip and Dan Heath, The Curse of Knowledge is the villain to all things sticky – including your messages. It’s a tough question. Mostly because you probably don’t even know you’re cursed. MORE
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