Guest Speaker: Specialist Psychologist Taner Görüryılmaz Date: April 09, 2026 Time: 08:00 PM (GMT+3) Platform: Online

About the Seminar

The human brain was evolved to prioritize "automatic shortcuts" to maximize energy conservation and ensure survival. Today, however, we are attempting to run the chaotic software of the modern world—which demands hundreds of micro-decisions daily—on the primitive hardware inherited from our hunter-gatherer ancestors. From choosing what to wear in the morning to deciding which email to prioritize, this relentless bombardment of choices leads us toward a silent state of "Cognitive Bankruptcy."

In this seminar, we will examine the neurological framework of our decision-making processes (System 1 and System 2). We will explore, through scientific data, how the small decisions we make unconsciously paralyze our willpower and focus by the end of the day—a phenomenon known as "Ego Depletion."

Key Discussion Points:

• Evolutionary Efficiency vs. Modern Exhaustion: How does our innate cognitive "laziness" (System 1) drain us in the modern world?

• Cognitive Load Management: Why do we depend on "safe and predictable environments" to alleviate our mental burden?

• Motivation vs. Discipline: Why is motivation a fleeting illusion, while discipline remains a biological necessity?

• The Power of Completion: How focusing on 1-2 clearly defined goals instead of 10 "half-finished" tasks saves us from mental fatigue.

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