Emotions. Some are good. Some are bad. In the end, we all experience them. Not all emotions are created equal; following our heart can sometimes lead us in the right direction, but it can also lead us astray. Learning how to identify misleading emotions is crucial to both personal and professional success.

Farnam Street founder and author Shane Parrish is a man who is in touch with his emotions, and is able to make better decisions because of it. Being able to recognize confirmation bias, or even knowing when to walk away (literally) and defer a decision can make all the difference, he says.

To learn more, watch Three Ways to See Misleading Emotions More Clearly.