You Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each episode, we explore what we've learned so far about reasoning, biases, judgments, and decision-making.
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066 - Bullshit - Gordon Pennycook
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064 - Monkey Marketplace - Laurie Santos (rebroadcast)
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064 - Monkey Marketplace - Laurie Santos (rebroadcast)
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063 - The Search Effect - Matthew Fisher
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062 - Naive Realism - Lee Ross
In psychology, they call it naive realism, the tendency to believe that the other side is wrong simply because they are misinformed. According to Lee Ross, co-author of the new book, The Wisest One in the Room, naive realism has three tenets. One,...