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159 - Uncivil Agreement (rebroadcast)
In this episode, we welcome Lilliana Mason on the program to discuss her new book, Uncivil Agreement, which focuses on the idea: “Our conflicts are o…
6 years, 9 months ago
158 - The AB Effect
So, you might think that, in general, as an idea, as a practice, the A/B test would be beloved, supported, and encouraged as a way to test out polici…
6 years, 9 months ago
157 - Pluralistic Ignorance
There are several ways to define pluralistic ignorance, and that’s because it’s kind of a brain twister when you try to put it into words. On certain…
6 years, 10 months ago
156 - Selfie (rebroadcast)
In this episode, we sit down with author Will Storr to talk about his new book -- Selfie: How We Became so Self-Obsessed, and What it is Doing to Us.…
6 years, 10 months ago
155 - Live in New York - Post Truth
You Are Not So Smart, live in New York, at The Bell House, in Brooklyn -- David McRaney and three experts and a bunch of YANSS fans got together for …
6 years, 11 months ago
154 - The Marshmallow Replication (rebroadcast)
The marshmallow test is one of the most well-known studies in all of psychology, but a new replication suggests we've been learning the wrong lesson …
6 years, 11 months ago
153 - Happy Brain (rebroadcast)
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What makes you happy? As in, what generates happiness inside the squishy bits t…
7 years ago
152 - Status Quo Rationalization (rebroadcast)
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When faced with an inescapable and unwant…
7 years ago
151 - Behind the Curve
In this episode we sit down with the director and producers of the documentary film, Behind the Curve, an exploration of motivated reasoning and cons…
7 years, 1 month ago
150 - Belief Change Blindness (rebroadcast)
When was the last time you changed your mind? Are you sure?
In this episode we explore new research that suggests for the majority of the mind change …
7 years, 1 month ago