Behind the Mind: The Science of Bias

Episode 40: Ignorance is Bliss: Why Knowledge Doesn’t Always Make You More Insightful

You often hear the question “Do we live in a simulation?” More importantly, is it even worth asking?
 
In less than 4 minutes, learn how to make more streamlined decisions.

Episode 39: Win-Win or Lose-Lose? Understanding the Zero-Sum Bias

Does the jack of all trades really have to be master of none? Does being friends with more people mean you have weaker connections with each? What’s the science behind sibling rivalry?
 
In less than 4 minutes, understand how pies and friendships may or may not be comparable.

Episode 38: Not Me! Why We Think We’re Immune to Media

Secretly, we all think we would be able to outsmart being influenced by messages that would affect the average person, as if we’re some sort of superhero that could resist a potent brainwashing ray. But is reality really like fiction?
 
In less than 4 minutes, learn how to really be resistant to these messages.

Episode 37: The Science Behind “Less is More”

We all have heard of the sayings “comparison is the thief of joy”, “quality over quantity”, and “less is more”, but what if science could connect these three sayings together and back them up?
 
In less than 4 minutes, discover the science behind sayings.

Episode 36: Hidden Failures and How to Reveal Them

What if the success stories we celebrate are just the tip of the iceberg? How many people fail for every one person that succeeds? And what if this is blocking our real understanding of a situation?
 
In less than 4 minutes, learn how to avoid one of the most elusive statistical mistakes.

Episode 35: Making Decisions in the Age of AI

Since AI has started to further and further develop, the most crucial question has been: how much should society be relying on AI? Many also worry that AI is going to be replacing many jobs, but is it less prone to mistakes than humans?
 
In less than 4 minutes, learn how to make the best of AI.

Episode 34: How to Bring Good Changes Into Your Life With the Status Quo Bias

When was the last time you changed your morning routine? Are you missing out on better options? Or are you rejecting upgrades in your life without even knowing it?
 
In less than 4 minutes, figure out why you do things the way you've always been doing them.

Episode 33: How to Read Your Pet’s Mind With Anthropomorphism

Can you really accurately read animal expressions? When they copy your actions and habits, are they mocking you or admiring you? Do we really know our pets as well as we think?
 
In less than 4 minutes, learn why your pets act they way they do.

Episode 32: How to Be More Humble With the Dunning-Kruger Effect

How much of an impact can our egos have? Will you ever be able to beat a chess grandmaster? And why do so many men believe they can beat a professional woman athlete at her own game? 
 
In less than four minutes, learn how to better understand your abilities.

Episode 31: How to Make the Better Choice With the Omission Bias

Imagine two people, one of which lives in a country where you must opt out of being an organ donor, and another where you must opt in. The first person chooses to opt out of this program, while the second doesn’t opt in. Which is worse? Is one person less moral?
In less than 4 minutes, learn how doing nothing is doing something.