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136 - Prevalence Induced Concept Change

2018/9/10
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You Are Not So Smart

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In this episode we explore prevalence induced concept change. In a nutshell, when we set out to change the world by reducing examples of something we have deemed problematic, and we succeed, a host of psychological phenomena can mask our progress and make those problems seem intractable -- as if we are only treading water when, in fact, we’ve created the change we set out to make.Sponsors:-- • The Great Courses: www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/smart -- • Squarespace: www.squarespace.com CODE: SOSMART-- • ZipRecruiter: www.ziprecruiter.com/notsosmart||| Show Notes at YouAreNotSoSmart.com ||| Patreon: http://patreon.com/youarenotsosmart)