You Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each e
In this episode we explore prevalence induced concept change. In a nutshell, when we set out to chan
In this episode, Tali Sharot, a cognitive neuroscientist and psychologist at University College Lond
In this episode we sit down with psychology legend Richard Petty to discuss the Elaboration Likeliho
In this episode, we welcome Lilliana Mason on the program to discuss her new book, Uncivil Agreement
Is it true that all it takes to be an expert is 10,000 hours of practice? What about professional at
The marshmallow test is one of the most well-known studies in all of psychology, but a new replicati
In medical school they tell you half of what you are about to learn won't be true when you graduate
Confirmation bias is our tendency to seek evidence that supports our beliefs and confirms our assump
What makes you happy? As in, what generates happiness inside the squishy bits that reside inside you
In this episode, we sit down with author Will Storr to talk about his new book -- Selfie: How We Bec
Despite their relative invisibility, a norm, even a dying one, can sometimes be harnessed and wielde
When faced with an inescapable and unwanted situation, we often rationalize our predicament so as to
When was the last time you changed your mind? Are you sure?In this episode we explore new research t
Little did the champions of the Enlightenment know that once we had access to all the facts…well, re
The evidence is clear that humans value being good members of their tribes much more than they value
Do we have the power to change the outcome of history? Is progress inevitable? Is it natural? Are we
Last year on this show, we did three episodes about the backfire effect, and by far, those episodes
Our guest for this episode, Will Storr, wrote a book called The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the
In this episode of the YANSS Podcast, we sit down with legendary science historian James Burke.For m
In this episode we interview Dean Burnett, author of "Idiot Brain: What Your Brain is Really Up
