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You Are Not So Smart

You Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each e

Episodes

Total: 313

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012 - Jealousy

2013/11/21

Why do human beings experience jealousy, what is its function, and what are the warning signs that s

011 - Culture

2013/11/6

Is your state of mind from one situation to the next drastically altered by the state in which you l

010 - Perversion

2013/10/16

In this episode we discuss sexual deviancy and perversion with Jesse Bering, author of "Perv: T

009 - Arguing

2013/9/27

On this episode we discuss the psychology of arguing and interview both Jeremy Shermer and Hugo Merc

008 - Video Games

2013/8/30

In this episode, we discuss the how video games can help us understand our delusions and speak with

007 - Common Sense

2013/7/22

In this episode we discuss eyebeams and superseded scientific theories with Kevin Lyon, and at the e

004 - Money

2013/7/7

In this episode we speak with Elizabeth Dunn about better spending money to increase happiness. Late

005 - Selling Out

2012/10/6

In this episode, we discuss selling out, countercultures, and authenticity with Andrew Potter, the a

004 - The Self

2012/7/1

In this episode we discuss the self and interview Bruce Hood, author of "The Self Illusion.&quo

003 - Confabulation

2012/5/28

In this episode, we discuss confabulation with neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran, and at the end of t

In this episode of the You Are Not So Smart Podcast we discuss the illusion of knowledge with Christ

001 - Attention

2012/4/22

In this episode of the You Are Not So Smart Podcast we discuss attention and interview co-author of