S02E297 - The illusion of explanatory depth and other overconfidence biases
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In this episode, I talk about 3 psychological biases including the illusion of explanatory depth, the planning fallacy, and the pro innovation bias. These show up in different ways in our lives and being aware can help us prevent overconfidence and over-reliance on conventional ignorance Related links S02E265 - On psychological traps to avoid (with Nazom) https://youtu.be/B6AAlL3sQ8kUnderrated ideas in psychology https://www.experimental-history.com/p/underrated-ideas-in-psychologyI put a toaster in the dishwasher https://jdstillwater.blogspot.com/2012/05/i-put-toaster-in-dishwasher.html Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro Music: Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado Junkie Outro Music: Ignorance is Bliss - Liberty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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