Good Life Riff: What if everything you knew to be truth and real was subject to complete manipulation?
What if there was something anyone could do, in a relatively short matter of time, to lead you to first doubt your certainty and then eventually belief the complete opposite. Even if you'd been right, and there was zero proof to support what this other person was telling you?
Turns out, there is something. It's a frighteningly simple cognitive bias or kink in our brain's wiring that is being used to manipulate beliefs in everything from civil discourse to advertising to politics. What it is, how it works and how to "protect" against it is what we're talking about in today's Good Life Project Riff.
It's the second installment in our series on Cognitive Bias, aka, the wacky things our brains do to make us think we're rational, but lead us to delusion. And, if you're interested in the first installment in the series on the Anchoring Bias, you can find it here.
Good Life Science: And, in our Good Life Science segment, we're diving into some fascinating new research on the connection between daydreaming, intelligence, creativity and having a more efficient brain around you. Turns out, if you've been a chronic daydreamer all your life, it might actually a sign of intelligence, not slackerdom! And, as always, for those want to go to the source, here's a link to the full study.
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Finding Your Unique Voice | Elizabeth Gilbert, Morgan Harper Nichols & Lisa Congdon
How to Craft a Life Worth Living | Matthew Croasmun
Finding Hope & Listening to Intuition | Steph Catudal
How to Lighten Your Life | Light Watkins
Debbie Millman | How to Design a Life [Best of]
How to Craft a Multi-Passion Career Path | Jason Mendelson
How to Reclaim Your Power | Kemi Nekvapil
How Awe Can Change Your Life | Dacher Keltner
The Eye-opening Science of Spirituality | Dr. Anna Yusim
The Surprising Link Between Metabolism & Mental Illness | Dr. Chris Palmer
How to Break Free From Burnout & Reclaim Ease | Summer Series Pt.4
How to Create Life-changing Friendship Circles | Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
How to Navigate Criticism | Summer Series Pt.3
Bessel van der Kolk, MD | The Body Keeps the Score [Best of]
How to Stop Overthinking | Summer Series Pt.2
How to Turn Insult into Inspiration | Martinus Evans
The Truth About Manifesting | Science, Myths & Practical Steps - Summer Series Pt.1
How to Talk About Sex, Let Go of Shame & Get What You Need | Vanessa Marin
How to Stop Fighting And Start Talking (and Healing) | Stan Tatkin
Embracing Change, Creativity & Play | Manoush Zomorodi
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