324 - Cognitive Dissonance - Part One (rebroadcast)
10/13/202558 min
In this episode, the story of a doomsday cult who predicted the exact date and circumstances of the end of the world, and what happened when that date passed and the world did not end.
Also, we explore our drive to remain consistent via our desire to reduce cognitive dissonance. When you notice you’ve done something you believe is wrong, then you will either stop doing that thing or stop believing it is wrong. And if you believe something is true but you come across some information that disconfirms that belief, you’ll either change your belief, challenge the validity of the challenging information, or go looking for confirmation you were right all along.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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Speaker 10:14
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Speaker 00:15
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Speaker 20:16
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Speaker 00:16
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David McRaney· Host0:31
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Speaker 40:51
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David McRaney· Host1:11
Welcome to the You Are Not So Smart podcast, episode 324.
Speaker 41:20
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