Posts tagged Cognitive Bias
148 | False Memories: The Mandela Effect
148 | False Memories: The Mandela Effect

The Mandela Effect is widespread false memories that often carry cultural significance. In this discussion, we describe several examples of the Mandela Effect, what it is, and why it happens. We probably name several things that you thought were true but aren’t, or thought happened but didn’t. Reality isn’t real!

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Human BiasScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shanebraham, Skepticism, False Memories, Memory, Mandela Effect, Nelson Mandela, Jiff Peanut Butter, Darth Vader, Star Wars, Kazaam, Shaq, Cognitive Bias, Cognitive Error, CultureComment
113 | You Know Less Than You Think: The Dunning-Kruger Effect | Why We Do What We Do
113 | You Know Less Than You Think: The Dunning-Kruger Effect | Why We Do What We Do

A common cognitive bias we have is that we tend to think we are better informed and experienced in things that we really are. The examples are practically endless and everyone does it. What are you worse at than you think? Listen in as Shane and Abraham (Shanebraham) describe the study that started a tsunami of research on basic human fallibility. Also, find out what lemons have to do with a bank robbery in the late 1990’s…

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Human Bias, Psychological History, PhilosophyScott Abraham MillerDetention, Dunning-Kruger Effect, Cognitive Bias, You Know Less Than You Think, McArthur Wheeler, Skepticism, Shanebraham, Shane, Abraham, Lemon JuiceComment