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The Devil's Advocate
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Mar 26, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In a world awash in data, you’d think it would be relatively easy to make informed, objective decisions. But there’s a problem that gets in your way, even with all of this information at your fingertips: You see what you want to see.
On this episode of Choiceology with Dan Heath, we look at the tendency to favor information that confirms pre-existing beliefs.
The episode begins in Europe in the 16th century, with a secret debate about sainthood, and then moves to a harrowing story of crime and punishment in contemporary America.
Neuroscientist Tali Sharot explains the biological roots of this bias, and how it is actually a fundamentally useful mental shortcut. Her book is called The Influential Mind.
Dean Gillispie is now listed with the National Registry of Exonerations.
Mark Godsey’s book on his experience advocating for Dean Gillispie is called Blind Injustice.
You can find out how to fight back against the influence of this bias in your financial decisions in a bonus article on Schwab.com.
Choiceology is an original podcast from Charles Schwab. For more on the series, visit schwab.com/podcast.
If you enjoy the show, please leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating or review on Apple Podcasts.
(0318-86Y2)
On this episode of Choiceology with Dan Heath, we look at the tendency to favor information that confirms pre-existing beliefs.
The episode begins in Europe in the 16th century, with a secret debate about sainthood, and then moves to a harrowing story of crime and punishment in contemporary America.
Neuroscientist Tali Sharot explains the biological roots of this bias, and how it is actually a fundamentally useful mental shortcut. Her book is called The Influential Mind.
Dean Gillispie is now listed with the National Registry of Exonerations.
Mark Godsey’s book on his experience advocating for Dean Gillispie is called Blind Injustice.
You can find out how to fight back against the influence of this bias in your financial decisions in a bonus article on Schwab.com.
Choiceology is an original podcast from Charles Schwab. For more on the series, visit schwab.com/podcast.
If you enjoy the show, please leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating or review on Apple Podcasts.
(0318-86Y2)
Released:
Mar 26, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (86)
Summit Fever: Imagine that you’ve put in effort toward a goal, but things haven’t quite worked out the way you hoped. Maybe your goal was more expensive than you expected; maybe it’s taking longer to reach than you thought. So the question is, do you double down and continue to work toward that increasingly difficult goal, or do you move on to something new? Do you fish or cut bait? On this episode of Choiceology with Dan Heath, we look at how past effort, time or expense can influence the way we make decisions moving forward—even when they shouldn’t. The episode begins on an auction house floor but quickly climbs to the top of the highest peak in the world. Along the way, you’ll see how common is the lure to continue no matter what, and how it affects all kinds of decisions, big and small. Professor Michael Roberto explains how to identify this bias in your day-to-day life. You’ll also find out how to fight back against the influence of this trap in a story about Intel CEO Andy Grov by Choiceology with Katy Milkman