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Why are we so gullible?, with Brian Dunning

Why are we so gullible?, with Brian Dunning

FromPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast


Why are we so gullible?, with Brian Dunning

FromPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jan 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A talk with Brian Dunning, who you might call a professional skeptic. He has been doing the Skeptoid podcast since 2006, and is the creator of multiple books and video projects aimed at promoting critical thinking and skepticism. We talk about the reasons why we're so often drawn to pseudoscience, bullshit, and no/low-evidence ideas in general. I also get his takes on assorted ideas, such as chiropractic work, acupuncture, UFOs, eye movement desensitization therapy, the placebo effect, and more. Blood SuckersThis is Blood Suckers, a podcast where the ladies of Little Renegade Films endeavor to...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show
Released:
Jan 23, 2023
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A podcast about understanding other people and understanding ourselves. The website is at behavior-podcast.com. Hosted by Zachary Elwood, author of some well known books on poker tells/behavior. Includes talks with people from a wide range of fields about how they interpret and use human behavior in their work. Occasionally focuses on political polarization and the psychology that drives it.