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You Are Not so Smart is a blog about the many ways we delude ourselves based on psychological and economic research. In a similar manner to the Freakonomics Blog it takes pot-shots at the conventional wisdom such as wine snobbery, the usefulness of meetings, and caffeine buzzes.
The Misconception: You know why you like the things you like and feel the way you feel.
The Truth: The origin of certain emotional states is unavailable to you, and when pressed to explain them, you will just make something up.
(via Kottke.org)
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4 comments
June 15, 2010 at 12:09 pm
cool blog. Liked
http://youarenotsosmart.com/2010/06/03/misinformation-effect/
June 15, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Some nice writing in there alright. Shame traditional journalists aren’t as good at science reporting; might be less water sold as medicine.
July 9, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Very interesting article about “Extinction Bursts”. Must remember that when I’m in the supermarket with Ben in a couple of years.
Roll my eyes and comment how he’s just having an extinction burst while people walk by staring…
July 12, 2010 at 10:21 am
It’s always good to use a bit of cognitive psychology as an excuse. Makes a nice change being able to read about some proper science rather than being stuck in the qualitative mess of this year’s course.