Why is Annie always right? Pt.2
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Ever felt absolutely certain about something, only to discover you were blinded by what you wanted to believe? In this eye-opening exploration of confirmation bias, Annie McCubbin and her husband David unravel what psychologists call "the mother of all biases" โ our tendency to embrace information that supports our existing beliefs while rejecting anything that challenges them.
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Confirmation Bias (00:00:00)
2. When Our Brains Take Mental Shortcuts (00:03:16)
3. The Role of Confirmation Bias in Relationships (00:08:32)
4. Reading: "Why Smart Women Buy the Lies" (00:13:38)
5. Filtering Reality to Match Our Feelings (00:22:32)
6. Conspiracy Theories and Confirmation Bias (00:26:51)
7. Weekly Subscriber Episodes Announcement (00:29:11)
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