You Are Not So Smart
You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each episode, we explore what we've learned so far about reasoning, biases, judgments, and decision-making.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 342 | Founded | 14 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ScienceSocial SciencesSociety & Culture | |||
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MIT professor Thomas Levenson, the author of the book A Pox on Fools, takes us through the same repeating patterns throughout history which have led to antivaxxers and vaccine hesitancy since the very first vaccines.
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How Minds Cha... more
Can intellectual humility be measured? What influences it and affects it, limits it and enhances it? What even is it, scientifically speaking? We explore all of this and then play an episode of How to Be A Better Human featuring psychologist Tenelle ... more
What is misinformation? How does it differ from disinformation or just plain ‘ole propaganda? How do we protect ourselves from people with nefarious intentions using all of these things to affect our thoughts, feelings, and behavior? That’s what we d... more
Tim Harford of the podcast Cautionary Tales sits down with David McRaney to hear a story from David's book, How Minds Change, about how (and why) a prominent conspiracy theorist realized he was wrong.
Charlie Veitch was certain that 9/11 was an insi... more
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This is one of the few long-form podcasts that still remains from when I first started listening to podcasts. Most every podcast I used to love has either ended or switched formats to appeal to a different kind of audience. This show remains outstanding.
Apple Podcasts5TheUltimateparadox
United Statesa month ago - Subject Matter A+ Delivery C-
Love every stimulating moment, but just get crushed when he speaks. Too much. Dude is smart and likes to talk.
Apple Podcasts3mexican edisonUnited States2 months ago - Great Pod!
My wife told me I’d love it and she is So Smart and she was right. Super fun and interesting!
Apple Podcasts5JoelSkyzerUnited States3 months ago - Favorite psychology pod
Never stop
Apple Podcasts5jj89888
Germany5 months ago - What a great trip this pod cast has been
This podcast enriches my life. It’s been a voice of sanity in a crazy world. It’s taught me to be compassionate and humble when faced with adversarial conversations. I’ve learned a bit of resilience against the seemingly impossibly divided world.
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Canada6 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #9 | United States/Science/Social Sciences |
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This show explores how people think, why biases creep in, and how reasoning can improve through scientific insight. Across recent episodes, listeners encounter practical takes on decision making, cognitive biases, and the social dynamics of disagreement, featuring researchers, educators, and thinkers who translate complex psychology into actionable ideas for everyday life and professional settings. Noteworthy elements include experiments and concepts like the ladder of mis-inference, cognitive offloading, selective perception, and the art of asking better questions, all presented with a mix of rigorous analysis and accessible storytelling. It's particularly distinctive for weaving academic perspectives with real-world applications, panel-st... more
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1. David McRaney
2. Heather Barnes
3. Jennifer Shahade
4. Brad Zakarin
5. Eli Finkel
6. Noor Qatayli
7. Monica Guzmán
8. Patti Wolter
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