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Stay Human, from the Artificiality InstituteSteven Sloman: The Cost of ConvictionIn this conversation, we explore the psychology of conviction with Steve Sloman, Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences at Brown University and advisor to the Artificiality Institute. Returning to the podcast for a third time, Steve discusses his new book "The Cost of Conviction," which examines a fundamental tension in how humans make decisions—between carefully weighing consequences versus following deeply held sacred values that demand certain actions regardless of outcomes.Steve's work challenges the dominant assumption in decision research that people primarily act as consequentialists, calculating costs and benefits to maximize utility. Instead, he reveals ho...
2026-02-1552 min
Rock Around The BlogBlack Sabbathin ”Lost Years” – hämärät vuodet, osa 1Ozzy Osbournen ja Ronnie James Dion laulettua Black Sabbathin keulahahmoina, 1980-luvun alussa bändille koitti vaikea aikakausi. Sitä kutsutaan nimellä ”Lost Years”, hämärät vuodet. Laulajina nähtiin ja kuultiin monien käänteiden jälkeen Deep Purplesta tutut Ian Gillan ja Glenn Hughes, sekä aiemmin tuntematon Tony Martin. Ozzyn ja Dion varjoon jääneenä aikana tehtiin musiikkia, joka ei ole perinteistä Black Sabbathia. Silti se on erittäin kiinnostavaa ja laadukasta heviä ja hard rockia. Sami Ruokangas ja Reidar Palmgren käyvät läpi tätä aikaa, johon mahtuu erikoisia käänteitä ja hyviä tarinoita.
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2026-02-141h 52
Radio St. Pete Podcast ArchivePASSION STRUCK John R. Miles: Steven Sloman on The Cost of Conviction: Deepest Values, Taboo Tradeoffs and Better ThinkingThe Cost of Conviction: Deepest Values, Taboo Tradeoffs and Better Thinking(2/16/2026) We like to believe we make decisions by weighing evidence, considering outcomes, and thinking things through. But in reality, most of our choices are guided by something far more powerful and far less examined: our sacred values. In this episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles interviews Steven Sloman, one of the world’s leading cognitive scientists and the author of The Cost of Conviction, to explore how our deepest moral commitments shape the way we think, argue, vote, and lead. Steven explains why relying too heav...
2026-02-1253 min
Passion Struck with John R. MilesFinding Meaning After Success: The Blueprint of Belonging | John R. Miles - EP 717What if the "stones" of your success, the titles, the trophies, and the milestones, feel loose and unconnected because you’ve ignored the invisible bond meant to hold them together?In this powerful solo episode of Passion Struck, host John R. Miles explores "The Mortar of Connection." Drawing on the collective intelligence theories of Steven Sloman and the psychological insights of Alex Imas, John explains why the "Hollow High" occurs when we optimize for the "win" while neglecting the "join."This episode takes you from the ancient Giza plateau to the modern boardroom to discover th...
2026-01-1631 min
Passion Struck with John R. MilesSacred Values: How Our Deepest Convictions Lead Us Astray | Dr. Steven Sloman – EP 715What if many of our most heated debates and divisions aren't really about facts or outcomes, but about clinging to sacred values that feel absolute and non-negotiable?In this eye-opening episode of Passion Struck, cognitive scientist Dr. Steven Sloman joins John R. Miles to unpack his groundbreaking book, The Cost of Conviction: How Our Deepest Values Lead Us Astray (MIT Press, May 2025).Drawing on decades of research into how we think individually and collectively, Steven reveals why we often prioritize "right vs. wrong" sacred values over practical consequences—leading to oversimplification, outrage, polarization, and even ex...
2026-01-1353 min
Behavioral Grooves PodcastBest Behavioral Science Books of 2025 (According to us)In this annual “best of the best” episode, we revisit the behavioral science books that most influenced our thinking this year. Rather than ranking titles, we explore what made each book impactful; from happiness and psychological richness to leadership, teams, and behavioral economics, and why these ideas continue to challenge how we think, work, and live.
Topics
[0:00] Can we really rank “best” books?
[2:08] Book Giveaway - How to join
[3:34] Psychological richness and happiness
[5:50] Redefining wealth beyond money
[7:21] The illusion of self-derived beliefs
[8:25] Getting out of your own way
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2026-01-0521 min
Secure Talk PodcastSecure Talk Special Episode: "Building Secure Societies in the Age of Division: The Seven Lessons for Humanity Heading Into 2026""In 20 years, we transformed food allergy awareness from nonexistent to universal—no law required. What if we could do the same for data security and AI governance?"This special episode reveals how grassroots cultural shifts create lasting change, and why 2026 might be the year cybersecurity professionals become architects of something bigger than defenses.We've distilled 2025's conversations with experts from Harvard, MIT, NYU, Brown, and the AI development frontlines into seven actionable lessons that reframe security from technical problem to human opportunity. From understanding the 800 billion AI agents already in ou...
2025-12-3031 min
Secure Talk PodcastWhy Security Leaders Struggle With Security Culture | Steven Sloman on Secure TalkBrown University cognitive scientist Steven Sloman reveals the hidden mechanism driving cultural division—and why it matters for security leadership. In this wide-ranging conversation, Sloman explains the fundamental tension between sacred values and consequentialist thinking, and how understanding this dynamic transforms how leaders communicate risk and build organizational culture.Justin Beals opens with a personal story about leaving a religious environment defined by absolute values, setting the stage for an exploration of how cognitive science explains why extremists control discourse, why outrage dominates social media, and why having strong values might actually be essential for go...
2025-12-0255 min
Schauer ThoughtsRegular & Hypnotic Shower ThoughtsToday’s Schauer Thoughts are a little smattering of everything with hypnotic speech for desert. Nod your head ‘yes’ if that sounds like a good time, shake your head ‘no’ if that sounds like a bad time. You’ve been a lovely audience, make sure to tip your waiter, as well as visit coat check to put your clothes back on.
And once again, run this episode and related resources by your therapist or mental health provider so your sense of self can relieve oneself.
“That was a stretch.” Exactly, you get i...
2025-11-051h 17
Kreative KontrolEp. #1032: Caged AnimalsVincent Cacchione from Caged Animals is here to discuss the band’s new album Make Strange Friends, our encounter at Sappyfest this past summer, his move from Brooklyn to Canada and why he loves it here, working with Jon Mckiel, his work as a podcast producer, the unique radio play that ends the new album and features the esteemed writer, Larry “Ratso” Sloman, how his parents’ work in comedy, theatre, and education have shaped his own path, Sackville’s Drama Queenz and Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, loving John K. Samson, writing new songs, tour dates, other future plans, and much more.
2025-10-2829 min
Nontendo PodcastNintendo Indie World Reaction & A Psychologist Breaks Down My Leak Video | Nontendo Podcast #148Let's break down today's Indie World Showcase 8.7.2025 with Eeowna and Craftytype1! Also, Psychologist Dr. Steven Sloman weights in on my LEAK Video and gives us more information on misinformation.Special Thanks to:Dr. Steven Sloman His Books: The Cost of Conviction: How Our Deepest Values Lead Us Astray - https://amzn.to/47jaSCf The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone - https://amzn.to/475oMrV Episode Guests: CraftyType1 - https://www.youtube.com/@UCuT4Q0-gXjcKZl_W4eza2sQ Eeowna - https://www.youtube.com/@U...
2025-08-081h 33Stay Human, from the Artificiality InstituteSteve Sloman: Information to Bits at the Artificiality Summit 2024At the Artificiality Summit in October 2024, Steve Sloman, professor at Brown University and author of The Knowledge Illusion and The Cost of Conviction, catalyzed a conversation about how we perceive knowledge in ourselves, others, and now in machines. What happens when our collective knowledge includes a community of machines? Steve challenged us to think about the dynamics of knowledge and understanding in an AI-driven world, about the evolving landscape of narratives, and ask the question can AI make us believe in ways that humans make us believe? What would it take for AI to construct a compelling ideology and...
2025-08-0334 min
The Michael Shermer ShowThe True Cost of ConvictionWhen you are faced with a decision, do you consider the best outcome, or do you consider your deepest values about which actions are appropriate? Steven Sloman contrasts these two primary strategies for making decisions: consequentialism or prioritizing one's sacred values. He argues that, while both modes of decision making are necessary tools for a good decision maker, people err by deploying sacred values more often than they should, especially when it comes to sociopolitical issues. As a result, we oversimplify, grow disgusted and angry, and act in ways that contribute to social polarization. Drawing on historical...
2025-07-151h 18
Faithful PoliticsWhy We Think the Way We Do with Cognitive Scientist Steven SlomanHave a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.comMost of us think we know more than we do. But what if our beliefs—especially political ones—are shaped less by facts and more by the people around us? In this mind-expanding episode, Dr. Steven Sloman, professor at Brown University and co-author of The Knowledge Illusion, explores how humans think, why we rely on others for knowledge, and how sacred values—not reasoned analysis—drive political polarization. He explains the tension between intuitive and deliberative thinking, the comm...
2025-07-011h 06Schauer ThoughtsPondering: The Intersection of Art & ScienceThis week is a semi-book club, we’re going over the heartbreak of a book ending on a bad note. However, next week we’ll be discussing anti-intellectualism, anti-science, and anti-vax! Hopefully this episode shed light on the present and we emerge from these Schauer Thoughts with a fresh perspective and ready to take on the next sticky situation. Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://ZocDoc.com/ SCHAUER to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.If any books or resources are missing, please let m...
2025-04-091h 05Schauer ThoughtsStill Mulling Over: Decentering Men (Part 2)Well y’all, here it is, the second and maybe (?) final episode on decentering men. Decentering is a huge topic as it covers how we’ve been socialized and that touches every facet of our lives so I can always go for another round! Sit back, relax, and let your mind mesh with mine during this week’s communal Schauer.Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://Zocdoc.com/SCHAUER to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.Books: Rest Is Resistance - Tricia He...
2025-02-261h 07Schauer ThoughtsMulling Over: Decentering MenThis week on Schauer Thoughts we’re decentering men! Before you rev up those keyboards: decentering men is not abstaining from men, anyone can decenter men (including men). You will not be “exiting” the patriarchy, decentering men is not the same thing as misandry, and [continued list of misconceptions]. So join us in the communal Schauer and open those pores (and perspectives) to a reimagined, gender nonspecific way of moving and grooving. Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://Zocdoc.com/SCHAUER to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.
2025-02-191h 02
今朗月读4. Verify Before You Believe（先查证，再相信）THE KNOWLEDGE ILLUSION（Verify Before You Believe）AA bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?BIf you answered 10 cents, you're not alone-most people give the same answer (the correct answer is 5 cents). It's an example of how we often rely on intuitive responses answers we feel are true. People give answers that "pop into their mind," says cognitive scientist' Steven Sloman. We don't spend much time “reflecting and checking whether the answer ... is right or wrong.”C
2025-01-1703 min
Simon Cockram Presents#7 Rob Sloman - Producer & Director of 'Everton Howard's Way'Rob Sloman is the Producer and Director of the feature-length documentary 'Everton - Howard's Way' which was the story about the late Everton Manager, Howard Kendall, and how he build the greatest and most successful team in Everton’s history during the 1980s. The film was released in November 2019 and has been chosen for a Gala Premiere at the Liverpool Film Festival. It is also the first-ever sports documentary to become available across all transactional TV (Sky Store, Virgin, BT and NOW). The film features all the players from that great side including Neville Southall, Andy Grey, Peter Reid, Gr...
2024-12-241h 20
Nada Que GanarE41 - La no dimisión de Sánchez, Bené y groupies de Café QuijanoEsta semana la escaleta nos la ha marcado una carta de amor.Y de paso: 🐟 Distracciones🤓 «Españoles, Bené ha muerto»⚖️ Justicia politizada vs justicia colapsada💃 La Lola💬 Y otros desvaríos RECOMENDACIONES DEL CAPÍTULO:📚 LECTURASJennifer Homans - Mr. BPablo Arribas - Cabeza, corazón y tripaSteven Sloman & Philip Fernbach - The Knowledge Illusion🎶 MÚSICAdeadmau5, Benny Benassi & Gary Go - The Veldt CinemaDon Dokken - Crash n' BurnThe Struts - Body Talks📺 SERIEMi reno de peluche (Netfli...
2024-05-0159 min
MICHAELBANE.TV™ ON THE RADIO!Opinions are Explosive!This week Michael tackles the whole morass of "my opinion can beat up your opinion," and other utterly stupid effects of the Internet on the Gun Culture. MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 218. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represent or any entities affiliated to it. Host: Michael Bane Producer: Flying Dragon Ltd. More information and reference links: Why Humans Increasingly are...
2024-05-0150 min
SGP202021 Bài Học Cho Thế Kỷ 21 # Chương 15: Ngu dốt21 Bài Học Cho Thế Kỷ 21 # Chương 15 Ngu dốt
Dựa trên ý chí tự do: Các nhà kinh tế học hành vi và nhà tâm lý học tiến hóa đã chứng minh rằng hầu hết các quyết định của con người đều dựa trên phản ứng cảm xúc và các lối tắt suy nghiệm hơn là dựa trên phân tích lý trí và rằng mặc dù cảm xúc và các phương pháp suy nghiệm có lẽ phù hợp để giải quyết cuộc sống ở T...
2024-03-0313 min
TOK TalkHow important are Material Tools?I met with Jon Rees, another TOK Teacher (as well as teacher of Human Technologies and IB English) here in Hong Kong, and we discussed TOK Exhibition Prompt 23: How important are material tools in the production or acquisition of knowledge?
It was a fascinating discussion! Students, you need to be careful in this question about the difference between producing knowledge and producing things. While there is a connection (knowledge is needed to produce things), it is not an obvious connection so an exploration of the knowledge being produced (not just the thing) is required here. I think it would be...
2024-02-1640 min
20 Minute BooksThe Knowledge Illusion - Book Summary"Why We Never Think Alone" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Steven Sloman & Philip Fernbach Category: Science
2023-12-2632 min
Delving In with Stuart Kelter#68. The Communal Nature of KnowledgeSteven Sloman is a professor in the department of Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences at Brown University, who studies how our habits of thought influence the way we see the world, how we make decisions, how we process conversations, and how we respond to conflict. His current research focuses on collective cognition, or how we think as a community, explored in his book co-authored with Phil Fernbach, The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone, published in 2017, which is the topic of today’s interview.Recorded 9/28/21.
2023-12-1056 minStay Human, from the Artificiality InstituteSteven Sloman: LLMs and Deliberative ReasoningIf you’ve used a large language model, you’ve likely had one or more moments of amazement as the tool immediately responded with impressive content from its massive data cosmos training set. But you’ve likely also had moments of confusion or disillusionment as the tool responded with irrelevant or incorrect responses, displaying a lack of reasoning.
A recent research paper from Meta caught our eye because it proposes a new mechanism called System 2 Attention which “leverages the ability of LLMs to reason in natural language and follow instructions in order to decide what to attend to.” The n...
2023-12-061h 01
Choiceology with Katy MilkmanA Cup of Knowledge: With Guests A.J. Jacobs & Steven SlomanWhy do ocean waves move the way they do? How does a toaster work? How might ink flow through a ballpoint pen without the help of gravity? You may know the answer to these questions, but explaining them in detail could reveal an unexpected truth.In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at why people think they understand things better than they actually do.The idea started at the dinner table. One of A.J. Jacobs’ kids presented him with a seemingly simple task—thank the people who made his cup of coff...
2023-09-1130 min
Vocea NatieiPodcast #VN Vocea Nației #193Fără voi n-am fi. Așa că vrem să știm ce ați vrea să auziți mai des în următorul sezon al podcastului Vocea Nației. Scrieți-ne în comentarii.
Despre cum a fost acest sezon de Vocea Nației, în care am vorbit despre colaborare și despre importanța cuvântului „împreună”, povestește Dragoș, într-un episod nou.
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Cărți menționate:
- Ce ne datorăm unii altora – Minouche Shafik,
- Legături pierdute – Johann Hari,
- Imagine if – scrisă de Kate și Ken Robinson,
- Iluzia cunoașterii – Steven Sloman, Philip Fernbach,
- Zorii tuturor lucrurilor. O nouă istorie a o...
2023-07-0731 minVocea NatieiPodcast #VN Vocea Nației #193Fără voi n-am fi. Așa că vrem să știm ce ați vrea să auziți mai des în următorul sezon al podcastului Vocea Nației. Scrieți-ne în comentarii.
Despre cum a fost acest sezon de Vocea Nației, în care am vorbit despre colaborare și despre importanța cuvântului „împreună”, povestește Dragoș, într-un episod nou.
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Cărți menționate:
- Ce ne datorăm unii altora – Minouche Shafik,
- Legături pierdute – Johann Hari,
- Imagine if – scrisă de Kate și Ken Robinson,
- Iluzia cunoașterii – Steven Sloman, Philip Fernbach,
- Zorii tuturor lucrurilor. O nouă istorie a o...
2023-07-0731 min
Disagree betterThe illusion of understandingWhen someone is steadfastly committed to their position in an argument, the best we can do sometimes is create just a tiny bit of wiggle room in their thinking, enough to soften their position and give the conversation somewhere to go. Here’s one way to do it.
Episode transcript
The Knowledge Illusion by Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach
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2023-07-0407 min
Vocea NatieiPodcast #VN Vocea Nației #192Cum ați construi o societate dacă nu ați cunoaște de dinainte statutul pe care l-ați avea în acea societate? Cum ați construi regulile, principiile, instituțiile, politicile publice într-o lume nouă, în care nu știți dacă urmează să creșteți într-un mediu privilegiat sau sărac, nu știți ce culoare a pielii veți avea, nu știți dacă veți fi femeie sau bărbat sau dacă veți avea dizabilități?
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În episodul 192 din podcastul Vocea Nației:
- Cei doi factori despre care Sanna Marin, cea mai tânără prim-ministră a Finlandei spune c...
2023-06-2835 minVocea NatieiPodcast #VN Vocea Nației #192Cum ați construi o societate dacă nu ați cunoaște de dinainte statutul pe care l-ați avea în acea societate? Cum ați construi regulile, principiile, instituțiile, politicile publice într-o lume nouă, în care nu știți dacă urmează să creșteți într-un mediu privilegiat sau sărac, nu știți ce culoare a pielii veți avea, nu știți dacă veți fi femeie sau bărbat sau dacă veți avea dizabilități?
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În episodul 192 din podcastul Vocea Nației:
- Cei doi factori despre care Sanna Marin, cea mai tânără prim-ministră a Finlandei spune c...
2023-06-2835 min
Scaling KnowledgeOn Communities of Knowledge, Virtue Signalling, & Sacred Values vs. Consequences with Steven A. Sloman (Author of 'The Knowledge Illusion')The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone: https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Illusion-Never-Think-Alone/dp/0399184368
Stevens Bio: https://vivo.brown.edu/display/ssloman
Steven on Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YL5RTcUAAAAJ
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2023-03-271h 05
Stay Human, from the Artificiality InstituteHelen Edwards and Dave Edwards: Make Better DecisionsWe humans make a lot of decisions. Apparently, 35,000 of them every day! So how do we improve our decisions? Is there a process to follow? Who are the experts to learn from? Do big data and AI make decisions easier or harder? Is there any way to get better at making decisions in this complex, modern world we live in?
To dig into these questions we talked with…ourselves! We recently published our first book, Make Better Decisions: How to Improve Your Decision-Making in the Digital Age. In this book, we’ve provided a guide to practicing the...
2022-10-0237 min
Talking Net ZeroTalking Net Zero Episode 26 - Steven MeersmanDescribing himself as “an electrical mechanical engineer who was saved from a career in banking by the financial crisis,” Steven Meersman is a co-founder of Zenobē .
He chats with Sara Sloman about how Zenobē is providing transport solutions to the energy grid and vice-versa,
In other words, batteries in bus depots that can store solar energy generated on site, then top up buses during the day, or sell the surplus back to the electricity company at times of peak demand.
Not only does it save upgrades to the grid for running electric fleets, but it save...
2022-04-1419 min
The Hope TableGrowing wealth, community as the antidote to anxiety, and you don't know as much as you think you do.Erin talks about the importance of human connections when the world is going crazy followed by classic interviews with Jen Sincero, author of You Are a Badass, (a life-changing guide to making the kind of money you’ve only ever dreamed of) and Drs. Steven Sloman and Philip Fernback, authors of THE KNOWLEDGE ILLUSION:Why We Never Think Alone.Send us comments and thoughts.
2022-04-0258 min
Vette Filosofiche67. L'illusione della conoscenzaMi sembra proprio il tempo giusto per parlare di illusione della conoscenza. Vi è mai successo di parlare di qualcosa che conoscete solo per sentito dire? Pensate di sapere esattamente come funziona una lampadina, una cerniera lampo o lo sciacquone del water? Scommetto che se doveste spiegare queste cose a un bambino di cinque anni scoprirete che vi manca qualche pezzo! Non preoccupatevi, è perfettamente umano pensare di aver capito qualcosa per poi realizzare che, in realtà, non si era capito nulla.Parlano di questo strano fenomeno Steven Sloman e Philip Fernbach nel loro libro "L'illusione della conoscenza, perché non pensiamo mai da s...
2021-12-2927 min
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVSteven Sloman and the Knowledge IllusionWherein Brown University professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics, Steven Sloman, joins us to discuss his book The Knowledge Illusion and why the concept if individual rationality is a myth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-11-1755 min
A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcastThe Exquisite Steven Alexander about his choice of The Green Death (1/6)Joe & Steven; bright green and dead! What are the resonances between this and Planet of the Spiders? Is Robert Sloman the forgotten Doctor Who writer? And why is this the definitive first episode of Doctor Who? Does this one have it all?
2021-11-0430 min
Here We AreThe Knowledge Illusion w/Steve Sloman and Phil FernbachThis week I'm speaking with authors of The Knowledge Illusion, Steve Sloman and Phil Fernbach. Steven Sloman is a cognitive scientist at Brown University who studies how people think. Phil Fernbach is a cognitive scientist and professor of marketing at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The book explores why we think we know so much more than we do, and the profound implications for individuals and society.Humans have built hugely complex societies and technologies, but most of us don’t even know how a pen or a toilet works. How have we achieved so much des...
2021-10-291h 12
Here We AreThe Knowledge Illusion w/Steve Sloman and Phil FernbachThis week I'm speaking with authors of The Knowledge Illusion, Steve Sloman and Phil Fernbach.
Steven Sloman is a cognitive scientist at Brown University who studies how people think. Phil Fernbach is a cognitive scientist and professor of marketing at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The book explores why we think we know so much more than we do, and the profound implications for individuals and society.
Humans have built hugely complex societies and technologies, but most of us don’t even know how a pen or a toilet works. How have we achieved so much despite understanding so little?
Lea...
2021-10-291h 12
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe Illusion of Explanatory Depth feat. Steven SlomanAccording to today’s guest, the human mind is both genius and pathetic, brilliant and idiotic. As a species, we have learned to control fire, established democratic institutions, walked on the moon, and sequenced our genome. Our societies and technologies are extremely complex, but most of us do not really know how a pen or a toilet works. How have we achieved so much despite understanding so little? In his book, The Knowledge Illusion, cognitive scientist Steven Sloman points out that the key to our intelligence lies in the people and things around us. We’re constantly drawin...
2021-10-0649 min
Utterly Moderate PodcastThe Irrational Human Brain (w/guests Steven Sloman & Philip Fernbach)On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast we are joined by cognitive scientists Steven Sloman (Brown University) and Philip Fernbach (University of Colorado) to discuss the cognitive biases that we all have that get in the way of rational thinking -- and the implications of this for our post-truth era in the U.S.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-06-141h 20
Stay Human, from the Artificiality InstituteSteven Sloman: Trusting knowledgeOn a scale of 1 to 10, rate how well you understand how a toilet works. Now, take a moment to explain how it works. Now, after you’ve tried to explain it, does your rating of how well you understand change? If you’re like most people, the act of trying to explain will highlight that you don’t understand it as well as you thought you did. This is called the Knowledge Illusion and it’s where we feel we know more than we do because we get our knowledge from our community—both human and machine. What’s so interesti...
2021-06-0752 min
Reseña Semanal con @soytorresllamas / Full Season"The Knowledge Illusion” de Philip Fernbach y Steven SlomanSabemos menos de lo que pensamos y pensamos que pensamos solos. Ambos fenómenos son falsos. Pero podemos pensar mejor. Aquí algunos consejos.
2021-06-0428 min
Big Picture ScienceSkeptic Check: Rational LampoonTwo heads may be better than one. But what about three or more? A new study shows that chimpanzees excel at complex tasks when they work in groups, and their accumulated knowledge can even be passed from one generation to the next. But group-think also can be maladaptive. When humans rely on knowledge that they assume other people possess, they can become less than rational.Find out why one cognitive scientist says that individual thinking is a myth. Most of your decisions are made in groups, and most derive from emotion, not rationality.Also...
2021-05-1754 min
Minha Estante ColoridaA Ilusão do Conhecimento[Ciência] Resenha do livro “The knowledge illusion: why we never think alone”, dos cientistas cognitivos Steven Sloman e Philip Fernbach. Eles falam sobre o trabalho colaborativo e como essa é a única maneira de gerar algum valor, já que nós não temos noção de quanto somos ignorantes. É um soco na cara dos mais bem dados (e merecidos). Aqui o link para a resenha escrita: http://www.ligiafascioni.com.br/a-ilusao-do-conhecimento
2020-11-2027 min
Book MovementSBM 021 | The Knowledge Illusion - Steven Sloman, Philip Fernbach | Luis ValenzuelaScience Book Movement - Notion360. Revisión Online del Libro: The Knowledge Illusion - Steven Sloman, Philip Fernbach. Invitado: Luis Valenzuela. Únete a nuestra comunidad en Discord a través del siguiente enlace: https://bookmovement.co/discord See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2020-11-101h 13
Primordial – por Dra. Denise LellisEpisódio#7 – Infância protocolar: ser criança nunca foi tão científicoOs primeiros profissionais com os quais uma família tem contato ao darem à luz um filho são os de Saúde. E esse contato, normalmente, se inicia com uma visão biológica. E por mais humana que seja a infância, essa fase única e peculiar nunca foi tratada de forma tão biológica e setorizada. São muitas diretrizes e protocolos sendo seguidos coletivamente.
Guidelines reduzem sim a chance de erro no diagnóstico...mas também podem desumanizar uma relação, transformando a consulta pediátrica num gigantesco check list, que visa a prevenção de d...
2020-08-3021 min
Anagoge PodcastSteven Sloman - Collective knowledge and overcoming ignoranceIn the 4th episode of our podcast, we finally get into some psychology. I had a very insightful conversation with Dr. Steven Sloman. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Stanford University, and he is a cognitive scientist who studies how people think, particularly collective cognition. He wrote a book with Phil Fernbach titled The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone. We cover a fair bit in this episode, ranging from computational and alternative models of cognitive science, consciousness, his book knowledge illusion, the current age of information, the problem and reliability of expertise, and more. I...
2020-07-241h 38
Lars og PålEpisode 80 Sommerepisode 2020 Litt fra roteskuffenTema for denne episoden, som på vagt vis innleder sommersesongen her på podkasten, er seks forskjellige tema, tre fra hver av oss. Vi har valgt ut diverse ting vi har tenkt på i det siste, og ser om vi får noe klokt ut av å diskutere dem litt. Ønsker dere alle en god sommer! Økologi (Pål) Forelesning om økologisk forskning i Andrews forest, Oregon, ved Michael Paul Nelson (anbefales, mye interessant om økologi og hvordan denne forskningen foregår): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMfdxiMIZi0&t=2001s Fors...
2020-06-261h 15
The Third Story with Leo Sidran157: The Covid Chronicles, Vol. 4What is needed in these adverse times? We turn to our spirit guides, our philosopher kings, our rabbis: the musicians. Because although this particular form of adversity is new, musicians have been choosing to feel good in spite of adverse conditions for a long time. In this episode, we explore the nature of the musician joke, particularly the jazz musician joke. Jokes about gigs, drummers, singers, trombone players, viola players, junkies, 3 legged pigs, bagpipes, bar mitzvahs, African safaris, little old ladies, family therapy, tattoo parlors, monkeys, genies, it's all here. In other words, the classics. F...
2020-04-0749 min
Talking To Teens: Expert Tips for Parenting TeenagersEp 72: Know-It-All TeensDr. Steven Sloman, co-author of The Knowledge Illusion and professor at Brown University, joins Andy for a conversation on knowledge, making deliberate decisions, and how to talk to your teen about the gaps in their knowledge around things like vaping.Full show notes“Mom! Dad! Shut up! You don’t know what you’re talking about!”Have you ever heard these words fly out of the mouth of your teenager?If there were a remote control for a parent’s behavior, these words would probably be the equivalent of the “Volum...
2020-02-1626 min
Big Picture ScienceSkeptic Check: Rational Lampoon(repeat) Two heads may be better than one. But what about three or more? A new study shows that chimpanzees excel at complex tasks when they work in groups, and their accumulated knowledge can even be passed from one generation to the next. But group-think also can be maladaptive. When humans rely on knowledge that they assume other people possess, they can become less than rational.Find out why one cognitive scientist says that individual thinking is a myth. Most of your decisions are made in groups, and most derive from emotion, not rationality.Als...
2019-10-2854 min
Brain We Are CZ14: Kritické Myšlení, Otevřenost a Předpojatosti MysliV dnešním podcastu jsme se bavili o studených sprchách. Jak vyřešit konflikt a co se dělo při Kryštofově adrenalinem nabitém ránu.
Dále se bavíme o předpojatostech naší mysli a pak se dostáváme k hlavnímu tématu podcastu a tím je kritické myšlení a otevřenost. Řešíme rádoby kontroverzní témata vakcín, Hitlera a rasismu.
Mluvíme o vědomí a podvědomí, proč jsme předpojatí vidět svět negativně a také jak je svět pozitivní. Každým dnem žijeme v tom...
2019-01-301h 35
On the Time Lash67. A Pigeon in a LoftSend us a textTime is against them as Ben and Mark battle sickness and a naughty dog to bring you their discussion about 'The Wedding of River Song' and 'The Time Monster'. Two season finales as Steven Moffat brings his tangled web of plotlines together to close out Series 6 and Robert Sloman does whatever it is he's doing to close Series 10. Why does the Doctor have a mullet? Is the new series missing the madness of Moffat? Is Kronos, God of time really such a threat? How does eating pheasant at a publicly funded institution look? How...
2018-11-171h 12
The Mind OnlineUnderstanding Cognitive BiasEver get fooled online? It might be because of the way your brain works. Professors Steven Sloman and Lisa Fazio describe cognitive biases and give advice to help students recognize and overcome common errors. Educators! Get a professional development certificate for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit learningforjustice.org/podcastpd. And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a full transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.
2018-11-0746 min
What on Earth is Going on?...according to the book, The Knowledge Illusion“How is it possible that people can simultaneously bowl us over with their ingenuity and disappoint us with their ignorance? How have we mastered so much despite how limited our understanding often is? These are the questions we will try to answer in this book.” The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone was written in 2017 by cognitive scientists Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach. Ben chats with Sean Fenlon to find out what on earth is going on according to their provocative and insightful perspective. About the Book We all think we k...
2018-10-1258 min
Data SkepticThe Knowledge IllusionKyle interviews Steven Sloman, Professor in the school of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences at Brown University. Steven is co-author of The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone and Causal Models: How People Think about the World and Its Alternatives. Steven shares his perspective and research into how people process information and what this teaches us about the existence of and belief in fake news.
2018-08-3140 min
Speaking of Partnership: Personal Stories of the Power and Payoffs of PartnershipCeleste Headlee – When everyone waves backCeleste Headlee is a Public Broadcast Radio Show Host, and Author.
She gave a TedxTalk talk in 2015 entitled, “10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation,” which clearly hit home for many people as it has been viewed more than 12 million times. CNBC recognized Celeste as having one of the most watched TED talks in 2016 and Glassdoor named Celeste as having the #1 must-watch TED talk for every recruiter and hiring manager.
Now, Celeste speaks to groups across the globe about the art of conversation and focused listening.
Her first book, Heard Mentality, was released in May 2016. Her second book, We Need To Talk...
2018-08-0100 min
Influential UWelcome to Your Brain with Cory ShepherdWe all think we know more than we actually do. Do you know how paper is made? How does a toilet work? How about a pen? Our species has produced sophisticated technologies, cities, and accomplishments, but most of us don’t honestly know how these things work. How can we aspire to so much despite understanding so little? Perhaps genius is instead found in the ways we co-opt the intelligence of the social ecology: Our collaborative minds enable us to aspire to great things.
In the 2017 book The Knowledge Illusion, cognitive scientists Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach argue that we su...
2018-06-1837 min
Why We ArguePolitical Polarization and Epistemic Arrogance WorkshopThis episode is a collection of segments from papers given at Humility and Conviction in Public Life’s workshop on Political Polarization and Epistemic Arrogance. On this episode you will hear short selections from talks given by Jennifer Saul, Lani Watson, Michael Lynch, Alessandra Tanesini, Elizabeth Krumrei Mancuso, Steven Sloman, and Heather Battaly.The "Why We Argue" podcast is produced by the Humanities Institute at the University of Connecticut as part of the Humility and Conviction in Public Life project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2018-04-1247 min
New Books in JournalismPolitical Polarization and Epistemic Arrogance WorkshopThis episode is a collection of segments from papers given at Humility and Conviction in Public Life’s workshop on Political Polarization and Epistemic Arrogance. On this episode you will hear short selections from talks given by Jennifer Saul, Lani Watson, Michael Lynch, Alessandra Tanesini, Elizabeth Krumrei Mancuso, Steven Sloman, and Heather Battaly.The "Why We Argue" podcast is produced by the Humanities Institute at the University of Connecticut as part of the Humility and Conviction in Public Life project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our sh...
2018-04-1247 min
Curious Minds at WorkCM 092: Barbara Oakley on Learning How to LearnMost of us can learn anything, if we're taught how. Yet few of us find this to be the case. Why? Because we lack the skills we need to deal with the resistance and frustration we inevitably face when learning difficult topics.
Barbara Oakley wants to change that. Author of the book, A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science, and Professor of Engineering at Oakland University, she shares techniques for mastering any subject. And these are techniques over 2 million people have experienced in her incredibly popular MOOC, Learning How to Learn.
In this interview we discuss:
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2017-11-2038 minCurious Minds at WorkCM 087: Steven Sloman on the Knowledge IllusionFew of us realize how dependent we are on the people and objects around us for our knowledge. But Steven Sloman does.
He reveals that we are constantly accessing expertise stored in our communities, our technologies, and in our environment. In fact, research reveals that many of us adopt positions on issues like climate change and health care from certain experts, without even realizing it. These findings have enormous implications for our increasingly polarized society, including the fact that educating people about issues is probably not the most effective way to change their minds.
Steven Sloman is co-author of the...
2017-09-1133 min
The Matt Townsend ShowWikileaks and CIA, Knowledge Illusion, Parent PreviewsThe WikiLeaks and the CIA (16:50)
Dr. Richard Forno is a Senior Lecturer in the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, where he directs the Graduate Cybersecurity Program, serves as the Assistant Director of the Center for Cybersecurity and is a Junior Affiliate Scholar at the Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society. WikiLeaks released a large amount of data last month known as “Vault 7.” This data, as well as other leaks from the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, makes citizen’s own privacy a nationwide concern. What is the government doing to...
2017-04-142h 23
RSA EventsWhy We Never Think AloneAcclaimed cognitive scientist Steven Sloman visits the RSA to argue that we survive and thrive despite our mental shortcomings because we live in a rich community of knowledge. The key to our intelligence lies in the people and things around us. We’re constantly drawing on information and expertise stored outside our heads: in our bodies, our environment, our possessions, and the community with which we interact—and usually we don’t even realize we’re doing it.
2017-04-0553 min
Embark On Into A Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook During Your Workout.The Knowledge Illusion by Steven Sloman, Philip FernbachPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/95437to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Knowledge Illusion
Author: Steven Sloman, Philip Fernbach
Narrator: Mike Chamberlain
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
Release date: 03-14-17
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 358 ratings
Genres: Decision-Making & Problem Solving
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2017-03-149h 53