Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things

Misbelief: What makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things - Dan Ariely

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🧐 We are honored to have the opportunity to welcome Dan Ariely, the esteemed James B. Duke Professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, for a second time to engage in a captivating conversation in this podcast episode.

In this episode, we explore the world of misbelief and its impact on decision-making:

📖 Dan discusses the inspiration behind his latest book, "Misbelief – What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things," drawn from personal experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
🔎 Learn about Dan’s unique research approach, which combines scientific experiments with interviews and insights from individuals who hold misbeliefs.
🧠 Explore the concept of the misbelief funnel and its four stages, illustrating how stress, misinformation, cognitive biases, and social forces contribute to the spread of misbelief.
🗺 Discover how misbelief shapes our perceptions, decision-making processes, and vulnerability to misinformation in today’s complex world.
🦉Dan expresses optimism for the future of behavioral science and the resilience and understanding of humanity.

💌To learn more about Dan and his work, visit his website : https://danariely.com/

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Capitole

1. Introducing Dan Ariely (00:00:00)

2. The Genesis of Misbelief: How it is Dan's most personal book (00:03:33)

3. Methodological Approach: Bridging studies and anthropology (00:11:57)

4. The Funnel of Misbelief - Step 1: Stress and uncertainty (00:17:00)

5. The Funnel of Misbelief - Step 2: Cognitive aspects and information processing (00:22:05)

6. The Funnel of Misinformation - Step 3: Personality-related elements (00:31:07)

7. The Funnel of Misinformation - Step 4: Social elements (00:35:07)

8. What solution for the future? (00:47:19)

9. A final word on the Israel-Hamas conflict (00:51:32)

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