Dan Ariely on the Psychology of Stress, Misinformation, and Misbelief

Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Dr. Michael Gervais

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🗓️ 30 October 2024

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

What makes rational people adopt irrational beliefs? And, what can we do to bridge the growing divide in society?

Here to help us answer those questions is today’s guest, Dr. Dan Ariely. Dan is a renowned behavioral economist, Duke University professor, and author, known for his groundbreaking research on human decision-making, irrationality, and the psychology behind beliefs and behavior.

I’ve admired Dan’s work for a long time – his insights into how stress, cognition, and social factors influence our beliefs have been groundbreaking. He’s the author of multiple best-selling books, including Predictably Irrational and his latest work, Misbelief – where he tackles how seemingly rational people come to believe in, and fiercely defend, things that just aren’t true.

In today’s conversation, we dive deep into the psychology of belief and the importance of challenging our own assumptions. Dan shares the fascinating ways stress and cognitive biases can lead us down paths of misbelief, and how empathy and curiosity can help us bridge divides in this polarized world.

Whether you’re interested in the intricacies of human psychology, the challenges of navigating modern-day stress, or simply want to learn how to better understand those around you, this episode is packed with insights that will make you think deeply about the world we live in. It may just change how you think about your own beliefs and rationality.

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0:00.0	What makes rational people adopt irrational beliefs?
0:03.0	And what can we do to bridge the growing divide in society?
0:07.0	Welcome back, or welcome to the Finding Mastery Podcast,
0:11.0	where we dive into the minds of the world's greatest thinkers and
0:14.0	doers. I am your host, Dr. Michael Jervay, by trade and training a high
0:18.3	performance psychologist. And today I am really excited to welcome Dr. Dan Ereale to the show.
0:25.0	Dan is a renowned behavioral economist.
0:28.4	Duke University professor and author known for his groundbreaking research on human decision-making,
0:34.4	irrationality, and the psychology behind beliefs and behavior.
0:39.8	I've admired Dan's work for a long time,
0:42.1	and in today's conversation we dive into his
0:44.6	latest book, Misbelief, to explore the psychology of belief systems and the
0:50.4	importance of challenging our own assumptions.
0:53.4	It may just change how you think about your own beliefs and rationality.
0:57.8	So with that, let's dive right into this fascinating conversation with Dan Arielli.
1:09.7	Dan Arieli. I've been following your work for a long. Dan, welcome to the Finding Mastery Podcast.
1:13.6	I've been following your work for a long time,
1:15.7	and I feel like I'm a student of yours.
1:18.6	So thank you for, through your writings
1:21.1	and the way that you've communicated your science and your art of your science
1:25.3	to make it so available. And I've been fall along for a long time. And I mean, just out of all respect
1:36.5	before we get going how are you so first of all thanks for the kind words and it's a very lovely to be here with you how am I it's's a very, very tough question.
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