That warm feeling when something “just makes sense”? It’s not truth – it’s your unconscious mind running a con on your conscious one. Welcome to cognitive ease.
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Mental Shortcuts: How Heuristics Shape Our Worldview (Essay #3)
Think plane crashes are more dangerous than car rides? Convinced crime is skyrocketing? Your brain’s taking shortcuts that feel right but lead you straight to wrong conclusions. Here’s why.
Read MoreThe Two Systems: Fast, Effortless Thinking vs. Slow, Hard Work (Essay #1)
Your brain has two systems: one that’s fast and wrong, another that’s slow and lazy. Guess which one runs your political opinions? We’re all operating on autopilot while wondering why everyone else is so stupid.
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