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The Invisible Gorilla
How Our Intuitions Deceive Us
Book • 2011
In 'The Invisible Gorilla,' Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris use their famous experiment and other scientific findings to show how our minds can miss obvious things due to selective attention.
The book explains various ways our intuitions lead us to make costly and sometimes life-threatening mistakes.
It covers topics such as why companies launch failed products, why award-winning movies have editing mistakes, and what criminals and chess masters have in common.
The authors provide insights into why we succumb to these illusions and how we can become more aware of them to think more clearly.
The book explains various ways our intuitions lead us to make costly and sometimes life-threatening mistakes.
It covers topics such as why companies launch failed products, why award-winning movies have editing mistakes, and what criminals and chess masters have in common.
The authors provide insights into why we succumb to these illusions and how we can become more aware of them to think more clearly.
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Mentioned in 6 episodes
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Chris Williamson when discussing a study on babies' ability to distinguish sheep faces.
Chris Williamson when discussing a study on babies' ability to distinguish sheep faces.
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#608 - Paul Bloom - How Does The Human Mind Work?
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David McRaney as the authors of the book about the famous invisible gorilla experiment.
David McRaney as the authors of the book about the famous invisible gorilla experiment.
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300 - Cognitive Dissonance - Part One
Recommended by Phill Agnew as a fantastic read, highlighting real-world implications of the Invisible Gorilla experiment.
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Can you see the invisible gorilla?
Mentioned by David McRaney as a book detailing the implications of inattentional blindness, a phenomenon where we miss things right in front of our eyes due to focusing on something else.
David McRaney as a book detailing the implications of inattentional blindness, a phenomenon where we miss things right in front of our eyes due to focusing on something else.
304 - Nobody's Fool - Dan Simons and Christopher Chabris (rebroadcast)
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Kim Mills as a 2010 New York Times bestseller, exploring the limits of human awareness and memory.
Kim Mills as a 2010 New York Times bestseller, exploring the limits of human awareness and memory.
Encore - Why we get conned and how to avoid it, with Daniel Simons, PhD, and Christopher Chabris, PhD
Mentioned by John Bartholomew as a book exploring how our intuitions about the mind can mislead us.
Prof. Christopher Chabris - What Cognitive Science Says About Chess Thinking 🎙️ [No Board Needed]
