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Mentioned in 12 episodes

The Knowledge Illusion

Book •

Stephen Sloman and Phil Fernbach

Mentioned by

Kevin DeLaPlante

Shankar Vedantam

Dr. Michael Yapko

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned by

Amanda Montell

as containing a study about people's overestimation of their knowledge of simple objects.

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Why Our Minds Keep Doubling Down with Amanda Montell

Mentioned by Steve Sloman as his previous book.

The True Cost of Conviction

Mentioned by

Lee Vinsel

as a book summarizing the superficiality of modern discourse.

Jeffrey Lee Funk on Unicorns, Hype, and Bubbles

Mentioned by

Tim Harford

in the context of an experiment on the illusion of explanatory depth and its impact on political polarization.

The Data Detective

Mentioned by

Dr. Michael Yapko

as an important piece of work about people thinking they know more than they really do.

Depression's Treatment And Prevention: A Series of Mic Drops with Dr. Michael Yapko

Mentioned by

Julie Sedivy

as a book discussing how people often think they know more than they do.

Julie Sedivy: How Language Shapes Us

Mentioned by

Steven Sloman

as the book he wrote about the knowledge illusion.

Steve Sloman: Information to Bits at the Artificiality Summit 2024

Mentioned by

Sarah Schauer

when discussing the community's impact on beliefs.

How to Learn to Love Math feat. Mina Neuberg

Mentioned as a book by cognitive neuroscientists, discussing studies on people's understanding of how things work.

QAnon, Chaos and the Cross: Christianity and Conspiracy Theories with Dr. Michael Austin and Dr. Gregory Bock

Mentioned by

Kevin DeLaPlante

in relation to the concept of the knowledge illusion.

025 - Why Tribal Literacy?

Mentioned by

Steven Sloman

as the book he popularized the idea of the knowledge illusion in.

Steven Sloman: Trusting knowledge

Recommended by

Tim Houlihan

, it challenges the belief that convictions are solely self-derived, highlighting the influence of social norms.

Best Behavioral Science Books of 2025 (According to us)

Mentioned by Steve Sloman as a book that Noah Yuval Harari read a review of.

The Hidden Cost of Your Values | Steve Sloman

Mentioned by

Shankar Vedantam

at the end of the podcast as the co-authors of the book.

How Much Do We Really Know?

Mentioned by

Sarah Schauer

in the context of how beliefs are made as a group.

How To Be Creative: Divergent Thinking (Pt. 2)!

Mentioned by Stephen Sloman as his last book, co-authored with Phil Fernbach, about the complexity of the world.

Why Security Leaders Struggle With Security Culture | Steven Sloman on Secure Talk

Mentioned by

Amanda Montell

as a book that features a study where participants overestimated their knowledge of simple objects.

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Why Our Minds Keep Doubling Down with Amanda Montell

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