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Spencer Greenberg speaks with Julia Galiff about clearer thinking. They discuss sources of self-deception and false beliefs, and strategies for increasing confidence. Spencer: I'm really excited to talk about your new book; it's coming out on April 13th. The Scout Mindset is my term for the motivation to see things as they are and not as you wish they were.

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What are "scout" and "soldier" mindsets? How can we have productive disagreements even when one person isn't in scout mindset? Is knowing about good rationality habits sufficient to reason well? When do we naturally tend to be in scout mindset or soldier mindset? When is each mindset beneficial or harmful? Are humans "rationally irrational"? What are the two different types of confidence? What are some practical strategies for shifting our mindset in the moment from soldier to scout?

Find out more about Julia at juliagalef.com.

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