
#70 Scott Adams: Avoiding Loserthink
The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
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The Impact of Priming on Perception: UFOs and Mass Hysteria
This chapter explores the intriguing phenomenon of UFOs and the impact of mass hysteria on public perception. Through the lens of a pilot's credible testimony and comparisons to the McMartin preschool case, it examines how suggestion and confirmation bias can shape collective beliefs in unfounded events.
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