56. Three Cognitive Biases Holding Your Presentation Back and How to Overcome Them
May 19, 2020
Explore the psychological hurdles that can sabotage presentations! Discover the 'Curse of Knowledge' and how it complicates communication. Learn about the 'Illusion of Transparency' and why nervousness often feels more apparent than it is. Dive into 'Imposter Syndrome' and why many feel unworthy as experts. Packed with insights and practical strategies, this discussion sheds light on overcoming these common biases to engage audiences effectively.
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Curse Of Knowledge Explained
The curse of knowledge causes experts to forget what it's like to not know their topic.
This leads to overestimating audience understanding and overwhelming presentations.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Curse Of Knowledge Tapping Test
Kate taps "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift in a test to illustrate how knowing the melody aids comprehension.
Thomas initially fails to identify the song, demonstrating how experts overestimate others' understanding.
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Overcome Curse Of Knowledge
Know your audience and their expertise level to avoid confusing them with too much detail.
Get fresh eyes on your content to assess clarity and understanding before presenting.
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Hello bosses, it's episode fifty-six of The Presentation Boss Podcast! We all know that every human and their brain is effectively diluted water transmitting tiny amounts of electricity, flavoured with a few hormones. We can easily forget that other people think differently. One of the greatest mistakes we can make when communicating is to assume that others think the same way we think.
But, there are trends that are common to most of us. They're called 'cognitive biases'. Some of these prevent us from performing well, especially during presentations. But we can acknowledge, deal with and overcome those cognitive biases. Today Kate and Thomas discuss the three cognitive biases (or, psychological phenomena) that they see most commonly affect presenters in a negative sense, plus how to overcome them.
What You'll Hear About:
2:59 - The Curse of Knowledge - this is why we see so many presentations that are a complex maze of content, detail and often, death by PowerPoint.
10:56 - The Illusion of Transparency - this explains why when we feel nervous, we tend to get caught in a spiral of panicking about what the audience must think.
15:18 - Imposter Syndrome - this details why we sometimes feel like we shouldn't be the expert or how we compare ourselves to peers and superiors.
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