All In The Mind How we make up our minds: Sydney Writers' Festival
Jun 11, 2022
A panel discussion at the Sydney Writers' Festival explores decision-making processes, biases, and the impact of social media on our thinking. They discuss the role of awareness, unconscious decision-making, heuristics as mental shortcuts, biases in risk perception, and the influence of social media on thought processes and the spread of misinformation.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Unconscious Decision Making and Heuristics
01:41 • 2min
Errors, Evolution, and Bias: Understanding Heuristics and Biases
04:11 • 3min
Biases and Perception of Risk
07:01 • 10min
The Impact of Social Media on Our Thinking
17:06 • 6min
The Bias of Conformity
23:24 • 6min