In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Ryan Moyer speaks with behavioral scientist Dr. Stuart Vyse about his new book The Uses of Delusion: Why It's Not Always Rational to Be Rational. They discussed why being rational is not always the optimal way of thinking, the competing systems of human cognition, when it makes sense to be unhealthy, and why being overconfident may be a good thing.

For more on Stuart, visit his website or follow him on Twitter. You can also check out his Skeptical Inquirer column called Behavior & Belief.

Why Do We Do That? is a psychology podcast that deconstructs human behavior from the perspectives of social scientists, psychologists, and others that use applied psychology in their work.

#026 - The Value of Irrationality with Dr. Stuart Vyse