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Undeceptions with John Dickson

SINGLE: On Persuasion

Jul 14, 2024
The podcast explores the psychology of persuasion and belief formation, emphasizing the importance of humility in seeking genuine knowledge and navigating belief systems.
09:18

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Quick takeaways

  • Beliefs are primarily intuitive; rationality reinforces rather than drives beliefs.
  • High IQs may lead to more effective argumentation but hinder exploring opposing perspectives.

Deep dives

Influence of Intuition in Forming Beliefs

Psychological research highlighted in the podcast shows that beliefs, whether about politics, religion, ethics, or science, are primarily formed intuitively. Rationality then acts as a support system, reinforcing beliefs rather than driving them. This distinction is compared to a rider on an elephant, with intuition representing the elephant and rational cognition as the rider.

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