
Dan Simons
Professor of psychology at the University of Illinois, whose research explores the limits of awareness and memory.
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Oct 14, 2024 • 38min
Did Nintendo Brain Training make me smarter?
Join Professor Dan Simons, a cognitive science expert and author, as he debunks common beliefs about Nintendo's Brain Training games. He reveals how clever marketing strategies, such as authority bias and engaging advertisements, shape public perception of their effectiveness. Delve into experiments assessing cognitive improvements and explore the illusion of enhancing intelligence, including the misleading myths like the Mozart effect. Simons's insights challenge the widespread notions of brain training, emphasizing the gap between marketing claims and scientific reality.

Jan 6, 2025 • 51min
304 - Nobody's Fool - Dan Simons and Christopher Chabris (rebroadcast)
Dan Simons, a psychology professor focusing on visual cognition, and Christopher Chabris, a cognitive scientist and chess master, tackle the pitfalls of decision-making in an information-saturated world. They delve into inattentional blindness using the famous Invisible Gorilla experiment, revealing how our focus can blind us to reality. Topics include truth bias in communication, navigating scams, and the necessity of critical thinking. Their new book, Nobody's Fool, serves as a guide to recognizing cognitive vulnerabilities and combating misinformation.