
The Cognitive Bias Podcast
The Cognitive Bias podcast explores the world of things we do that don't make any rational sense, one bias at a time.
Latest episodes

Nov 23, 2018 • 18min
Ingroup Bias
Ingroup bias affects politics today, but it doesn't have to come from a strong affiliation. It can be generated by a coin toss.

Nov 14, 2018 • 9min
Illusion of Transparency
People are not nearly as good at telling when we're scared or lying as we think they are.

Nov 4, 2018 • 10min
Illusion of Asymmetric Insight
We think our friends are an open book but we're a mystery wrapped inside an enigma.

Oct 26, 2018 • 10min
Herd Instinct
Following the crowd can sometimes be a good thing.

Oct 20, 2018 • 39min
Dunning-Kruger Effect/Impostor Syndrome
Special guests Amanda Clark Renzulli and Briana Morgan talk about impostor syndrome and its connection to the Dunning-Kruger effect as well as how to deal with (or, more to the point, live with) impostor syndrome and how, at the end of the day, we need each other because on our own we have no idea what we're good or bad at.

Oct 7, 2018 • 14min
Halo Effect
Just because someone is attractive doesn't mean everything else about them is awesome, but try telling your brain that.

Sep 28, 2018 • 22min
Fundamental Attribution Error
From officer involved shootings to drug policy, how we view others is riddled with life altering errors. Warning: This episode discusses the recent controversy revolving around the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh.

Sep 23, 2018 • 9min
False Consensus Effect
While I may think that it's an undisputed fact that Aliens is one of the best movies ever made, maybe that's an opinion?

Sep 15, 2018 • 9min
Forer Effect
The reason why MAGA works so damn well.

Sep 8, 2018 • 17min
Egocentric Bias
We think we contribute more than we do. We think everyone thinks the same way we do. We're all basically Ego the Living Planet.