#015 - Rational Thinking with Dr. Richard Nisbett
Sep 20, 2021•55 min•Ep. 15
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Episode description
In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Ryan Moyer speaks with social psychologist, Dr. Richard Nisbett about how poorly people are at explaining their own thoughts, how thinking has changed over the past century, what statistical principles can make you a better thinker, and cost-benefit analysis in the age of Covid-19.
For more on Richard, visit his website, where you can purchase his latest book "Thinking: A Memoir"
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.
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