16 Surprising Psychology Truths - Gurwinder Bhogal

Chris Williamson
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Chapters & Sections (82)

0:00 The Dangers of Intelligent Illusion chapter 3
0:00 Cognitive Biases and Illusion of Intelligence
1:42 Social Media and the Importance of Opinions
3:50 The Dangers of Defending Public Opinions
5:57 The Dangers of Ideological Group Think chapter 3
5:57 Cognitive Dissonance and Ideological Beliefs
7:56 Cognitive Biases in Social Media Argumentation
9:06 Blind Ideology and Intellectual Rationalizations
10:32 Fading Affect Bias and Negativity Bias chapter 3
10:32 Fading Affect Bias Explained
12:18 Negative Emotions and the Fading Effect Bias
14:27 Overcoming Regret through Personal Growth
16:58 Overcoming Hyperbolic Discounting and Short-Term Thinking chapter 3
16:58 Overcoming Hyperbolic Discounting and Procrastination
18:44 Overcoming Biases with New Mental Models
19:52 Overcoming Procrastination and Hyperbolic Discounting
21:08 Overcoming Procrastination and Online Sincerity Challenges chapter 3
21:08 Overcoming Procrastination and Social Media Sincerity
23:00 Social Media Manipulation and Misinformation
24:43 Andrew Schultz's Jokes and Poe's Law
26:32 Conflation of Difficulty and Value chapter 2
26:32 Defense Mechanisms and Value Perception
28:18 The Value of Difficulty in Achieving Success
30:32 Loot Boxes and Social Media Manipulation chapter 4
30:32 Manipulative Practices in Video Games and Social Media
32:13 Psychological Bias in Game Choice
33:41 Uncertainty and the Nature of Outcomes
35:01 The Power of Second-Order Thinking
37:31 Turning Negative Events into Personal Growth chapter 2
37:31 Overcoming Adversity through Personal Growth
40:41 Stoicism and Turning Misfortune into Fortune
42:04 Understanding Amor Fati and Accepting Fate chapter 4
42:04 Understanding Amor Fati and Accepting Fate
43:29 Accepting Things Beyond Human Control
44:42 Overcoming Complacency and Taking Action
46:22 Embracing Discomfort for Personal Growth
47:36 Artificially Injecting Difficulty into Modern Life chapter 2
47:36 The Dangers of Artificially Injected Difficulty
49:30 The Brain's Need for Problem-Solving in Modern Life
52:05 The Illusion of Reality and Emotional Control chapter 3
52:05 The Illusion of Reality and Human Nature
53:39 Manipulation through Emotional Stimuli
55:18 Outrage and Manipulation on Social Media
56:29 Optimizing for Online Engagement and Controversy chapter 2
56:29 Optimizing for Online Engagement and Controversy
58:48 Emotional Control in the Digital Age
1:00:51 Managing Emotions and Personal Boundaries chapter 4
1:00:51 Managing Emotions and Their Origins
1:02:10 Understanding Anger as a Regulatory System
1:03:24 Managing Online Anger and Emotional Response
1:04:46 Overcoming Regrettable Behaviors with Long-Term Perspective
1:06:40 The Importance of Long-Term Thinking and Happiness chapter 3
1:06:40 Philosophical Perspective on Time and Happiness
1:08:40 Finding Meaning in Life and Happiness
1:09:49 Philosophical Discussion on Present Moment Existence
1:11:40 The Power of Present Moment and Authoritarianism chapter 3
1:11:40 Philosophy of Present Moment Experience
1:12:56 Dictators Become More Unhinged Over Time
1:14:33 Fear and Loyalty in Authoritarian Regimes
1:15:50 Authoritarian Leaders and Reality Distortion chapter 3
1:15:50 Authoritarian Leaders and Reality Distortion
1:17:32 Joe Rogan Discusses Ego and Censorship
1:18:47 Censorship Creates Chilling Effect on Honesty
1:20:10 Censorship in Comedy and Free Speech chapter 4
1:20:10 Censorship and its Impact on Free Speech
1:22:22 Deferred Happiness Syndrome and Unrealized Potential
1:23:54 Escapism and the Seductive Nature of Blame
1:25:20 Avoiding Deferred Happiness Syndrome
1:27:21 Overcoming Prejudices and Making a Better Life chapter 2
1:27:21 The Power of Acting Now and Overcoming Prejudice
1:29:24 Privilege of Physical Attractiveness and Height
1:31:27 Beauty Standards and Evolutionary Precepts chapter 2
1:31:27 Beauty Standards and Evolutionary Precepts
1:33:42 Overcoming Adversity and Personal Biases
1:35:35 Critical Thinking in Online Debates chapter 3
1:35:35 Debating and Critical Thinking Strategies
1:37:34 Debating with Ego Rather Than Facts
1:40:42 Importance of Time Management and Productivity
1:42:20 Importance of Peace of Mind and Sanity chapter 3
1:42:20 Importance of Peace of Mind and Sanity
1:44:09 Importance of Inner Peace and Mindfulness
1:45:33 Importance of Mind Order and Chaos

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