47: Is It Real or Is It Fake? - Why We Are Tricked By Our Brains But It May Not Matter At All
Reality is like a picture, and what we know and can grasp at any point in time are just pixels of the reality. Where there are more pixels which are fine grain, it means that the situation is more certain or you have access to more information. The converse is true if you have less pixels, and we have to fill in the blanks. Studies have shown that when people are faced with situations which have less pixels, they use shortcuts to make judgements and decisions.
In this episode, Dr Yong shares her reflection on why people fall prey to heuristics; when it matters and when people shouldn't sweat the small stuff.
References
1. The Japanese serial mentioned in this podcast is The Confidence Man, a light-herated and entertaining comedy on how a group of con artists work together to swindle vicious wealthy individuals out of their money: Tanaka, R, & Kanai, H. (Directors). (2018). The Confidence Man JP. [TV Series]. Fuji TV. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8258938/episodes?season=1&ref_=tt_eps_sn_1
2. Source of reference for the concept of "Heuristics": Heuristics in judgment and decision-making. (2020). Retrieved June 22, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heuristics_in_judgment_and_decision-making
3. The quote "Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change" in the introduction to the podcast is attributable Dr Wayne Dyer, an internationally renowned author and speaker in the fields of self-development and spiritual growth. Source of quote: Dyer, W. (2009), Success Secrets, Retrieved from https://www.drwaynedyer.com/blog/success-secrets/
1. The Japanese serial mentioned in this podcast is The Confidence Man, a light-herated and entertaining comedy on how a group of con artists work together to swindle vicious wealthy individuals out of their money: Tanaka, R, & Kanai, H. (Directors). (2018). The Confidence Man JP. [TV Series]. Fuji TV. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8258938/episodes?season=1&ref_=tt_eps_sn_1
2. Source of reference for the concept of "Heuristics": Heuristics in judgment and decision-making. (2020). Retrieved June 22, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heuristics_in_judgment_and_decision-making
3. The quote "Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change" in the introduction to the podcast is attributable Dr Wayne Dyer, an internationally renowned author and speaker in the fields of self-development and spiritual growth. Source of quote: Dyer, W. (2009), Success Secrets, Retrieved from https://www.drwaynedyer.com/blog/success-secrets/