The Biased Brain Podcast
Explore the intriguing world of cognitive biases and human cognition in this engaging podcast. Discover how bias in decision making shapes our perceptions and influences our choices. Join us as we delve into the science behind critical thinking and biases, providing practical insights to enhance your understanding and control over your thought processes. Whether you're a psychology student or curious observer, this podcast offers valuable tools to help you unveil the hidden biases in your mind.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Episodes
- 272
- Years Active
- 2025
How Cognitive Biases Shape Our Memory and Perception
Discover how cognitive biases influence memory and perception, affecting decision making and critical thinking in everyday life.
Fri 20 Jun 2025
How Confirmation Bias Shapes Our Media Consumption and Decision Making
Explore how confirmation bias affects our media habits and decision making, and learn ways to boost critical thinking and understand cognitive biases.
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Understanding Overconfidence Bias: How Our Minds Trick Us in Decision Making
Discover how overconfidence bias affects our judgment and learn how understanding cognitive biases can improve decision making and critical thinking.
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Understanding False Consensus and Other Cognitive Biases in Human Cognition
Explore false consensus and other cognitive biases shaping our mindset, enhancing critical thinking and reducing bias in decision making.
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Understanding the Cross-Race Effect: How Our Biased Brain Shapes Face Recognition
Learn about the cross-race effect and how understanding cognitive biases in human cognition improves recognition and decision making across races.
Mon 16 Jun 2025
How to Spot Overconfidence Bias and Outsmart Your Biased Brain
Learn to recognize overconfidence bias and improve your decision-making by understanding cognitive biases and the biased brain in this casual talk.
Sun 15 Jun 2025
Sympathy Bias in Politics: How Our Emotional Brains Shape Political Choices
Discover how sympathy bias affects political decision making and learn to balance emotions and facts for clearer thinking in politics.
Sat 14 Jun 2025
Escalation of Commitment: How Cognitive Biases Influence Business Decisions
Discover why businesses keep investing in failing projects and how understanding cognitive biases can lead to smarter decision making and better outcomes.
Fri 13 Jun 2025
The Perseverance Effect: How Our Biased Brain Shapes Motivation and Decision Making
Discover how the perseverance effect influences motivation and decision making, and why understanding cognitive biases improves critical thinking.
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Status Quo Bias in Politics: How Our Biased Brain Shapes Voting and Change
Explore how status quo bias influences politics, voter behavior, and resistance to change through understanding cognitive biases in human decision making.
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Understanding Cognitive Biases and the Google Effect on Human Cognition
Discover how the Google Effect influences cognitive biases and decision making, while learning to improve critical thinking and reduce bias in your mind.
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Understanding Negativity Bias and Memory: How Our Brains Remember the Bad More Than the Good
Discover how negativity bias shapes memory and decision making, and learn to balance your mind for better critical thinking and awareness.
Mon 09 Jun 2025
How to Overcome Confirmation Bias and Think More Clearly
Learn practical ways to overcome confirmation bias and improve your decision making by understanding cognitive biases and human cognition.
Sun 08 Jun 2025
Mitigating Cultural Bias: Understanding Cognitive Biases and Human Cognition for Fairer Thinking
Learn how cultural bias influences our thinking and discover practical ways to reduce bias in decision making through better understanding of cognitive biases.
Sat 07 Jun 2025
Understanding Status Quo Bias: How Our Biased Brain Prefers Familiar Choices
Discover why our brains favor the familiar with status quo bias and how understanding cognitive biases can improve decision making every day.
Fri 06 Jun 2025
How Survival Processing Shapes Our Biased Brain and Decision Making
Discover how survival processing influences human cognition and bias in decision making, shaping what our brains remember and how we think.
Thu 05 Jun 2025
How Social Desirability Shapes Your Interview Answers and Brain Biases
Discover how social desirability bias affects interviews and human cognition, and learn to recognize biased brain patterns for honest, mindful answers.
Wed 04 Jun 2025
How Escalation of Commitment Shapes Our Decisions and How to Stop It
Discover how escalation of commitment bias impacts your decisions and learn ways to recognize and overcome this common cognitive trap.
Tue 03 Jun 2025
How Belief Bias Warps Our Thinking and What You Can Do About It
Discover how belief bias shapes our decisions and learn to recognize your brain’s hidden biases to improve your critical thinking skills.
Mon 02 Jun 2025
How Instinctive Drift and Evolution Influence the Biased Brain
Explore instinctive drift and evolution’s role in shaping our minds and biases. Understand cognitive biases and improve critical thinking today.
Sun 01 Jun 2025
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