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
- 274
- Years Active
- 2025
Common Examples of Declinism and How Our Biased Brain Shapes Perception
Discover declinism through everyday examples and learn how cognitive biases influence our view of progress and decline in life and society.
Tue 13 May 2025
How the Paradox of Choice Reveals Bias in Decision Making and Human Cognition
Explore how the paradox of choice impacts decision making and learn about cognitive biases that shape our perception and satisfaction.
Sun 11 May 2025
Everyday Examples of the Dunning-Kruger Effect and Understanding Cognitive Biases
Discover everyday examples of the Dunning-Kruger effect and learn how understanding cognitive biases can improve your decision making and critical thinking.
Sat 10 May 2025
Understanding the Endowment Effect and Loss Aversion: How Our Biased Brain Shapes Decisions
Explore how the endowment effect and loss aversion influence decision making and learn about the cognitive biases behind our attachments and fears.
Fri 09 May 2025
How Deservingness Bias Shapes Our Judgment and Decision Making
Discover how deservingness bias influences our view of others and learn to recognize this common cognitive bias affecting our decisions.
Thu 08 May 2025
Confirmation Bias in Healthcare: How Our Minds Affect Medical Decisions
Learn how confirmation bias impacts healthcare decisions, influencing doctors and patients alike, and what you can do to think more critically.
Wed 07 May 2025
Understanding Overconfidence Bias: How Our Brains Trick Us into False Certainty
Explore how overconfidence bias affects decision making and learn ways to recognize and manage this common cognitive bias in everyday life.
Tue 06 May 2025
Understanding the Bias Blind Spot: How Our Brains Trick Us at Work
Explore why we fail to see our own biases in the workplace and learn how better awareness of cognitive biases can improve decision making and teamwork.
Mon 05 May 2025
Understanding Pro-Innovation Bias: When New Isn’t Always Better
Discover how pro-innovation bias affects decision making and learn why thinking critically about new ideas matters for clearer, smarter choices.
Sun 04 May 2025
How Rhyme Tricks Your Brain: The Psychology Behind Reason and Bias
Discover how rhyme influences human cognition and biases, affecting decision making and critical thinking in surprising ways.
Sat 03 May 2025
Practical Solutions to Overcome the Bystander Effect and Understand Cognitive Biases
Discover effective ways to beat the bystander effect by understanding cognitive biases, improving decision making, and sharpening your critical thinking skills.
Fri 02 May 2025
Understanding the Just-World Theory: How Our Biased Brain Shapes Perceptions
Discover why we believe the world is fair and how the just-world theory reveals bias in decision making and human cognition.
Thu 01 May 2025
How Restraint Bias Sabotages Our Self-Control: Understanding Cognitive Biases in Decision Making
Learn about restraint bias, a cognitive bias that tricks us into overestimating self-control, and how recognizing it can improve your decision-making.
Wed 30 Apr 2025
How Attention Bias Shapes Mental Health: Understanding Cognitive Biases in Our Minds
Discover how attention bias influences mental health and decision-making, and explore ways to manage your brain’s natural cognitive biases.
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Understanding False Memories: How Our Biased Brain Tricks Us
Explore the false memory phenomenon and learn how cognitive biases shape our recollections and decisions in everyday life.
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Understanding Intergroup Bias: How Our Biased Brain Shapes Social Divides
Explore real-life examples of intergroup bias and how understanding cognitive biases can improve our decision making and social interactions.
Sun 27 Apr 2025
Understanding Escalation of Commitment: Why We Keep Making Bad Decisions
Discover why our biased brain keeps us locked in bad choices through escalation of commitment and learn how to improve critical thinking and decision making.
Sat 26 Apr 2025
How the Paradox of Choice Affects Your Brain and Decision Making
Discover why too many options cause stress and indecision, and learn how understanding cognitive biases can improve your choices and satisfaction.
Fri 25 Apr 2025
How the Framing Effect Shapes Your Decisions: Examples of Cognitive Biases
Discover how the framing effect influences your choices and learn real examples to understand cognitive biases and improve critical thinking.
Thu 24 Apr 2025
How Survivorship Bias Clouds Our Judgment and Decision Making
Discover how survivorship bias skews our view of success and impacts decision making. Learn to recognize cognitive biases for clearer thinking.
Wed 23 Apr 2025
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