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The Optimism Bias

by Tali Sharot · 2011

2 episodes · last mentioned 16 Nov 2023

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  • Guest's book 16 Nov 2023

    Named in the description of the episode with Tali Sharot

    Listed in the episode description

  • Guest's book 9 Jan 2023

    Steven Bartlett in the episode with Tali Sharot

    At about 00:02:04 (audio) · came up 4 times

About the book

A cognitive neuroscientist investigates the human brain's tendency to overestimate the likelihood of positive events, known as the optimism bias. The book explores the neural mechanisms behind this illusion, its evolutionary benefits, and its potential pitfalls in decision-making.

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