Have you ever wondered why so many folks (including myself on occasion) ignore obviously well documented evidence so they/we – through logic we believe – will arrive at the conclusion we already believe in? Here’s why… We tend to think of our minds as state-of-the-art security vaults, that allow in […]
Social Psychology
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CONSPIRACY THEORIES – conspiracy theories are fun! They make us feel unique and important because we believe we KNOW something that large numbers of people do not. “I’m smart… you are dumb” is a pretty easy way to feel good about yourself. Conspiracies are fun and interesting to think about […]
I do not consume a great deal of social media (on a good day… 7 minutes). On a bad day (45 minutes). I understand that many folks (including my wife belong to online communities that they get a lot out of). I can appreciate this… but… for me, it just […]
I see the words “confirmation bias” thrown around on social media a lot. They are sometimes used in a derogatory manner, and I think their true meaning may be a bit misunderstood. So here’s a simple explanation of confirmation bias. Jill says, “Jack NEVER puts the lid of the toilet […]
I really enjoy reading about the “mind games” our brains play on us. I’m currently reading a great book by David Robert Grimes called GOOD THINKING. It’s fantastic! There are lots of examples of the trickery our minds pull on us. Our minds play tricks on us because they are […]
We all (each one of us) lives in our own little social media bubble. First… we choose the social media things that interest us by clicking on them, viewing them, or liking them, commenting on them, or disliking them. Second… our chosen BME -Behavior Modification Empire (Facebook, X, Instagram, Pinterest, […]
Magicians are folks who like to create illusions. Skeptics are folks who like to expose illusions. At first glance, you might think (skeptics and magicians) would be mortal enemies, or at the very least, play on opposing teams, because one manufactures illusions and the other debunks illusions, but if you […]
… if you know me very well (if not… hi… I’m Steve … nice to meet you), you understand that I am a driven person who works very very hard to be a success. I believe in personal effort. I believe in individualism. I believe in personal achievement. I believe […]
Magic tricks are not real. That probably seems obvious to you. Right? But magic tricks are way more complicated than you might think. I know this because I’m a magician. I’m a professional magician. I’m the one (literally) pulling the strings, hiding the rabbits, and sawing the ladies in half. […]