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Jun 2021
50m 33s

The Influence You Have

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
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Think about the last time you asked someone for something. Maybe you were nervous or worried about what the person would think of you. Chances are that you didn't stop to think about the pressure you were exerting on that person. This week, we revisit a favorite episode about a phenomenon known as "egocentric bias," and look at how this bias can lead us astr ... Show More
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