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Sam Harris speaks with Jonas Kaplan about the neuroscience of belief change. They discuss the illusory truth effect, the backfire effect, failures of replication, "The Fireplace Delusion," the connection between reason and emotion, wishful thinking, persuasion and the sense of self, conspiracy theories, the power of incentives, in-group loyalty, religion, mindfulness, cognitive flexibility, and other topics.

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Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That's why Sam Harris created the Waking Up app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life's most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.

1e:T560,This podcast might ruffle your feathers a bit! Let it. Much of what your life looks like today is because of the beliefs you have developed over the years. Because the beliefs we hold generally are derived either from our own observation and experience, or taught to us by those we either reviere or respect greatly, we hold them tightly. Beliefs we would die for are our core values. These are our most deeply held beliefs. Good things that appear in our life come as the result of our beliefs. Resentment, hate, negativity, job loss, divorce, etc. also come from beliefs. Let's examine what we believe and why. Hopefully, you'll see that many of your beliefs can (and should) be challenged, and as you look at what you believe from a fresh perspective, you can eliminate beliefs that don't serve you and adopt those that will move you in the direction you want your li

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