Shankar Vedantam On The Upside of Lying
Mina Kim talks with Hidden Brain podcast host Shankar Vedantam about his new book "Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain."
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Show Notes
Can self-deception be beneficial? That’s one of the questions animating Shankar Vedantam’s new book “Useful Delusions,” which argues that holding false beliefs is not necessarily a sign of pathology or ignorance. We’ll talk to the Hidden Brain podcast host about the lies we tell ourselves — and each other — and the role some forms of deception play in sustaining relationships and advancing mental well-being.
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