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Delusion and the Uses of Not Being Rational
Episode 64

Delusion and the Uses of Not Being Rational

Under the Cortex

May 3, 202219m 31s

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Show Notes

Being rational is an often-admired quality. After all, a rational mind allows us to calmly and carefully evaluate  situations based on the facts rather than letting emotions cloud our thinking. There are times, however, when irrational thought has its advantages. Shedding some light on the human propensity for delusion thinking is psychologist, writer, and APS Fellow and Charter Member Stuart Vyse, who has published a new book “The Uses of Delusion: Why It’s Not Always Rational to Be Rational.” 

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