Listen to Nathalie Nahai’s great interview with Noreena on The Web Psychologist. Click here for the full podcast.
During the podcast, you will learn:
- Why you should be more wary of who you trust (particularly experts)
- Who is more accurate: An expert or a monkey throwing a dart at a board
- What listening to an expert does to your brain & how it affects your decision making ability
- The first step to independent decision makers
- How to become a smarter hunter gatherer of information
- The difference between proclaimers and curator
- Dopamine and confirming beliefs
- The common theme among smart decision makers
- The importance of a “Challenger in Chief” or your own team of rivals
- The problem with email alerts and your brain
- The crucial time block you need in your schedule
- Online shopping & reviews: what to trust
- The most dangerous experts
- The importance of questioning your beliefs
- The effect of your emotional state in decision making & how to counteract it
- Crowdsourcing information, listening in and how technology improves our decision making