Did You Know about Cognitive Dissonance

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The human liver has an astonishing ability to regenerate itself. Learn what makes this possible, its medical implications, and the potential for future treatments. 

Think about the last time you did something you knew was wrong. How did you explain your actions to yourself? All of us tell stories about why we do the things we do. We justify our failures, and come up with plausible explanations for our actions. This week, <a href="https:// ...

In 1957 Leon Festinger uncover cognitive dissonance and it has been weaponized against us for the betterment and detriment of society ever since.In this episode we cover the basics of cognitive dissonance theory, how it has been used in the past to shape society, and how we can e ...  Show more

Et si toutes nos croyances sur l’apprentissage étaient fausses ? Si tous les bons conseils reçus à l’école étaient contre-productifs ?   C’est le postulat que défend Benedict Carey dans son livre How we learn. Journaliste spécialiste des sujets scientifiques, Carey a décidé d ...  Show more

No matter who you are, it's guaranteed that at some point in life you'll make a mistake. Many of us find failures to be uncomfortable — so we try our best to ignore them and move on. But what if there was a way to turn that discomfort into an opportunity? This week, we begin a ...