Therapy Speak or Conspiracy Theory? with Amanda Montell
NOV 6, 202539 MIN
Therapy Speak or Conspiracy Theory? with Amanda Montell
NOV 6, 202539 MIN
Description
<p>What do vision boards and Princess Diana conspiracy theories have in common? They both rely on a kind of magical thinking called proportionality bias. It's one of many cognitive biases that <a href="https://pod.link/1566917047" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sounds Like a Cult</a> host Amanda Montell demystifies in her book, <a href="https://amandamontell.com/magical-overthinking/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Age of Magical Overthinking</a>. From the sunk cost fallacy of toxic relationships to the halo effect of female celebs to the declinism of everyday doomsday speak, Amanda makes even the most mindboggling and brainrotting realities of today's misinformation overload more bearable. </p><br><p>Originally aired on <a href="https://pod.link/1333193523" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unladylike</a> in 2024. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
