The knowledge illusionSteven A. Sloman
The knowledge illusion
by Steven A. Sloman · first published 2017
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"Two cognitive scientists explain how the human brain relies on the communal nature of intelligence and knowledge, constantly gathering information and expertise stored outside our mind and bodies, to overcome its shortcomings of being error prone, irrational and often ignorant,"--NoveList.
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There's a pretty good book on this topic too: The Knowledge Illusion by Steven Sloman and Phillip Fernbach. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30780235 Also, does it annoy anyone else that Elon Musk is always considered the pinnacle of intelligence even though there…
on “We Learn – Illusion of Knowledge” ↗Again, if this kind of thing surprises you, read this book: https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Illusion-Never-Think-Alone/... The human brain is just a fancy ChatGPT with an internal UI that fools itself into believing it is more logical/smart than it actually is.
on “U-M finds students with alphabetically lower-ranked names receive lower grades” ↗Recommend reading the book "The Knowledge Illusion". People believe text in a larger font, for example. Taller people are more trusted. Your brain is not doing what it tells you it's doing.
on “Physically attractive attorneys tend to have greater success in federal court” ↗…it in our bodies, in the environment or especially in other people. Put together, human thought is incredibly impressive, but at its deepest level it never belongs to any individual alone. [1] [1] The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Illusion-Never-Think-Alone/...
on “'Collaboration' Creates Mediocrity, Not Excellence, According to Science” ↗Know that feeling when you learn a new word and then you see it everywhere? Well, that's a bit how I feel now that I am reading The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone, by Philip Fernbach and Steven A. Sloman. It's a book around the topic of this post. Might be of interest to whoever finds this topic appealing.
on “People are “consistently inconsistent” in reasoning about controversial topics” ↗