#261 — Belief & Identity

Sam Harris speaks with Jonas Kaplan about the neuroscience of
belief change. They discuss the illusory truth effect, the
backfire effect, failures of replication, “The Fireplace
Delusion,” the connection between reason and emotion, wishful
thinking, persuasion and the sense of self, conspiracy theories,
the power of incentives, in-group loyalty, religion, mindfulness,
cognitive flexibility, and other topics.


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