I really liked how each example was strung along by a continuing story.

we are being influenced beyond our own recognition, it’s impossible to know what choices are yours alone

We'll never become the sole driver of our minds, of ourselves. But we can, perhaps, become a more observant passenger.

its amazing that we can be aware of such things but be unable to change them while change is also a constant fuel for life.

0:13 The anchoring effect 2:17 the halo effect 3:48 the mere-exposure effect 5:14 confirmation bias 6:37 selective confirmation bias 6:49 bias blind spot

The timing of this video is divine, i almost made a horrible decision

I read both your books: The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence and The Art of Living an Absurd Existence. I have never in my entire life read anything that I have been able to resonate with as much as these books. I suffer from childhood sexual trauma with abusive parents and it has affected my sense of meaning and purpose in life so greatly to where I could not find any for many years of my life. I am now in my late 20s, and I have found solace in your essays and philosophy through your books, and it has drastically changed my perspective and interpretation of things. I am now able to experience my existence with less pain, more wonder, and gratitude than I have ever been able to. I wanted to write this post to say thank you for the work you put into your passion, I am now able to heal from these tremendous wounds that have been afflicted on me from such a young age. From my perspective, you are doing incredible work for people that really need it. 🙏

Please make a video about your team so we can honor them. Thanks for all the videos over the years

1) anchor effect 2) halo effect 3) mere-exposure effect 4) confirmation bias 5) bias blind spot

"A more aware passenger." I like that.

Every once in a while, you realize some shit is going wrong but not exactly what is going wrong

This is why I try to form strong opinions on personal experiences only. I take what others think with a grain of salt. To understand that I may very well be wrong in all my assumptions, and to never try to convince others of my beliefs because of it. If I’m asked I will share my opinions with the reasons I hold them. They can then form their own conclusions with the information. Get ready to not be liked by many people. I’ve found most people don’t like it when they can’t put you in a box. They need to easily “understand” you or they won’t try. They need to make sure you are on “their side”. People love labels and boxes.

The stoics say what stands in the way becomes the way. Camus says things are meaningless. Absurdity is something to revolt against. Acceptance is the key to serenity today. Live in the moment.

Biases are the mental shortcut. Our brain uses to deal with the complexity of different situations. But there is not only the thing that they are bad. But they can be beneficial too if you think about it.

Right, human desire to classify and name things, real or imaginary. Just live your life however you want, there is no right way to do it. Enjoy it while you can.

Sorry, your bias-explanation has a bias towards being able to realize biases, and understand that you're affected by these biases, hence circling back to being biased. So, I don't trust you. Or myself?

Your videos had helped me in my dark phase of my life. Currently, not so good happening but still i have recovered from where i was. Lots of love❤. Thank you 👍🏻😊

The way the video uses a storyline and uses transitions so seamlessly with the help if the storyline, this is awesome, good job on the writing and editing. I can see you guys put a lot of thought into this!!

I truly cherish your channel and your books. Thanks for spreading great thoughts.

This video is awesome! I knew it was going to be great because it's from my favorite channel and now I can't stop talking about it to everyone. Plus, I'm pretty sure I understood everything perfectly on the first watch.

So he experienced the halo effect with his abusive girlfriend, then semi-consciously felt compelled to start seeing Margaret using the confirmation bias.. In the end his brain was indeed protecting him and helping him survive 🤔 While it may have been arguably cowardly, these biases potentially helped him to become a happier guy.

I noticed the "halo effect" but didn't know it had a name nor could articulately express it in my language. i always had very pretty maths teachers (it happend a few times) but one thing that i realize was that they were mean and not super nice. As for the anchoring one i knew about it too when comparing prices of goods. Some places always give a discount with the original price shown as much higher to convince us that this really is a nice deal.

Cant wait to get your new book, bought your previous ones and loved them

Dude every video of yours I watch gets me to reflect more and more in myself, for real. Keep it up with the good work and thank you

I love this video!! You did such an excellent job on presenting these effects.

Always such thought-provoking an awesome videos I love that I found your channel thank you so much always

Love, best wishes and a big thank you for sharing these insights , all the way from KASHMIR

We are in denial about being in denial. Our own brains manipulate our own brains. Relationships are two insecure individuals that use and tolerate each other for their own selfish needs and wants all for the fear of being alone. They are all toxic on some level and narcissistically controlled by one. This is not love and this is no way to live but most and many do out of fear. All relationships are full of lies, deceit and manipulative manipulation due to hate which comes from fear. Everything we do is out of fear. If everyone truly knew what everyone was thinking then no one would have any friends and relationships would not be a thing. Trust no one

🧡your content, just bought your book. Cheers!

ive had a rough week i cannot describe the help this channel provides to me in understanding myself and somewhat of others.

Fascinating exploration! Understanding the anchoring, halo, and mere exposure effects not only enhances self-awareness but can dramatically improve how we navigate complex situations in both personal and professional realms. 🧠

Love your videos. Always good to be reminded of our own biases and how easily we can all be deceived. I do live a pointless meaningless existence, but I am sure many others out there also feel this way. I mean there is No real purpose or reason for any of us to be here. We just are and life is all about surviving until you die and it's expensive to live in this world. But we are here and we must keeping doing what we can to survive while trying to find some meaning to all this when in reality there really is none.

Nice work. Bias is a topic that runs deeper than almost anyone is able to understand. Thank you!

I guess the halo effect is why I let the girl I wanted to be with treat me poorly, lead me on, and ultimately break my heart. I didn't see how things really were because it wasn't how I wanted it to be. I chased her for almost 5 years but last November I told her to not call or text me anymore and am proud of myself for finally putting an end to it. We all deserve to be treated and loved the way we want to be. "If someone keeps making you feel like they don't give a shit about you, then they probably don't"

Damn the transition is so smooth!!! I didn't even realise that it's already a different list every time 😂 Awesome video dude

Great job, very concise summary of useful details.

More amazing information thank you

"Discipline. Consistency. Deadlines. Creativity. Reflection. Repeat." --an award-winning author Study hard. Do your work. Get educated, trustworthy opinions about stuff. Make the best decisions you can. That's all you can do. YOU CANNOT POSSIBLY KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT EVERYTHING, but that doesn't mean you need to trust the first sign of information about something. Do the research, double-check things, and use logic! It's actually not that hard, but it does require efforts. You can't go on auto-pilot.

And this is precisely why our environment and how we treat ourselves and others is of the utmost importance for our species.

Biases are inherent, subconscious filters in our perception of the world, we all have them. But with conscious effort we can catch us in the act, and maybe alter our desicions.

Great story tell. Hats off🎩

Thankyou I really enjoyed hearing about our conceptual bias of reality. I suppose its easy like a comfortable couch we dont want to leave.

Please do a reading of your book. If you did I’d pay for it. Your voice is unique and is part of the reason why I absorb your content. Thanks and keep up the great work.

This is a super important topic.

Great video!

As always, top drawer!

The subject aside, I need to applaud the work put into all your videos' graphics. Maybe it's just my bias, but editing videos is a LOT of work, and finding all those snippets can't be easy. Cheers.

This was a fantastic video. I think EVERYONE needs to watch this. Especially now

Thanks for the advices of being more aware of the blind spot : )

Great video.

great video!

Awesome video

Thank you!!🙏

Thanks Robert

His book is great. Wonderful read

thx for giving a name to that effect - i´ve seen that a lot the last 5 years

Awesome as always, I absolutely love your channel, have subbed for years and I’ve never been disappointed! Thank you so much for sharing your time and effort with us, it’s wholesome, honest, philosophical, & eye opening, I hope we will have you for years to come…and thanks for the brain food & therapy I find here lol🫶🏻✌🏻

just bought the new book, thank you

There is no 65 on a roulette wheel?

This is so true. I have always thought that my mind makes excuses for something sometimes such good excuses i dont reconsider and reflect

I’m never asking Reddit to confirm my bias again

I have your guided journal and I really enjoy writing in it. The prompt about imagining if you had no legs or no arms right at the beginning was pretty intense tho lol

You did it again

Good stuff! 👍

Thank you.... So very much.

I love how you use those figures in the halo effect

I've recognized the first in myself many times, where I try to take on information from all sides of an issue and almost always feel myself leaning towards either my original assessment if it was made long ago or I will lean towards the most recent argument if I'm new to an issue completely. It's incredibly frustrating knowing that past me is just as capable of being wrong as present and future me and I always have to be cognizant of that or risk getting lost in a sea of hormones and hurt feelings, my own or other's.

Wonderful video! I would add one, the Dunning-Kruger effect, as it seems prevalent.

It is worth to learn lucid dreaming as well, that is the part of us as well. And it leads to better self understanding that your unconscious may be telling you, face and bear your fears and phoias. So powerful. Did it myself, it's been a long time since I had a lucid dream, still working to have another one, but can tell one thing, for those who never experienced it, it's pretty much life of thought changing experience. Worth to try.

This is brilliant 👌

7:07 thought it was going to talk about the Dunning-Kruger effect. 😂 was able to guess the mere exposure and halo effect though

4:33 acc to psychology.. liking someone in general isn't psychological but getting psychologically biased is only psychology.. nowadays on social media psychology has become something diff than the study/talk of mental phenomenons and changes.. just like a diff subject which being unironically anotherworldly.. biases are mental phenomenon too affected by your perception and by the world around you.. this social media is pretty much of a psychological trick to biased to make us believe that this information is what we need.. and we end up taking up more useless info stored in our minds than we ever needed in our life or career and waste our precious time. now off you go!!!😤

Plot twist: The narrator has a coworker named Margaret and is talking about himself without realising it

"BEING AWARE BEYOND IT'S OWN THINKING, EMOTIONS,CHOICES, EVALUATION IS THE HARDEST THING HUMAN CAN DO RATHER HUMAN CHOOSES TO BE UNCONSCIOUS, LIVE IN THAT SAME PATTERS MOVING FORWARD TO FEEL SOMETHING."

Really enjoyed this. However, on Amazon, the usually discounted used books section is filled with higher priced offerings on his other books. While this book is one cent less in used-acceptable condition. Talk about absurd existences!

I love this.

Nice transition into the halo effect

Mere-Exposure Effect is *very* difficult for me to discern because I'm autistic. I tend to have a narrow range of tastes/sounds/visuals/etc that I like (or can even put up with some days) and it isn't always apparent whether I have self-selected those things I already like or if I've grown to like them because that is what is always around/available.

I discovered one day that i had been making assumptions without realizing I had made them. Things that i "knew" complete with details but they were there without my ever having placed them in my mind. The ground crumbled beneath my feet and I haven't been the same since. But, Does it just seem this way? I can't be sure. When i build a conclusion, how am i supposed to know that I haven't quickly skipped over some assumptions? I know that I probably do. It's terrifying. Self delusion works because we don't know that it's taking place. No matter how careful we are.

I would love you to do a more focused video on cognitive bias in science and engineering fields where things need experimental proof rather than just ppls thoughts. It no doubt happens still as has been evidenced many times but the need for evidence perhaps makes it a subtler topic?

Finally!

This video makes me think of "no free will."

I wish there was something outside of ourselves that could bypass human bias, correct itself if followed, and lead to better outcomes for humanity....oh wait, it's the scientific method of thinking!

Mere exposure effect could explain family group bias.

I would have added a little more to the top of the bridge and the tip.......just for a little more projection and to completely smooth the bump

Robert- when will you make an audio your new book and “The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence”?

There is no 65 number on a roulette wheel ? But got the idea of anchoring effect. Thanks

Will your book be available on Apple Books? I have 3 of yours on apple and hate to move platforms. Thanks

When he said "your girlfriend is so pretty" I went straight to "Halo effect" and two seconds later he said "halo effect" and I went "Ha!Knew that one already!" But yeah, amazing to see how our brains, for as much of a potent "computer" as they can be, they're also so easy to fool.

That thumbnails goes hard.

again a mind blowing video(pun included)

Let's Find out.

8:39 interesting choice of an image

my culture has stories about the trixster, these stories are about these mind traps. We have stories about how we trick ourselves and ones about how others trick us.

I'm so curious about the writer/(s) of these. Their personality and what they look like ❤

so am I experiencing confirmation bias right now? This video supports most of my beliefs about society, human nature and biases... I (secretely) think that people who believe otherwise are wrong (because of religion, lack of knowledge, ignorance,...) but at the same time I'm aware that these biases exist, I'm certainly not immune to them and I know of several occasions where I fell for one of them...

Its crazy how much philosophy channels as yourself has completely changed my life.

Here are some novel ideas, equations, and algorithms that advocate for the primacy of zero (0) and dimensionlessness (0D) over non-zero numbers (1, 2, 3 and 4, etc.) and non-zero dimensions (1D, 2D, 3D and 4D, etc.) while striving for non-contradiction: 1. The Zero-Point Field: In quantum field theory, the zero-point field is the lowest possible energy state of a quantum system. It suggests that even in the absence of matter or energy, there is still a fundamental, irreducible ground state that underlies all physical phenomena. This idea highlights the primacy of the zero-point as the foundation for all non-zero energy states. 2. Null Basis Vectors: In linear algebra, the null space of a matrix is the set of all vectors that yield zero when the matrix is applied to them. By focusing on the null space and null basis vectors, we can uncover fundamental properties of a linear system that are independent of its non-zero components. This approach emphasizes the importance of the zero vector in understanding the underlying structure of a matrix. 3. Infinitesimal Calculus: In non-standard analysis, infinitesimals are numbers that are smaller than any positive real number but greater than zero. By using infinitesimals, we can develop a calculus that is not based on limits or the concept of zero as a single point, but rather as a hyperreal number that is infinitely close to zero. This approach avoids some of the contradictions and paradoxes that arise in standard calculus, such as division by zero or the nature of infinitesimals. 4. Dimensionless Physical Constants: In physics, there are several dimensionless constants, such as the fine-structure constant (α ≈ 1/137) or the proton-to-electron mass ratio (μ ≈ 1836), that are independent of the choice of units. These constants highlight the fundamental relationships between physical quantities that are not dependent on arbitrary dimensional scales. By focusing on dimensionless constants, we can uncover the intrinsic properties of physical systems that are not contingent upon non-zero dimensions. 5. Topological Invariants: In topology, invariants are properties of a topological space that remain unchanged under continuous deformations or transformations. Many topological invariants, such as the Euler characteristic or the Betti numbers, are defined in terms of the connectivity and holes of a space, rather than its specific geometry or dimensions. By emphasizing topological invariants, we can capture the essential features of a space that are independent of its non-zero dimensional structure. 6. Information Entropy: In information theory, entropy is a measure of the uncertainty or randomness in a system. The concept of zero entropy corresponds to a state of perfect order or predictability, while non-zero entropy indicates the presence of disorder or information content. By focusing on the zero entropy state as a fundamental reference point, we can develop a theory of information that is grounded in the absence of disorder, rather than its presence. 7. Fourier Transform at Zero Frequency: In signal processing, the Fourier transform is used to decompose a signal into its frequency components. The value of the Fourier transform at zero frequency corresponds to the average or DC component of the signal, which represents its overall offset or baseline. By emphasizing the zero-frequency component, we can capture the fundamental level or background of a signal, independent of its non-zero frequency variations. These are just a few examples of how the concepts of zero and dimensionlessness can be emphasized and utilized in various fields of mathematics, physics, and information theory. By focusing on the primacy of zero and the intrinsic properties that are independent of non-zero numbers or dimensions, we can develop novel and non-contradictory frameworks that capture the essential features of complex systems and phenomena.

Funny because if I had spun that roulette wheel and been asked that question... I said play what it said I have no idea.. that's funny that people think they have an answer to something that they don't know about

We are not making choices, but responding to causes and conditions. It feels like a choice but it isn’t.