Ep. 201 - The Doctor Is In Series - The Illusion of Rational Thought

The Social-Engineer Podcast

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series - where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.

In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing: The Illusion of Rational Thought. We will discuss the positives and negatives of rational decision making, as well as the role our emotions play in our decision making processes. [March 6, 2023]

00:00 - Intro

00:22 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro

01:21 - Intro Links

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- innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

06:00 - The Topic of the Day: The Illusion of Rational Thinking

08:18 - The Difference "Framing" Makes

12:53 - Why "FREE" Isn't Free

17:49 - Western Influence

20:02 - Having More, Feeling Less

22:00 - Analysis Paralysis

28:33 - Embodied Cognition

30:21 - You're Getting Warmer

33:59 - Excitation Transfer Theory

35:13 - Let the Countdown Begin

39:02 - Emotional Responses

42:31 - Incidental Emotions

45:45 - Wrap Up

- www.social-engineer.com

- www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

48:01 - Outro

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