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S2EP6: Walk Me Through Superstitions
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In this episode, we'll dive into the psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy of superstitions. Find out how your brain may form superstitious beliefs from patterns of probability, why you may or may not believe in superstitions yourself, and learn about Bayesian epistemology.
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FIND DR. LEVI RIVEN
- Website: https://rivenpsychology.com/
Dr. Levi Riven is a clinical psychologist, certified with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. Dr. Riven obtained his Ph.D. from Concordia University and completed his clinical residency at the McGill University Health Centre. Dr. Riven is a member of the Ontario Psychological Association, the Ottawa Academy of Psychologists, and the International OCD Foundation. Dr. Riven founded Riven Psychology in 2020 as an in-person and online private psychology practice, as well as a training centre for therapists working towards certification.
FIND DR. DANIEL YON
- Website: https://psyc.bbk.ac.uk/uncertainty/
Daniel studied Psychology at the University of Oxford before moving to Birkbeck, University of London for his PhD. He is now a member of the faculty at Birkbeck, where he directs The Uncertainty Lab.
His lab combines tools from experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience to understand how our brains build models of ourselves and the world around us.
His first book – Seeing is Believing - will be published in 2024, unpacking how the models in our minds control what we think, what we feel and what we do.
MENTIONED
- Precision and the Bayesian brain
- Sine Wave Speech
- The psychology of superstition
- Wikipedia: Thomas Bayes
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Bayesian Epistemology
- Wikipedia: Bayes’ Theorem
- The effects of stress and desire for control on superstitious behavior
- Carneades: The Problem of Induction
FIND ME
- WMT Instagram: @walkmethrough.jpg
- Support WMT: www.buymeacoffee.com/walkmethrough
- Personal Instagram: @eugenia.jpg
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