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English | ASIN: B09KJYVJZZ | 2022 |MP3 | M4B | ~07:25:00 | 210 MB Todd Rose, Jay Ben Markson (Narrator), "Collective Illusions: Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions" Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, behavioral economics, and social psychology research, former Harvard professor and think tank founder Todd Rose reveals how so much of our thinking is informed by false assumptions that make us dangerously mistrustful as a society - and hopelessly unhappy as individuals. The desire to fit in is one of the most powerful, least understood forces in a society. We are so profoundly social that when we are incongruent with the group that we do lasting damage to our self-worth, diminish our well-being, and never realize our full potential. It's why we all too often chase the familiar trappings of money, fame, and success that leave us feeling empty even when we do achieve them. It's why we'll blindly espouse a viewpoint we don't necessarily believe in so that we blend in with the group. We trap ourselves in prisons of our own making that prevent us from living the happy, fulfilled lives we envision. The question is, Why do we keep believing the lies and hurting ourselves? Using originally researched data, Collective Illusions shows us where we get things wrong and just as important, how we can be authentic in forming our opinions while valuing truth. Rose offers a counterintuitive, empowering, and hopeful explanation for how we can bridge the inference gap, make decisions with a newfound clarity, and achieve fulfillment. Only then can we transform ourselves, and ultimately, society.