back to all facts
perception · full episode
10 ways your brain misinterprets reality
- 0:00You assume people notice your mood more than they do
- 0:24You are more likeable when you make a mistake
- 0:48You assume your opinions are more common than they are
- 1:13Your brain gives more weight to bad news
- 1:43Your judgment of quality is anchored to recent experience
- 2:05Your sense of self-worth is tethered to others' success
- 2:28Your mood depends entirely on what you track
- 2:53You miss the obvious when your focus is occupied
- 3:20Fear and attraction often feel exactly the same
- 3:44You find it impossible to remember what it is like to be ignorant