Robert Burton is the former chief of neurology at the University of California at San Francisco-Mt. Zion hospital. He recently wrote a book, On Being Certain, that explored the neuroscience behind the feeling of certainty, or why we are so convinced we’re right even when we’re wrong. He and Jonah Lehrer, the editor of Mind Matters, discussed the science of certainty. Full Story »
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In this excellent, highly informative, and interesting interview, a neuroscientist explains the neuroscience underlying the psychological bias toward the feeling of certainty. It not only shows how know-it-alls and drug addicts are alike, it unwittingly enhances the great stature of the remarkably courageous and humble Socrates.
Informative, interesting, useful. Explains why certainty, in spite of inadequate evidence, appears to be hard-wired into our brains like survival mechanisms. Between Burton and Lakoff, I'll soon figure out why so many disagree with me, even though I'm always right.
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