The Influence You Have

Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain Media

Arts, Science, Performing Arts, Social Sciences

4.6 • 40.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2021

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Think about the last time you asked someone for something. Maybe you were nervous or worried about what the person would think of you. Chances are that you didn't stop to think about the pressure you were exerting on that person. This week, we revisit a favorite episode about a phenomenon known as "egocentric bias," and look at how this bias can lead us astray. If you like our work, please consider supporting it! See how you can help at support.hiddenbrain.org. And to learn more about human behavior and ideas that can improve your life, subscribe to our newsletter at news.hiddenbrain.org.

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0:00.0	This is Hidden Brain, I'm Shankar Vedantam.
0:06.0	Reentering society, how to and why for?
0:10.0	After many months of COVID restrictions,
0:13.0	resuming something like our pre-pandemic lives
0:16.0	can feel daunting to many people.
0:18.0	Late Night TV has picked up on this.
0:21.0	Stephen Colbert recently ran this spoof educational video.
0:25.0	So you spent a year in isolation,
0:27.0	then got jabbed in the arm by a stranger.
0:30.0	Congratulations! It's the first step in re-entering society.
0:34.0	But before you head back out into the world,
0:37.0	you need to remember what it's like to be around what scientists call other people.
0:43.0	Maybe you'll find yourself wondering what your friends think of you.
0:46.0	Do they still think you're ready?
0:48.0	Are they bored by your small talk?
0:50.0	Do you even remember how to make small talk?
0:53.0	Have I always been awkward in social settings?
0:56.0	Maybe I never enjoyed others that much to begin with?
0:59.0	Oh God! Do I look awkward? I feel awkward?
1:02.0	Can they tell I'm thinking this?
1:04.0	Do I even have a real personality?
1:06.0	Or am I just a construct of all the media I've consumed in complete isolation?
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