Ego Blindspots: 9 Cognitive Biases to Avoid [Biases #1]

Published: May 7, 2024, 4:10 p.m.

Build self-awareness and recognise the mind traps we easily fall into every day.\nWe examine 9 different cognitive biases related to Ego and how we can spot them.\n\nLearn:\n\nWhen our ego serves us or sabotages us\n\nWhy we fall in love for the wrong reasons\n\nHow our bias to perceive ambiguity as hostility almost triggered a Nuclear war\n\n\nFrom panicking over getting some ketchup on our trousers to explosive road rage, cognitive biases can give us an answer.\nLearning how to recognise our own biases can lead to a much calmer, kinder and more successful life.\n\nSponsor - Cozy Earth\nLuxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer the more you use them.\n35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com\n\n\U0001f4d5 Recommended Books\nThese books are full of brilliant insights and mental models to help you become a more rational thinker.\n\U0001f3ce\ufe0f Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman - UK Book - US Book\n\U0001f92a Predictably Irrational - Dan Ariely - UK Book - US Book\n\U0001f9d8\u200d\u2640\ufe0f The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli\n\U0001f9e0 Super Thinking by Gabriel Weinberg & Lauren McCain\n\U0001fa90 The Skeptics Guide to the Universe by Dr. Steven Novella\n\nFurther Listening\nEnjoyed this episode? Check out the rest of the Cognitive Ciases series:\n\n[YOU ARE HERE] - Ego Blindspots\n\n\n\nHuman Nature vs. Money: Battling Irrationality & Thinking Traps [May 19th]\n\n\n\nConfirmation Bias and the 7 Sins of Lazy Thinking - [June 4th]\n\n\n\nReality Distortion and the 7 Illusions of Perception Impact Everyone - [June 18th]\n\n\nCognitive Rigidity and How Einstein Overcame the 5 Biases that Keep Us Stuck - [June 19th]\n\n\n\nThinking Fast and Slow: How to Make Better Decisions - [July 12th]\n\n\n\n\nGrowth Mindset pod\nSam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.\nSuccess and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.\n\nWatch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset)\n\n\nMail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com\n\nInsta - SamJam.zen\n\n\n\nChapters\n00:00 Spotlight Effect\n02:25 Dunning Kruger Effect\n04:41 Status Quo Bias\n06:29 Curse of Knowledge\n08:21 Cognitive Dissonance\n10:34 The Halo Effect\n14:07 Fundamental Attribution Error\n16:13 Actor-Observer Bias\n17:33 Self-Serving Bias\n19:54 Hostile Attribution Bias\n23:42 Note 1 - Don't blame other peoples behaviours\n24:22 Note 2 - Don't get lost in our own world\n27:21 Note 3 - These Biases exist for a reason\n28:33 Note 4 - Don't get easily offended\n29:14 Send Off\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices