Why We Overthink (Amanda Montell)
Amanda Montell is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality, as well as Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism and Wordslut. Amanda is a linguistics major from NYU and all of her work centers around the way that words\u2014and thoughts\u2014shape our minds, and how our minds are permeable to other factors, whether it\u2019s the halo effect, confirmation bias, or Cult-like sensibilities. Amanda is also the host of a podcast, \u201cSounds like a Cult.\u201d Okay, let\u2019s get to our conversation.\n\nMORE FROM AMANDA MONTELL:\nThe Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality\nCultish: The Language of Fanaticism\nWordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language\nFollow Amanda on Instagram\nAmanda\u2019s Website\nAmanda\u2019s Podcast: \u201cSounds Like a Cult\u201d\nAmanda\u2019s Newsletter\n \nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\n \n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices