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How our categorization instinct can lead us astray
21:30 - 30:36 (09:06)
The categorization instinct of our brains evolved to simplify the world and make it more predictable, but in the modern world, it can be hijacked by needs that make things more complex and difficult to make decisions. An example is the duty-free trolley on budget airlines, which disrupts our thought process with unrelated items.
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The speaker uses the metaphor of dissecting reality into smaller, self-contained units in order to make sense of its multitude of elements, comparing it to the way pilots during World War II would become so focused on winning dogfights that they would forget to monitor their fuel gauges and ultimately pay the consequences.
21:30 - 25:18 (03:48)
Summary
The speaker uses the metaphor of dissecting reality into smaller, self-contained units in order to make sense of its multitude of elements, comparing it to the way pilots during World War II would become so focused on winning dogfights that they would forget to monitor their fuel gauges and ultimately pay the consequences.
ChapterHow our categorization instinct can lead us astray
Episode#552 - Dr Kevin Dutton - Understanding The Wisdom Of Psychopaths
PodcastModern Wisdom
The original categorization instinct has evolved in humans to simplify the world and make it more predictable, enabling rational behavior.
25:18 - 30:36 (05:17)
Summary
The original categorization instinct has evolved in humans to simplify the world and make it more predictable, enabling rational behavior. However, when this instinct is hijacked by other needs, it can make decision-making more complex and difficult for the benefit of most people.