Chapter
The Illusion of Decline
1:02:24 - 1:10:24 (07:59)
Many people have the impression that the world is becoming increasingly worse, but this is only an illusion created by memory bias and emphasis on negative news headlines. When looking back at past experiences, bad memories may not feel as bad, but good memories still feel good.
Clips
This episode discusses how people perceive others to be less kind, less honest, and less nice than before.
1:02:24 - 1:04:13 (01:49)
Summary
This episode discusses how people perceive others to be less kind, less honest, and less nice than before. The speaker also highlights the negative consequences of mimicking or copying too much from other creators and the psychology research behind it.
ChapterThe Illusion of Decline
Episode#585 - Adam Mastroianni - Are Smart People Actually Happier?
PodcastModern Wisdom
People tend to have a memory bias that makes it seem that there was less bad in the past, leading to an illusion of decline in areas such as morality, competence, and intelligence.
1:04:13 - 1:05:23 (01:10)
Summary
People tend to have a memory bias that makes it seem that there was less bad in the past, leading to an illusion of decline in areas such as morality, competence, and intelligence. However, this is just a perception and the good things still feel good when remembered.
ChapterThe Illusion of Decline
Episode#585 - Adam Mastroianni - Are Smart People Actually Happier?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker highlights how approaching people in a more personal way can lead to a better understanding of the complications that arise in human relationships.
1:05:23 - 1:09:48 (04:24)
Summary
The speaker highlights how approaching people in a more personal way can lead to a better understanding of the complications that arise in human relationships.
ChapterThe Illusion of Decline
Episode#585 - Adam Mastroianni - Are Smart People Actually Happier?
PodcastModern Wisdom
A woman is led to believe she is getting a taxi ride by a friendly stranger in New York, but ends up in an unmarked car with some doubts about her situation.
1:09:48 - 1:10:24 (00:35)
Summary
A woman is led to believe she is getting a taxi ride by a friendly stranger in New York, but ends up in an unmarked car with some doubts about her situation.