Chapter
The Importance of Endings and the Evolution of Culture
54:19 - 1:02:38 (08:19)
The way we perceive the ending of something often overshadows the enjoyment we had during the experience, and the normalization of what was once considered new and unsafe is how culture evolves.
Clips
We often give too much importance to the end of something, like a movie, and forget the good moments leading up to it.
54:19 - 57:29 (03:10)
Summary
We often give too much importance to the end of something, like a movie, and forget the good moments leading up to it. By incorporating planned peak moments, we can make the experience more memorable.
ChapterThe Importance of Endings and the Evolution of Culture
Episode#180 - Prince Ghuman & Matt Johnson - How Marketing Reshapes Our Brains
PodcastModern Wisdom
Psychology has found that we tend to like things we're familiar with and have been exposed to multiple times because of evolutionary advantages.
57:29 - 59:26 (01:57)
Summary
Psychology has found that we tend to like things we're familiar with and have been exposed to multiple times because of evolutionary advantages. Familiarity and past positive experiences with an object or idea result in a preference for it.
ChapterThe Importance of Endings and the Evolution of Culture
Episode#180 - Prince Ghuman & Matt Johnson - How Marketing Reshapes Our Brains
PodcastModern Wisdom
This podcast explores the fascination that humans have with novelty, and why over time, certain things become normalized and familiar.
59:26 - 1:02:38 (03:12)
Summary
This podcast explores the fascination that humans have with novelty, and why over time, certain things become normalized and familiar. It also discusses the neuroscience behind the appeal of randomness and violation of expectation in our experience of the world around us.