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173. How Important Is Your Choice of Words?

2023/12/3
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Angela discusses the concept of priming, as described by Daniel Kahneman, and its application in magic shows, highlighting how subtle stimuli can influence behavior without conscious awareness.

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What happens when three psychologists walk into a magic show? What’s Angela’s problem with the word “talent”?  And why does LeBron James refer to himself in the third person?

 

SOURCES:

  • John Bargh), professor of psychology at Yale University.
  • Derren Brown), mentalist.
  • Carol Dweck), professor of psychology at Stanford University.
  • Daniel Kahneman), professor emeritus of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University.
  • Ethan Kross), professor of psychology at the University of Michigan.
  • Barbara Mellers), professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
  • Daniel Southwick), visiting professor of psychology at Brigham Young University and former N.F.L. quarterback.
  • Lior Suchard), mentalist.

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