Four ways your brain is playing tricks on you | BBC Ideas

Is your brain your own worst enemy? Have you fallen into any of these mind traps recently? An exploration of the world of cognitive bias.
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  • @stevendalloesingh1214
    @stevendalloesingh12144 жыл бұрын

    I have never had a 6 minute video shit on me so gracefully..

  • @wearealljustclowns
    @wearealljustclowns5 жыл бұрын

    Beware your thoughts. They lead you to where you find yourself.

  • @meadehaufe7609

    @meadehaufe7609

    2 жыл бұрын

    The Bible says to take every thought captive.

  • @lukehart7225

    @lukehart7225

    Жыл бұрын

    I feel lately, my mind has been playing tricks on me..

  • @NotLikeAmir
    @NotLikeAmir3 жыл бұрын

    My brain tries to trick me into saying I don't like things that I like

  • @Testiekel420

    @Testiekel420

    3 жыл бұрын

    YES

  • @Wduck_

    @Wduck_

    2 жыл бұрын

    For some reason I will see something black rolling in around on my tooth but when I shine a flashlight on it it's just a be still black stain.

  • @annie-got-blue6573

    @annie-got-blue6573

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Wduck_ I would see something but when I looks it's not there.

  • @dogestranding5047
    @dogestranding50475 жыл бұрын

    How can my brain be my worst enemy if I am my brain?

  • @theobserver9131

    @theobserver9131

    5 жыл бұрын

    Quite easily, apparently.

  • @abdxd3033

    @abdxd3033

    4 жыл бұрын

    he actually triked you to think that

  • @FunTime-uu7tu

    @FunTime-uu7tu

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ik isn’t related to the video but sometimes the devil try’s to attack and take control over your mind which gets so frustrating

  • @nuanceblacksywin4868
    @nuanceblacksywin48685 жыл бұрын

    All of that is correct. Still, if you mix this KNOWLEDGE with a few drops of HUMILITY, and WILLINGNESS to change your mind, it will probably HELP. And yes, you, me, and everyone else, will STILL be a victim of our own biases, but knowing about them can help us acknowledge it when people point them out to us, and it can help us to see it in ourselves more than we would have, if we didn't know about these tendencies. When we are IN THE MOMENT, we're likely to still mess up, but if we habitually do some introspection, and question ourselves, then we're at least setting the stage as best we can in the effort to combat our biases. What wasn't mentioned in the video, but is VERY important in this regard, is to understand COGNITIVE DISSONANCE. It plays a HUGE part in our lives.

  • @leosheldon9725

    @leosheldon9725

    5 жыл бұрын

    Your caps lock is broken

  • @nuanceblacksywin4868

    @nuanceblacksywin4868

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@leosheldon9725 I don't know how else to emphasize. Does youtube have italics?

  • @JakeRichardsong

    @JakeRichardsong

    Жыл бұрын

    "but knowing about them can help us..." sounds like GI Joe fallacy.

  • @oskardinovta6592
    @oskardinovta65924 жыл бұрын

    Our brain is a magnificent generalization generator, pattern seeker, and short cut finder. It must be, for it main purpose is to make sure we stay alive in this world as long as possible.

  • @mrs.camillewarrenempress3115
    @mrs.camillewarrenempress31154 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much ..

  • @anantmulchandani709
    @anantmulchandani7094 жыл бұрын

    Relax Mr. Brain!! You aren't that bad!!

  • @joshuataylor3550

    @joshuataylor3550

    2 жыл бұрын

    He's an evil tyrant

  • @dicksonsouza3854
    @dicksonsouza38544 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Great and impressive creation. I learnt a lot.

  • @carcasella4188
    @carcasella4188Ай бұрын

    Love it. Thank you 🔥

  • @samanmofid4747
    @samanmofid47475 жыл бұрын

    really useful.

  • @jaycub6130
    @jaycub61304 жыл бұрын

    This basically a brain tryna understand more about itself

  • @johnconstantine5861
    @johnconstantine58612 жыл бұрын

    That Caffeine - Cancer one was really GOOD! Whew!!! I almost pissed my pants...laughing hysterically now...DAMN! Talk about cutting to the chase

  • @a-51labsstudio90
    @a-51labsstudio90 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant!!

  • @raniaahmad2458
    @raniaahmad24583 жыл бұрын

    It was the best video for me till this moment.. Thanks soo much

  • @alondraacosta-mora6504
    @alondraacosta-mora65043 жыл бұрын

    for the past 2 months my mind has been creating a problem and i have been stressing out in such a way that there is no dang a problem!!! can you believe soooooo. I even had suicidal thoughts I did not see a way out.

  • @dmitriydkoshelk9179
    @dmitriydkoshelk91793 жыл бұрын

    I am very impressed by this video and knowledge inside, as well as humour. Absolutely fantastic is too weak to say! Congratulations folks, you are doing great job for the world and BBC! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

  • @freecontent2438
    @freecontent2438 Жыл бұрын

    Last line was epic

  • @danbee6103
    @danbee61035 жыл бұрын

    Just responding best I can taming my biases’. With caffeine I thought I read California label coffee ‘possibly carcinogen’ due to spraying of specifically glyphosate on the crops. I love the brain driving the car, and with the poorly parked car I feel speaks more about realistic variables, which IMO peer reviewed does not necessarily capture with a backstop of error margin ~ 3-4%. Absolution does not appear to be a strength for science especially in policy. Its better to allow you mind to rest rather than judging everything, always look both ways when driving and remember driving requires always safety first☃️

  • @spiderliliez
    @spiderliliez3 жыл бұрын

    The #2 bias, the internet has lotssssssssss of it.

  • @kinarast

    @kinarast

    3 жыл бұрын

    True, some of them speak of their personal experiences. But not all. I speak of this from my personal experiences too lol You're probably did it because of that too hmm..

  • @prettylikeice
    @prettylikeice Жыл бұрын

    My brain tricks me into thinking that those kids or bullies were watching me and talking about me and it also tricks me into caring about what my brain says about me

  • @manfr24
    @manfr244 жыл бұрын

    Jajaja muy buen video, lo chistoso lo hizo excelente.

  • @upsc3662
    @upsc36625 жыл бұрын

    It is the part of defence mechanism?

  • @AppleofHisEye23
    @AppleofHisEye23 Жыл бұрын

    The Parking Example: Me *That Jerk!*........ Shows why they had to park that way: Me: 🤣True True these things could happen!

  • @amazeus1980
    @amazeus19803 жыл бұрын

    Yes. Many scientists have cognitive bias called lobby and politicians. 😂

  • @alexandermagnus6297
    @alexandermagnus62972 жыл бұрын

    I love how english sounds😀😃

  • @lottielottie6659
    @lottielottie66595 жыл бұрын

    Ive seen this before

  • @dyahayusekarningrum5561
    @dyahayusekarningrum55613 жыл бұрын

    i think my brain is offended.

  • @theobserver9131
    @theobserver91315 жыл бұрын

    Okay, I'm just going to go ahead and jump off of this building now.

  • @kinarast
    @kinarast3 жыл бұрын

    Dang, I think I know those biases before seeing the video to be not biased. I rated the coffee one as wrong because I have seen it somewhere that it doesn't, I drink coffee though so that could be a bias too. This is probably because of the bias too, bias to be unique and some excuses.

  • @JakeRichardsong

    @JakeRichardsong

    Жыл бұрын

    Coffee does a lot of harm, that is proven.

  • @LP-op2ue
    @LP-op2ue5 жыл бұрын

    Ok so on number three the cars next the red one were put well and not in a way that the red one couldn’t park. On top of that the red cars driver could’ve still Parked well at least to some degree so that example is pretty dumb Otherwise pretty good video

  • @JakeRichardsong
    @JakeRichardsong Жыл бұрын

    Brain can pontificate about its limits but do nothing about them.

  • @lottielottie6659
    @lottielottie66595 жыл бұрын

    Why am I such an anomaly when it come to these?

  • @theobserver9131

    @theobserver9131

    5 жыл бұрын

    Are you really?

  • @TheMcKenzieHaus

    @TheMcKenzieHaus

    3 жыл бұрын

    You might not be lol

  • @kinarast

    @kinarast

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe there is a bias to be rare To be unique

  • @mikeycrispy5169
    @mikeycrispy51694 жыл бұрын

    Today I go see doctor says my mind was playing tricks on me by this long word that are form by exeity and stressed my life sucks 😫😫😫

  • @sourabhs14
    @sourabhs143 жыл бұрын

    Our brains are designed for efficiency, not accuracy. This is because an efficient brains consumes less energy and can redirect it at the time of crisis.

  • @tagaway6173
    @tagaway61733 жыл бұрын

    At around 4:00 Then what's the answer?

  • @user-rf2yp6xu9i
    @user-rf2yp6xu9i5 ай бұрын

    Поделитесь, как устанавливаете GTA SA на телефон?

  • @mr.suburban4781
    @mr.suburban47812 жыл бұрын

    good luck is right

  • @jacobo6652
    @jacobo66522 жыл бұрын

    I have some form of nyctophobia and i always think there is something there but in reality there is nothing there ( it’s probably because i like watching horror content )

  • @busker153
    @busker1533 жыл бұрын

    Hmmm... Knowing about them seems to not help all that much. I really do wish to act rationally. Help?

  • @frankowot4
    @frankowot45 жыл бұрын

    At last, an explanation for the decision to choose Brexit.

  • @amanjha3020
    @amanjha30202 жыл бұрын

    This is why I tell myself cigarettes don't lead to cancer

  • @michelangelotamburlini1846
    @michelangelotamburlini1846 Жыл бұрын

    POV:you're here cause your teacher said to

  • @cms1368
    @cms13683 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I really need someone to tell me that ‘common sense’ is a false sense of security and human should not act on their instincts to avoid danger. When we face a dangerous situation like COVID 19, remember to think of all scenarios and don’t make any decisions before you can think of the pros and cons.

  • @arcarsenal1380
    @arcarsenal13805 жыл бұрын

    Evoking Trump imagery... I see what you did there ;)

  • @Tubayuno
    @Tubayuno2 жыл бұрын

    So it's in one's innate nature to have these sort of biases, to become a better muslim I was fighting with these all along, Because we(muslims) are supposed to follow the life of the prophet, his character possessed all the positives, Cute :)

  • @bonkeldonk3578
    @bonkeldonk35783 жыл бұрын

    my saying on the first gestion not becuze I drink coffe but mainly becuze I know that is not tru lol I say that 0 out of 10 instantly

  • @_XY_
    @_XY_ Жыл бұрын

    👏👏 slave ti genetics

  • @dipiti8739
    @dipiti87395 ай бұрын

    Those uploading such videos are having free gossip time. Playing tricks with brains of viewers.

  • @studioslav
    @studioslav Жыл бұрын

    This is stupidity. You give me a limited amount of information, I draw a conclusion and am wrong? Had the number sequence been 1, 2, 3 or even 1, 7,845, and 1,000,000 then it makes sense that it is ascending order. What a bunch of garbage.