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You Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each episode, we explore what we've learned so far about reasoning, biases, judgments, and decision-making.2024 You Are Not So Smart Science Social Sciences
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  • 337 - Cognitive Surrender - Gideon Nave and Steven D. Shaw
    Apr 13 2026

    How is AI reshaping human reasoning? What is cognitive surrender, and how do we avoid its negative impact? What is system three thinking, and how can we get the most out of it? Artificial intelligence researchers Gideon Nave and Steven D. Shaw have some answers, some questions, and some suggestions.

    Previous Episodes

    Thinking: Fast, Slow, and Artificial

    Gideon Nave's Website

    Steven D. Shaw's Website

    How Minds Change

    David McRaney’s Twitter

    David McRaney's BlueSky

    YANSS Twitter

    YANSS Facebook

    Newsletter

    Patreon


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    1 hr
  • 336 - The 3.5 Percent Rule - Erica Chenoweth (rebroadcast)
    Mar 30 2026

    If you want to overthrow a dictator, resist an authoritarian regime, or create a movement that can change the national status quo, you don't need half the country, you only need 3.5 percent of the population to join – but there are some caveats, and Erica Chenoweth whose research led to the discovery of the 3.5 Percent Rule, explains them to us in this episode.

    Previous Episodes

    Erica Chenoweth's Website

    Why Civil Resistance Works (the paper)

    Why Civil Resistance Works (the book)

    The TED Talk

    The Q&A

    List of Protests by Size

    How Minds Change

    David McRaney’s Twitter

    David McRaney's BlueSky

    YANSS Twitter

    YANSS Facebook

    Newsletter

    Patreon


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 335 - Align Your Mind - Britt Frank (rebroadcast)
    Mar 16 2026

    Therapist, teacher, speaker, and trauma specialist Britt Frank tells us all about her new book, Align Your Mind, an all-access pass to understanding, befriending, and leading the multiple voices within yourself.

    Grounded in the latest research on Parts Work and Internal Family Systems, and offering proven techniques from Frank’s clinical practice and personal challenges, this engaging guide is a user manual to your own mind—and presents a road map for finding peace, confidence, and a deeper understanding of who you truly are.

    Patreon

    Previous Episodes

    Britt Frank’s Practice

    Align Your Mind Website

    Britt Frank’s Instagram

    How Minds Change

    Newsletter

    David McRaney’s Twitter

    David McRaney's Bluesky

    YANSS Twitter


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    1 hr and 13 mins
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