How Much Do We Really Know?

About this episode

<p>You probably know someone who thinks they know more about something than they really do. But you could never be described that way . . . could you? This week, cognitive scientist <a href="https://www.colorado.edu/business/leeds-directory/faculty/philip-fernbach">Phil Fernbach</a> explains the "illusion of knowledge" — the fact that we <i>think</i> we understand the world in much greater detail than we actually do. He'll explore why this happens, and how to close the gap between what we know and what we <i>think</i> we know. </p><p><i>Hidden Brain is about to go on tour! Join Shankar in a city near you as he shares key insights from the first decade of the show. For more info and tickets, go to </i><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/tour/"><i>https://hiddenbrain.org/tour/</i></a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>