Why do some answers feel right before we have properly thought them through?

In this episode of What’s going on up there?, Grace is joined by Chartered Psychologist James Meachin to explore the psychology of fast, intuitive thinking.

From falling for a convincing headline to making assumptions about someone we have just met, we all rely on fast, automatic thinking every day. It helps us navigate a busy world, but it can also catch us out.

Grace and James unpack why our brains take mental shortcuts, when trusting your gut can be helpful, and when it might be worth stopping to think again.

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms.

References:

• Frederick, S. (2005). Cognitive reflection and decision making. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 19(4), 25–42.
• Pennycook, G., & Rand, D. G. (2019). Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning. Cognition, 188, 39–50.