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Do You Really Know Why You Do What You Do?

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Overview

Explore the fascinating concept of choice blindness in this eye-opening TED Talk by experimental psychologist Petter Johansson. Discover how we often convince ourselves that we're getting what we want, even when we're not. Learn about intriguing experiments, designed in collaboration with magicians, that challenge our understanding of self-knowledge and decision-making processes. Delve into the implications of these findings on how we react to manipulation and question the extent to which we truly know ourselves. Gain valuable insights into human behavior and cognition in this thought-provoking 16-minute presentation that will make you reconsider the reasons behind your choices and actions.

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Do you really know why you do what you do? | Petter Johansson

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