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Podcast: Nudge
Episode: I debunked psychology’s greatest myth
Description: I interviewed 60 Brits to debunk one of psychology’s greatest myths. Priming is one of the best-known biases in behavioural science. Kahneman mentions it 35 times in his best-selling book Thinking Fast and Slow. And yet, I’m not convinced it really works. In five separate experiments, I tested it. Does priming work, or is it a myth?Â
The studies:Â
Authenticity study: https://ibb.co/5W14DM2N
Creativity study: https://ibb.co/FbxxNMDf
Guilty study: https://ibb.co/XrTLXrY4
Anchoring + priming study: https://ibb.co/99LLw7G9
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