Your brain is biased by default. Here’s how to reset it. | David Eagleman

Expanding your worldview starts with understanding your brain. Stanford neuroscientist David Eagleman explains.
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David Eagleman, a neuroscientist at Stanford and host of the Inner Cosmos podcast, explores how our brains shape the reality we experience and why we often accept our perceptions as the only truth. From a young age, we develop our understanding of the world based on limited experiences and biases, which can lead us to form narrow views about what's true.
Eagleman explains that our genetics and life experiences wire our brains in unique ways, meaning that each of us sees the world a little differently. He introduces the idea of "perceptual genomics," which looks at how slight genetic differences influence our perception of reality. He also discusses how our brains naturally create in-groups and out-groups, a tendency rooted in evolution that affects how much empathy we feel for others.
To overcome these biases, Eagleman suggests that we start by recognizing our own prejudices, understanding the tactics of dehumanization, and connecting with others through shared interests. This approach helps us appreciate the diverse realities others experience, ultimately contributing to a more empathetic and understanding society.
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About David Eagleman:
David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University and an internationally bestselling author. He is co-founder of two venture-backed companies, Neosensory and BrainCheck, and he also directs the Center for Science and Law, a national non-profit institute. He is best known for his work on sensory substitution, time perception, brain plasticity, synesthesia, and neurolaw.

[@kiminthemix4251]

Why does this sort of content not go viral? Clearly, we prioritize bias

[@郝宝妍]

Agreed. This is an amazing channel.

[@SlickSkuddy]

It’s easy to be biased for so many people and unfortunately there’s not enough people who know how to circumvent it in themselves

[@n4837z]

We are COMFORTABLE as we are.

[@pallidustigris]

Many are afraid to learn what contradicts lifelong closely held beliefs.

[@RichardHarlos]

In my view, cntent like this doesn't go viral because most people, most of the time, have little or no interest in exploring the many ways in which their views would reveal their biases and failings as moral creatures. Most everyone would prefer to 'maintain the veil' than to rend it, because 'ego' just can't stand to admit when it's wrong... about anything.

[@wanderlking8634]

There are people I strongly disagree with politically but I always feel uncomfortable when they are dehumanized, even by people I am ideologically aligned with. Even if the political opposition is dehumanizing my side of the aisle, I don't think we should reflect that bad behavior.

[@deelehey2827]

Morals are important

[@gribincealorelia848]

David Eagleman is the neuroscientist that best understands how wonderfully different are our brains and how unique are our internal models

[@DavidElstob73]

What I've discovered is that the scaffolding of human emotion is the same for people the world over.

[@Daniel47yes]

This is the most relevant video I have seen in regards to the international political issues we face today. By extension, this video explains why when I discuss views people don't agree with, they dismiss the argument because of how that person is or where they come from or who their parents are or what their religion is. Governments and companies use these techniques all the time, like propaganda against a minority, dehumanizing a group in order to continue to kill them and soldiers being ok with it. Examples of this are US making Japanese look like demons during WW2, dehumanizing Palestinians to get the West against them, or Hitler with the Jews.

[@DrMikeE100]

Good examples, and riding on your Palestinians example, I would tack on the DEHUMANIZATION of Israeli that is now so common in the "Progressive" portion of Western countries along with the excessive HUMANIZATION of Palestinians by the same leftists. As a result, the world holds Israel to a bizarrely and absurdly unfair double standard when it comes to how it conducts its war of self-defense. (Note: I consider myself strongly liberal but not part of the illiberal, woke, pronoun-obsessed, identity politics "progressives" - who are actually not progressive overall, and who play into the right's playbook criticizing all of us on the left.)

[@josepires3497]

I've led collaborative innovations in 30+ countries and learned that we focus too much on our differences while nearly all of what makes us human is very much the same. ❤

[@mikemo4252]

"Guarding against" seems to be consistently scaled up in our cognitive and behavioral systems (e.g. aversion to loss is 2x our desire for comparable gain....risk tolerances also reflect this) as compared to "seeking to gain"... We're built and wired for survival, and so we're designed to focus on what lets us survive: a given danger/source of loss is more impactful towards surviving than a given benefit/boon.... As I've looked at it, there's a certain Pascale's Wager to our existence: it's safer to be wrong about some things than others....and in life, negative outcomes/consequences can be total and absolute (say, unlimited bad). But the benefits (regarding survival in any given moment) are modest by comparison... extremely modest.....so we can, with our finite attention, emphasize being on the lookout for immediately catastrophic (fatal) hazards OR moreso for something potentially helpful in the longer term of things.... there's no question we survive by our bias towards recognizing dangers....and an extension of that wiring is to focus on differences between us ... Differences = Less familiar= less known = more unknown....and danger lurks in the unknown, which is why we fear it, necessarily and by default, and for all the above reasoning (and surely more)..... Emphasis placed on our differences is a consequence of our survival systems.... surmountable, but it won't happen unintentionally

[@abhiroopmanana1035]

You summarised the video very well brutha.​@@mikemo4252

[@SoulRebirth89]

2:05 - "I needed this reminder - happiness is something we create, not find. 🧘‍♀"

[@mrslcom]

This ought to be taught in every school in every country.

[@kusheran]

It (critical thinking and critical race theory) is being banned instead.

[@catalinagomez924]

What a great honor to be able to learn so much from Mr. Eagleman, even though I am miles away from him. Thank you for posting this video! I am a HUGE fan of Doctor David Eagleman. 😊

[@GrandmaRose9000]

I wish this was the kind of thing that went viral.

[@TheGreatShorts]

Kind of thing they should teach at schools

[@SunnySTX]

10k views in 3 hours....does that not count?

[@MrBrownpants-w3t]

It's not new information. This information is used to control you everyday.

[@Yuusou.]

@@SunnySTX with 7.2 million subscribers, it's nothing. Not even 1 percent is watching it after 3 hours.

[@gummisnoodable]

The many, free teachings of Michael Singer give practical ways to put the ideas mentioned in this video into practice. - A fan

[@Torch4Life]

This one's easily in YT top10 videos of the year (imo). Thank you Mr. Eagleman & Big Think.

[@krismatic_]

I love David Eagleman. His quote will forever stay with me "The brain's job is to create an internal model of the exterior world."

[@johndenner]

‘Building a richer model of the other person” what a great place to start!

[@hydra5758]

I used to be involved in this map gaming community, where we would pick a point in history (Eg. The Cold War), and assume control of a nation and take actions to try and better our respective positions (which was realized through these game master authored 'news reports'). People got pretty invested into those games, and I had a few moments where my perspective on faraway peoples changed for the better because they had effectively become my 'in-group'. When they succeeded, I had succeeded, and when they suffered, I suffered.

[@katiewillson7759]

I’ve always been intrigued by the: outside looking in theory. If there even is one. Perceiving myself how another person would perceive me inside their minds with their own biases.

[@AcceptSurrenderLetGo]

Thank you for your enlightening insights. The unfortunate reality is that the sense of in-group and out-group feelings extends far beyond religion, race, or national identity. These sentiments are often rooted in false identities that have been deeply ingrained in our brains. Countless individuals across the globe continue to cling to the misguided belief that their in-group is inherently superior to others. This toxic mindset has fueled countless wars and atrocities throughout history. Even within seemingly homogeneous religious groups, we have witnessed devastating fratricidal conflicts driven by the same in-group versus out-group mentality. To truly unite the world, we must shift our focus from superficial divisions like race, religion, and nationality to the common values that bind us together. Those who manipulate these false identities for personal gain and power are a constant threat to global harmony. By recognizing the dangers of these divisive ideologies and embracing our shared humanity, we can work towards a more just and peaceful future.

[@micahhight]

Love his "The Brain with Brian Eagleman" series, absolutely fascinating

[@abody499]

It's not possible to "unbias". It certainly is possible to acknowledge and attempt to account for those biases though.

[@OneMoreRep199]

@@abody499 Embrace Buddha's teaching 😄

[@mikemo4252]

Unbiasing, like any "un-" process may aim towards an absolute erasure, conceptually, but can also indicate a lessening or diminishing or reduction of.... Think of this as a "lessening of" rather than a delete button 👍

[@abody499]

​@@OneMoreRep199 how would that make a difference?

[@OneMoreRep199]

@@abody499 first of all don't go to Buddha. Listen to OSHO first.

[@OneMoreRep199]

@@abody499 read Murakami, Kafka, Dostoevsky and then turn to Buddha.

[@TheBoyjah]

I so much want the ability to perceive the world from the brains/minds/hearts of other human beings. It would be amazing (and probably often saddening) as a way to view the world in multiple ways. Like when I lived in other countries, I was able to see the world in a different way than only living in the USA

[@_Akhilleus_]

I have my own set of steps too: 1) Understand and recognize that our ideas are subjected to change or reinterpreted and viewed from other points of view. 2) Like in the orchestra example, what matters in a discussion or in a society is the song we're playing, not the individuals appearances. 3) In the orchestra, we need to adapt our selves to keep the music coherent and harmonic

[@pallidustigris]

Awesome explanation of the root cause of one or many human behaviors we encounter daily. It clearly explains an important point many are unaware of but yet ask themselves "why".

[@WilliamJonesChess]

Key points for me Perceptual genomics- how genes affect the way we view our world When you deal with people in your outgroup, you have less empathy You bond over something, many things, later there may be discords, you learn their viewpoints

[@RichardHarlos]

Dehumanization has become such a normal 'way of being' for so many people, and for so much of the time, that it's mostly invisible to them. I don't state this to excuse such practices, rather, to call attention to the massive indictment against a large swatch of humanity: when one cares more about one's ego, and about protecting one's biases, than one cares about being fair-minded... it's a recipe for contention and an ever-present 'us-vs-them' way of being. In the US, this is most prevalent in the political sphere, but it also finds a significant presence in matters of racism, sexism, and religious affiliation (or the lack thereof). We see this very clearly in the online comment space, where people seem not only vulnerable to mindlessly engage in 'us-vs-them' rhetoric, but also appear proud of themselves for doing so. People are the problem. Not political affiliation, or sex, or race, or religion... **people** are the problem.

[@tellyfields2939]

This is so well articulated! I thought this was probably the case (or something like it) but could figure out how to say it. Thank you!!!

[@setarehhasanabadi4994]

The content on this page never cease to amaze me 🥺❤

[@Ivar-V]

That was a really convoluted way of explaining finding common ground at the end. Summary: we protect what we perceive as self or an extension of self and not what is seen as other. Might be the preclude to the “all is one mantra”. It’s so simple it’s probably true. Love thy neighbor as thy self.

[@dennistucker1153]

I really like David Eagleman's view points.

[@JaySmith-pv2mw]

How is one supposed to respond to an outgroup that sees me and my ingroup as enemies that need to be vanquished? It's not a lack of understanding on my part about the outgroup's worldview, it's that I understand ALL TOO WELL. Finding some small thing we have in common isn't going to be enough.

[@Chacarruna]

That is true, however, do you know what prisoners’ dilemma is? If my group attacks preventively the group over the hill we both are going to suffer casualties, and the other group would think the same. Now if there is trade of good and intermarriages both groups survive and prosper. That I believe is how humanity got where it is now and not with fear and distrust.

[@jamiedorsey4167]

Most of the time it isn't about swaying the hardcore, devoted. Its about moving enough of those who have some flexibility away from the extreme. With your words and actions do you move the moderate toward you or away from you?

[@mxxgxx9756]

7:32 IN INDONESIAN WE HAVE ''BHINEKA TUNGGAL IKA'' DIFFERENT BUT STILL THE SAME

[@heristyono4755]

🤮

[@TheTravellingCritic-ke8kh]

Bhineka tunggal ika? Apa ni?

[@JensenPike-i5q]

He focused on solutions as well as the issues.

[@igorchak48]

It's interesting that emotional intelligence isn't mentioned anywhere in this video, even though these skills are crucial for recognizing personal biases. While I agree with all the suggested actions, the real challenge is self-awareness, which is where these educational videos fall short in making a lasting impact on individuals.

[@joshuaohuka7719]

That's rather one sided...

[@chaoticlue]

I have started to think only in terms of neural networks now. Hence we have a bias and proportional weight that keeps changing with our experiences i.e., back propagation.

[@gtrdxz]

Hows that work out when you wanna get laid?

[@commonwunder]

"There's no such thing as life without 'conflict'. The notion that the species can be improved in some way, that everyone could live in harmony, is a really dangerous idea. Those who are afflicted with this notion are the first ones to give up their souls, their freedom. Your desire that it be that way will enslave you and make your life vacuous." - Cormac McCarthy

[@RichardHarlos]

That sounds more like a statement of an ego desperate to maintain a sense of individuality, than of a mind that's dedicated to understanding the truth as-it-is. Ego loves that sort of sentiment cf. a disidentified sense reason, which only care to understand 'what is', 'as it is'. As a species humans seem far more interested to prioritize the former than the latter. This has led us to where we are today, with both the pros and the cons. But rather than focusing on the pros (i.e., the glass being half-full), I think it would be better for all of us if all of us -- or at least, many more of us -- were to focus less on 'what we prefer to think, believe, imagine, etc.', and more on the is-ness of reality apart from our self-satisfied ways of dividing ourselves based on opinions, biases, prejudices, stigma, stereotype, etc. I don't believe most people will, or even can, make such a decision, but I do believe it would be qualitatively better for all of us to agree on the is-ness of reality.

[@commonwunder]

@@RichardHarlos Thank you for your own deeply personally and subjective view on how you, as an individual perceive the world, according to your very specific upbringing and life journey - that no one else can share or empathise with. If only everyone, as an a sort of production line, of perfected automaton shared exactly the same viewpoint, was aligned and simpatico with your personal philosophy - what a beautiful world it would be.

[@LazerCanno]

A lot of anthropology shows this as well. Very cool to hear from neuroscience about this.

[@GhibliHeroine]

This notion that each individual experiences reality differently based on their mental conditions reminds me of Buddhism. For instance, what may be a traumatic experience for one person might not be for another. This is because people process and interpret events through the lens of their personal life stories, emotions, psychological resilience, and the context in which the experience takes place. But this idea of showing more empathy only towards one's own group doesn’t work for everyone (perhaps it works in individualistic cultures). For me, for instance, it doesn’t matter if a child or animal belongs to a specific group. Whether they come from a different religious culture or ideology, you’ll still want to protect them because they are vulnerable.

[@jamiedorsey4167]

What if it wasn't a vulnerable member of an out group, but a powerful member? Compassion lets us expand our circle of care. I'm just saying that I see people sometimes drawing a new in group/ out group circle between those with power and those without.

[@joelharris4399]

In layman's terms: So Don Quixote's warped perception of reality was not just because of him gobbling up an overabundance of (outdated) chivalric romances in his extended spare time, but also as a consequence of possessing a set of unique genes, which influence the way he sees and interprets his external world, Baroque Spain. Miguel de Cervantes in his 419 year-old novel, partly influenced by Plato's Republic presented this as a fundamental problem of modernity: who gets to determine what is real, whose experiential reality holds more water in a world where the lines separating reality and fiction are blurred? In a sense, we are all Don Quixotes, indefinitely imprisoned by our brain's evolutionary internal programming in a post-Platonic world stripped for the most part of that abstract substance: transcendence

[@OneMoreRep199]

@@joelharris4399 Good one✅

[@joelharris4399]

@@OneMoreRep199 🙏 Thanks

[@smellslikeproductions1024]

I can’t read f8ggot, can someone translate?

[@docjaramillo]

Transcendence is an ongoing process… read Spinoza!

[@joelharris4399]

@@docjaramillo Anything in particular you have in mind?

[@YoungerFuthark]

Nicely stated. Not very revelatory for some people. On a side note, the beeping background music was distracting for me. It sounded like the beeping was in my environment and I paused the video to verify, but it still distracted me for the rest of the video.

[@lisam9233]

If only you could teach these things to politicians….it would help this country become less polarized and the government to be more productive.

[@Catthepunk]

Politicians know and use this knowledge to prey on ppls biases

[@lindabell6293]

Thank you - make it easier for us to get a hold of you. Our genes adapt to our experiences - predisposition is based on early imprints which are adjustable.

[@lightdark00]

Israelis and the leadership in the Ukraine really need to watch this and act upon it.

[@eliasath]

Thanks for sharing. Well said.

[@858frank]

This is great, but as listening, I could only think of the work of Ken Wilber. There's another important factor involved----that of psychological growth, a kind of individual evolution. As individuals evolve and grow, and this within the evolution of the society around them, their in group grows. For example, a baby sees only itself. A toddler sees his mother and then immediate family. Then the person sees school chums, church groups, political groups, etc. But people get stuck, for example same are stuck at an emotional toddler state, a narcissist or sociopath. The higher evolved a person becomes, the larger they see their people, their in group. This video provides great suggestions on how an individual can expand their membership in humanity. The people who will take this video to heart, think about it, maybe move on it, are people who are more evolved that that narcissist.

[@hikeskool]

Popping in with the xylophone in less than 90 seconds not bad 👌

[@JensenPike-i5q]

Love the commonality part!

[@JensenPike-i5q]

He focused on solutions as well as problems.

[@capnceltblood5347]

Choosing orchestra members using a blind so not to bias the selection is genius no preferential hiring or affirmative action. Just let the cream rise to the top. No matter what sex gender race or religion you are.

[@shashank270502]

Guys i think i might be an intellectual 😂, i was in really deep thought about this entire topic as to why people fight, why do they bomb,kill etc fellow human beings and are protective of thier own associates even when both are clearly on the "evil" side of things as categorised by other party. And can this ever be resolved like what if aliens are real and want to colonise our planet, will we then act as a individual unit when its everyone's problem... Really is just a chain of thoughts which make you think how majority of humanity is people selfishly living and dying. Great video thankyou for putting my thoughts into a scientifically validated phenomena, ill do what i can do and be the change I want to see. 🤝🏼

[@suzannedickson5641]

Lol

[@cobaltballistics4742]

I’m guessing that study would show that hard-line Republicans and Democrats in the US view each other as outside their people-group and, to some degree, dehumanize their political adversaries.

[@dorusan]

A bit simplistic, ingroup/outgroup white/black. A human mind generally can have a lot more levels of gray when it comes to social relations. Until those grays are not fully understood we cannot have a clearer picture of our biases. But it's a start, nevertheless.

[@ErinMagner82]

I've noticed that people tend to be less forgiving of people in their "ingroup" than people they see as "other" when it comes perception of transgression of social norms. In other words, given the same experiments, if you are Christian and a Christian is inflicting pain on an unmarked hand, it's more likely that you'll think the Christian should be punished for it than the person that doesn't accept your beliefs. "Dehumanization" can also mean turning a person into an animal, ie morally inferior or lacking any moral accountability at all. This is my main problem with the lack of complexity in these explanations; even if it's true that we dehumanize people according to internal biases the measured effects of our biases don't follow a simplistic, predictable pattern.

[@dorusan]

@@ErinMagner82 Interesting point. Dehumanization happened and could be observed among the german ranks during ww2 in a huge unwanted social experiment. German soldiers that normally would not partake in mass murder would accept, partially due to a struggle to cope with their experience, thus they disconnected from their fellow human beings as a defence mechanism and started commiting attrocities. There was no penalty for them if they refused to execute jews and still they accepted! Dehumanization is quite common in war.

[@ErinMagner82]

@@dorusan I didn't live through WW2 Germany although my Polish grandmother was a prisoner in Germany taken from the Posnan region shortly after the war began. For that reason I try not to pretend I understand the motivations of Germans because what's typically understood about why WW2 was so shocking is that Germany was (and in some ways still is following the war) considered to be at the height of development of human morality. In other words, they made this choice believing it was a moral choice and considered themselves to be the best equipped to make moral choices, and that the outgroup included everyone that wasn't German. The Germans did collaborate with other races, including Japan, and I believe there is a quote from Hitler praising Asian leaders (I'm not sure if it's China or Japan). Even if Hitler's worldview could be characterized strictly on the basis of race, he didn't believe it was his role to interfere with or judge Asian leaders because their nation was Asian and not German.

[@dorusan]

@@ErinMagner82 It's hard to imagine what your grandmother went through. As for their choice, an interesting side story.. The choice of Japan as an ally was a curious one. Japan was not aryan by their definition (europ and indo arier). Hipocrisy ensues. So the germans had 'honorary aryans', Hitler eventually gave them this distinction to allow them in their ingroup and allign them with their 'superior' ideology even if the japanese were not involved in the Holocaust at all or any race ideas, they just wanted new land and replacing the US from the Pacific. The japanese brought US into the war and the germans declared war to US after Pearl Harbor (they could not declare war and win the war in Europe probably) thus bringing their ultimate downfall. Moreover, the germans were in good terms with the chinese, but siding with Japan they stopped that and started persecuting chinese in Germany (ingroup became outgroup). History and extreme situations give so many facets to the human mind and its light and dark side.

[@ErinMagner82]

@@dorusan I don't see it as hypocrisy but instead a feature not a flaw. Prussia was Germany for roughly 70 years prior to the end of WW1, and only had been Polish again for 20 years prior to WW2. Essentially race was considered the cause of treachery, making only Germans capable of being guilty of treachery, and therefore it was Germans that couldn't be trusted because of physical differences that caused them to be targeted for extermination. It seems that being in a racial out group and nationality made you less likely to be a target of genocide. I think if you took the same study you'd find all emotions are heightened when people are similar to you, and "deadened" or less empathetic when they are different.

[@gitchermotrrunnin]

Agree with what Carl Sagan wrote, xenophobia is a hard wired survival reaction, we are after biological creatures who bond to our group from infancy. True Sagan was a cosmologist, but he was something like a humanist. May take a few centuries for that to change, depending that humans even have that long before devolving into small hostile tribes or wiping ourselves out altogether.

[@makokx7063]

Not only xenophobia but tribalism in general. I was bullied by jocks growing up and I could have been on the other side of the country, if I saw someone wearing a varsity jacket I hated them with a passion. They could have been the nicest person on the planet, didn't matter. Our ancestors didn't have the luxury of getting to know strangers. One wrong judgement call and you were dead. When we have negative associations with any group of people, experienced or learned, we develop a bias against them. So long as there are some truths to those biases (don't be a white dude walking around the hood at night) I don't see how why we'd ever lose that instinct.

[@harshithpraveen7049]

This is the real good stuff out there

[@debbiebutchart7222]

Share this video everywhere!!!

[@mrcsrkcrz]

Thank you so much for this video. There should be so much more good content and education on this. Such a major topic for peace and so basic everybody should understand this. So important to realize how media or people, maybe even friends are often manipulating people (often possibly unaware of doing it) with cheap tricks to trust/respect other cultures less based on nothing more than ignorance. Mostly fed by wrong information. I grew up German/Brazilian and traveled the world so it’s very hard to sometimes see how narrow minded others are and it doesn’t matter how much you try to explain, it seems easier and therefore more comfortable for many to stick to a negative and harmful perspective about others than learning that there is no good/better or bad/worse cultures. Just different perspectives depending where and how you grew up. I’d argue therefore the best cultures are the most welcoming of others. And that is my bias. Which would be bad for maintaining/preserving cultures but good for understanding and learning from each other to improve outdated world views.

[@pablopiquante3227]

The root of culture is cult; therefore is it not progressive and healthy for a culture to change and experience growth over time?

[@yisroelpink3831]

Great video ❤️

[@saralamuni]

We all share the same nature. There is no out group. By excluding others, you exclude yourself.

[@worshadar150]

So you trust that man approaching you with a knife? You see, the world can’t be so black and white.

[@PepeDalinShow]

I agree that we share aspects of human nature, but we are also unique individuals with different values and experiences. We naturally connect with people who resonate with us, and that can create ‘in-groups’ and ‘out-groups.’ Choosing your group, circles, family, friends or whatever you call it, isn’t about exclusion but it’s about aligning with those who share similar values, while still respecting our differences.

[@carlsagan4129]

" you are a moron! " now I out groupted you ...

[@aimee9478]

​​​@@PepeDalinShowThis. Unless OP is somehow willing to and capable of building genuine, close, and intimate relationships with literally every person they see, I'd rather say they don't really understand the concept of human tribalism. Which has its flaws but is in general a useful aspect of our nature that simply doesn't fit into the neat 'we're all one, we're all the same' mantra - and that's okay.

[@saralamuni]

@@PepeDalinShow @aimee9478 the only difference between us is our respective ignorance.

[@niconico4114]

the belief that mind arises from genes and brains is itself a bias. the second half of the video seemed more practical and applicable. my bias is that Love is the answer. ❤

[@Robert-yc9ql]

:55 He changes the definition of "truth". "Experience", as in the "nurture" part of nature versus nurture, would perhaps be a better word. 4:48 Those "two sides" are usually Theocracies who refuse to place nice.

[@yashwantkumarjoshi4174]

Good analysis 👍

[@michaelromeo9393]

This is why we should have sociology classes in sixth grade to eighth grade so they can have a deep understanding of other peoples reality and perspective besides their own, which causes bias. Instead of indoctrinating children by adults and teachers of their own indoctrination and agendas of their selective enforcement.

[@mcrowl2823]

Shit, I wanted more detail on the table cloth. Is it stripes if so what direction what thickness, is it checkered what size is ant what colour what direction is the ant traveling. I keep getting a bunch or random images of ants and table cloths.

[@JubairAnsary-dy5zu]

As the bengali revolutionary poet nazrul said: গাহি সাম্যের গান! মানুষের থেকে বড় কিছু নাই ,নহে কিছু মহীয়ান। (meaning: I sing the song of equality! There's nothing greater than human identity, there's nothing nobler than that!) We must always be biased towards humanity!🥰🌐☮🕊

[@kurtlindner]

Yes! Bias is inherent, turn it into a tool of bonding by consciously influencing that bias towards actions that build us and others up together instead of break us apart. Big Think posted another video recently about meta cognition, I think these two topics go hand in hand.

[@hikeskool]

I’m good thanks 👌

[@thinknews]

Just. Wow.

[@Isaac_blingz]

i really love the contents of this page

[@Darkside-qy1gx]

Who is the "i" here ...we think we are in control ...but are we?

[@killduivel]

Deep, so deep, I’m 14 btw

[@Saan-k5j]

I used to dehumanise non Egyptians but now I'm a better person and i think about all humans as one "team"

[@WhiteMouse77]

Step no: 1. Don't believe anything unrealistic, build wast understanding based on knowledge of proven facts And experience instead 2. Don't associate nor even ingroup with any ideology, always stay free minded opened to learning new and leaving old expired behind 3. Stay Solitaire independent authentic honest yourself sovereign entity 4. Don't lean on anybody who hasn't proved legitimate accountability nor anything you Don't fully control 5. Never do or accept promisses, only make reasonable deals And clear agreements

[@user-i-dot]

A world with no bias? Free to swaddle the middle of any road.

[@drsanjayanand]

I would've liked to have seen a label called "Scientist/Agnostic" in addition to the unproven/unscientific labels.

[@JarkkoToivonen]

Thanks for wise teachings !

[@jajajaja2606]

Good you noticed the reduced empathy towards outgroups are very common and you can expect the same from such individuals. I live in Europe and it seems to be completely misunderstood here. Also it is indeed a very fashionable topic, but we already know individual people differ a lot in their EI or general empathy. Trying to force everyone to be extremely sensitive to the topics of ethnicity, while not caring about other topics, like being generally kind, applying the rules of savoir vivre in daily lives, or being a kind driver is not only weird (psychotic?), but also non-inclusive. There are plenty of people that struggle to feel sorry for a slightest offence, because that's how their brains are wired and their cultures have shaped them. Imo you should rather focus on teaching people how to improve their general empathy rather than cherry pick whatever is being paid for and stigmatize those who struggle to catch up

[@mybuddyjustin73]

Oddly enough, Scientology uses a form of communication called the ARC Triangle to create bonds with people to lessen the bias 😂

[@Shahasaad]

Great video

[@bgreen8853]

I step out side but i dont think eveyone else does which unfortunately i have to say ignorance is bliss

[@jreese8284]

"Why do we accept our reality as the uncontested truth?" What makes you think we all do?

[@Hugomoviesandmore]

It is scary too see how difficult it is for most people descontruct their own bubbles just a bit in order to discover that the world is full of bubbles. The point is not to find the better bubble, but allow all the bubbles to exist in harmony.

[@jayachandranthampi4807]

Bias to Unbias - Active Inaction - Owner to Author ....

[@NewLife-qj9mx]

Good in theory, too bad thats all it will ever be - easier to teach a cat to bark. I think prejudice is a more fitting word.

[@shivvvdepp_6842]

this is somewhat similar as autobiographical memo that each and every individual has and it develop and get refined as happening

[@beverlyfoster4441]

Coming from the assumption that all brains are identical, this sounds good and is a strong case for giving support to economically and educationally disadvantaged people (i.e., higher taxes with funds widely dispersed). After all, with great empathy comes the desire to help others. Are all brains identical? Are there some that do not develop within the womb equally, owing to the mother's or father's malnutrition or bad habits? Are some brains incapable of performing the strategies you suggest? Meanwhile, many very wealthy, educated, well-traveled people do not possess this ability (or as they would see it, disability) of gaining empathy and greater awareness. It's all pretty confusing to me. In your experiment with hands, I'd like to see if the classifications were changed to behaviors that are good and bad. I'd like to think I'd have the same reaction to seeing a murderer's hand stabbed as a loving mother's hand stabbed, but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't; perhaps others would. Nor would I feel the same about seeing a roach crushed as seeing a cat even being smacked.

[@perfectomprg]

I’m biased against this video 😅

[@UncleBuZ]

Managed reality.

[@Omkuskom]

so many people need tis rn

[@lexliller2004]

It sure as heck feels like it.

[@kurtlindner]

Ooh, an especially good topic and video this morning. 👏🏻

[@Baker311]

The reset aint that simple no single video can dismantle the mountains of biases the unconscious part of the brain creates in its quest for laziness. First to name them learn them the be aware of them all and act trying to avoid them then probably in a very large time more conscious control can evolve from the brain.

[@superabdo3]

I happy with what I got thank you 😄

[@MadDragon75]

I'm gonna ask this before watching the video and then I'm gonna watch the video. Wouldn't unbiasing your brain be dangerous?

[@3d1e00]

If we are suggesting that "wrong thought" could be identified genetically we are courting some exceptional danger. I am 4 minutes in and heard no comment on this yet.

[@bjornkeyser5334]

not what he said. That is your internal model projecting your biases onto his words.

[@3d1e00]

@@bjornkeyser5334 he talked about searching for the genetic root of behaviour.

[@3d1e00]

@@bjornkeyser5334 he talks about looking for the genetic sources of behaviour.

[@WaltRsDave-cs4zc]

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[@JesseWatford-qe9sv]

I'm celebrating a $60k stock portfolio today. started this journey with 6k. I have invested on time and also with the right terms now I have time for my family and the life ahead of me just one of the things copy tradee can do.

[@BestoFornitero]

Do you invest with a professional broker? 
I'd appreciate it if you show me how to go about it.

[@WaltRsDave-cs4zc]

Can't share much here, I take guidance from ‘Sophia E Haney’ a renowned figure in her industry with over two decades of work experience. I'd suggest you research her further on the web.

[@WaltRsDave-cs4zc]

Use her name to quickly conduct an internet search.

[@WaltRsDave-cs4zc]

SHE’S MOSTLY ON TELEGRAMS APPS WITH HER NAME.

[@fellsmoke]

Confuciun and Toaist approach are civilizational as opposed to typical western barbarism...yin and yang as opposed to separated good and evil is balanced as opposed to psychotic.

[@doford1]

Jung's Shadow right there

[@makokx7063]

"Western Barbarism" Tell that to the victims of Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang who had 70,000 servants buried alive with him when he died. I'm sure Taoism was a huge comfort to all the victims.

[@fellsmoke]

@@makokx7063 the emperor you speak of was a legalist...he had no care for either taoism or Confuciun thought...he buried people alive including toaist's...his dynasties legalist approach did not survive.

[@greggronson6859]

Did they make the hand experiment on different metrics like skin color or

[@ivastipetic5211]

Have you tried pain empathy with other species, mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, insects, mushrooms, plants? Without and with labels ( poissonous, usefull, eadable, carnivore...)?

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

... poisonous*, useful* edible*

[@ivastipetic5211]

@@einundsiebenziger5488 what happened 😆😂

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

@@ivastipetic5211 you spelled these words wrong, I just posted the correct spelling.

[@ivastipetic5211]

@@einundsiebenziger5488 yes, I can see, and thought, oh, whp, what a mess

[@Paul-mu9oz]

where can I find the mentioned study?

[@anywallsocket]

“Why do we accept our reality as the uncontested truth?” I don’t. 😂

[@dhawalmadankar4471]

So, very obviously this video is gonna go over the heads of majority of population and obviously this is not made for all the people. Sad fact is that even if people watch this and try to be unbiased as much as possible, most will forget the learnings and go on about doing what they feel right in the end.

[@makokx7063]

Hilarious you're talking about biases while showing your own bias that most people won't understand this.

[@dhawalmadankar4471]

Yes. I never said I am not biased.

[@Semper_Iratus]

Good luck with that.

[@brandonblackonline]

His sounds like a younger Bill Nye!

[@somethingyousaid5059]

There's no part of the human being that isn't a liability. The brain especially.

[@zeehighness9310]

I'm more biased to subscribe than not 😅

[@OneMoreRep199]

Bro was more focused on commenting rather than watching the video😂

[@kernal2077]

who ?

[@zeehighness9310]

@@OneMoreRep199 swamp

[@joshg469]

To be fair, we're all gonna be biased to the world around us and there's no avoiding it

[@Xerdar36]

Why should I unbiased my mind?