classical 88.7 | public radio 89.5
StudioTulsa

The Best of StudioTulsa in 2021 -- "Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain"

Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio
Aired on Tuesday, January 4th.

"[Vedantam] explains the phenomenon of deceit in general, and self-deception in particular, with the same plain language and gentle authority that his listeners have come to rely on." — The Washington Post

(Note: This interview first aired last year.) Our guest is Shankar Vedantam, the bestselling author and host of the popular "Hidden Brain" podcast and public-radio show. He joins us to discuss his book, "Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain." This book takes a detailed, research-driven look at the fundamental role of self-deception in human life -- that is, its positive as well as its negative aspects. As was noted by The Washington Post: "Powerful.... [Vedantam] explains the phenomenon of deceit in general, and self-deception in particular, with the same plain language and gentle authority that his listeners have come to rely on."

StudioTulsaNPRBrainNonfictionAmerican CultureScienceModern HistoryCommunicationLanguageSociologyPsychologyPopular CultureMental HealthNeurologySocial MediaMedia StudiesPublic RadioCon ArtistsLetters (Correspondence)Manners and EtiquetteHistorical ResearchPodcastsScientific ResearchBrain researchNeuroscienceCultsScience and TechnologyHistory of ScienceOccult and Supernatural BeliefHidden Brain
Related Content
  1. Delusions Or Deceptions? White House 'Alternative Facts' Rile Press
  2. Digging Into Ricky Jay's 'Deceptive' Card Tricks
  3. Facebook Says It Removed Pages Involved In Deceptive Political Influence Campaign
  4. The Lies We Tell About Foreign Aid
  5. 'Green the Vote' Accused of ' White Lies'
  6. "The Truman Show Delusion and Other Strange Beliefs" (Encore presentation.)