In this new segment, Neuroscientist Dr. Matt Roos and I discuss the newly emerging relationship between hard science and the humanities, the relationship between story, emotion, and the ancient brain, and the evolutionary/neuroscientific reasons for the existence of the confirmation bias.

Consilience Conversations 001: Confirmation Bias

We are always surrounded by stories: movies, TV shows, plays, games, video games, books and even advertisements. So, why do humans tell stories, and what function do stories serve? Our goal is to unravel the fundamental structure of narratives old and new and to untangle what their connection to human consciousness is.

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Consilience Conversations 001: Confirmation Bias

Consilience Conversations 001: Confirmation Bias