THINKING APES
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This conversation is with Richard Nisbett. He is a Prof. Emeritus of psychology at Michigan University. His research focuses on culture and reasoning. In this conversation we discuss about his work in social psychology, Mentors in scientific career, Reward system in the society, unconscious reasoning, Prejudice against women for tenured positions, rationality, free will and measure of IQ in different cultures.
About the guest
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:53 When does someone decide to write a biography?
00:02:31 First position at the age of 24!
00:05:13 Were you a workaholic?
00:08:32 Mentors for a scientific career?
00:10:16 When to stop, if things are not working?
00:13:10 Success in scientific career
00:15:34 Prejudice against women for tenured positions
00:20:16 Future of sex-differences in science
00:21:13 Psychology of obese people!
00:28:28 Work on insomnia!
00:34:33 Reward-based system in society
00:42:04 Unconscious problem solving!
00:57:54 How do people reason?
01:01:13 Are we rational?
01:03:36 Rationality and emotions
01:06:08 Do we have free will?
01:10:49 Are we able to accomplish something?
01:17:18 Culture of honor!
01:20:46 Difference between Intelligence and Wisdom
01:22:09 IQ tests to measure intelligence
01:34:47 Knowledge and Pragmatic attitude
01:38:56 What more to read?
01:41:36 View of Tucson
01:42:55 Thank you!