You Are Not So Smart

090 - Reality - Donald Hoffman

Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality? For our guest in this episode, cognitive psychologist Donald Hoffman, that's his day job. Hoffman has developed a new theory of consciousness that, should it prove true, may rearrange our understanding of reality itself. Listen as Hoffman talks about the bicameral mind, the umwelt, and the hard problem of consciousness in this mindbending episode about how we make sense of our world, our existence, and ourselves. - Show notes at: www.youarenotsosmart.com SPONSORS • Exo Protein: exoprotein.com/sosmart • The Great Courses Plus: thegreatcoursesplus.com/smart • Squarespace: squarespace.com/ Offer Code = sosmart<a href="http://patreon.com/youarenotsosmart">Patreon: http://patreon.com/youarenotsosmart</a>

You Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each episode, we explore what we've learned so far about reasoning, biases, judgments, and decision-making.