'Useful Delusions' Examines How Beliefs Can Be Powerful In Positive And Negative Ways In a new book, former NPR reporter Shankar Vedantam suggests attaining "a deeper psychological understanding ...

Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, by Shankar Vedantam and Bill Mesler A few years ago, former NPR journalist and Hidden Brain podcast host Shankar Vedantam ...

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In a new book, former NPR reporter Shankar Vedantam suggests attaining "a deeper psychological understanding of why people believe what they believe," being empathetic and considering costs involved.

Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, by Shankar Vedantam and Bill Mesler A few years ago, former NPR journalist and Hidden Brain podcast host Shankar Vedantam became ...

Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, by Shankar Vedantam and Bill Mesler A few years ago, former NPR journalist and Hidden Brain podcast host Shankar Vedantam ...

'Useful Delusions' Examines How Beliefs Can Be Powerful In Positive And Negative Ways By Steve Inskeep Published March 12, 2021 at 5:06 AM EST Listen • 7:10 ...