Three reasons why clever people do silly things
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Despite being a clever species, we do, at times, behave irrationally or make some questionable decisions. Here's three reasons why we do this.
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Three reasons why clever people do silly things
- 1. Three reasons why clever people do silly things
- 3. Of course you are!
- 5. Why is that? We are such a clever species
- 6. Keep reading to find out more
- 7. Blessing or curse? A bit of both. Let’s see how it plays out now… Our quick decision making kept us alive
- 8. 8 Deciding quickly is a hardwired response… but it can also trip you up!
- 9. The physiology of our brain has not changed since our hunting and gathering days!
- 10. And we now know more! 90% of what we know about the brain, and hardwired responses, have only been discovered in the last seven years! Thanks to neuroimaging technology, like fMRI, we have insights into how the brain processes new information and responds to change.
- 11. So based on our hardwired behaviour There are three key reasons why we trip up
- 12. 1 We avoid loss
- 13. 1 We avoid loss This means that we: • persist, even when we know the odds are against us, eg. gambling • chase sunk costs and persevere with failing projects • bid furiously on eBay for items we don’t need or want • resist change Any loss meant potential loss of life or resources, threatening our survival.
- 14. 14 2 We go into threat mode
- 15. 2 We go into threat mode When in threat, this means: • Emotion overrides logic • We have tantrums, often called an ‘amygdala hijack’ • We hear bad news first and loudest • Our neural energy is taking care of our emotions, so there’s little left for rational thinking Change and new information provoke threat. When in threat, we respond with flight, fight or freeze.
- 16. 3 We size people up quickly
- 17. 3 We size people up quickly This means that we: • are hardwired to feel safe with people like us • classify people as ‘friend’ or ‘foe’ • have a built in unconscious bias Survival relied on safety. We felt safe with our own clan, meaning anyone outside our group could be a threat.
- 18. With primal responses, it’s no wonder we do silly things!
- 19. Now you know about this… You can pause and label your response This helps you calm down and take some time to think
- 20. 20 If we had more time we could explore many more biases that influence our decisions These are just three reasons
- 21. 21 1 We avoid loss 2 We go into threat mode 3 We size people up quickly So those three reasons
- 22. 22 aboutme If you enjoyed this presentation, please share it or like it, or both! Lena Ross MBA @LenaEmelyRoss https://au.linkedin.com/in/lenaross