Stockholm School of Economics (Handelshögskola)
Optimistic bias, brains and climate change
The human brain finds good news more credible than bad news, so that we are more willing to believe that we are healthier, smarter and more beautiful than we thought before.
Asymmetrical updating plays a large role in politics; it bears on people's beliefs about climate change, immigration, and political candidates. It also tells us a great deal about consumption patterns – and about how to influence people.
Come and listen to Cass R. Sunstein, a professor at Harvard Law School, who was an advisor to US President Barack Obama. He is one of the most-cited legal scholars worldwide, a prolific writer and the author, most recently, of: #Republic: divided democracy in the age of social media, Impeachment: A Citizen’s Guide and The economics of nudge.
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Directions and other useful info here: Optimistic bias, brains and climate change
Directions and other useful info here: Optimistic bias, brains and climate change
Here's a short video featuring Cass Sunstein to give you an idea of what he's like:
