Idea To Value - Creativity And Innovation

In this episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with renowned Science journalist David Robson, about his new book "The Intelligence Trap: Revolutionise your Thinking and Make Wiser Decisions". See the full article at https://wp.me/p6pllj-1zx #science #journalism #intelligence #trap #creativity We speak about what leads highly intelligent people to wrong conclusions, or why they sometimes stick with ideas when evidence suggests these are wrong. Topics covered in this episode: 00:01:15 - David's background in science Journalism, and his it led him to find examples of eminent scientists who believed in incorrect theories 00:03:15 - What is the intelligence trap? 00:05:30 - The need for checks and balances in thinking, even for highly intelligent people. 00:06:30 - Cognitive Miserliness and Motivated Reasoning 00:08:45 - The Dunning Kruger effect and Earned Dogmatism (Our self-perceptions of expertise mean we have gained the right to be closed-minded and to ignore other points of view) 00:10:00 - The curs