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Psychology · 20 min

Collective Illusions

By Todd Rose

This episode reveals how our public actions often diverge from private beliefs, creating collective illusions that subtly dictate our lives and societies.

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Psychology
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20 min
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“This episode reveals how our public actions often diverge from private beliefs, creating collective illusions that subtly dictate our lives and societies.”

— Todd Rose, Collective Illusions

What it is about

Social psychology, conformity, public opinion, decision-making

Who it is for

If you've ever felt alone in your private doubts about a group's direction, this will clarify why collective decisions often miss the mark, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Todd Rose, a Harvard researcher, challenges the conventional wisdom about human behavior, revealing how our individual beliefs are often misread by the groups we belong to.

About the author

Todd Rose

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