9 Are you really thinking, or is your brain playing tricks on you?

Lifelong Learning With A. A. Khatana · Oct 13, 2026 · 26m

We like to think of ourselves as objective, rational decision-makers who weigh facts carefully. In reality, our brains are constantly running unconscious background programs that distort how we perceive risk, groups, and authority.This discussion delves into the psychological features that interfere with our reasoning before logic even enters the picture. We break down the social dynamics of in-group favoritism and explore the famous 1961 Milgram experiments at Yale to understand our surprising obedience to authority. By mapping these internal errors, we can cultivate the intellectual…