Steven Sloman is a Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences at Brown University. Steven studies how people think: how we reason, make decisions and form attitudes and beliefs. WebsiteSloman LabYouTubeSteven SlomanGoogleSteven SlomanPosts: Steven SlomanThe Knowledge Delusion We know far less than we think we doBooks: Steven SlomanThe Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone … Continue reading Steven Sloman Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences
The Knowledge Illusion | Steven Sloman Posts where this video is embedded Collective Sense-making The Knowledge Café is a powerful collective sense-making tool Rethinking Our Beliefs It is not easy to change our beliefs Say So, If We Don’t Have an Opinion It’s perfectly OK to say ‘Sorry, I don’t know’ Trust & Belief Formation Trust plays a critical … Continue reading The Knowledge Illusion Steven Sloman (April 2017)
video player Why do we believe things that aren’t true? | Philip Fernbach Transcript One Transcript starting at 2:10 to 3:38. (I’ve highlighted some of the text to draw attention to the more pertinent points.) As human beings, false belief is our birthright. It stems from fundamental principles that govern the way our minds work … Continue reading Why Do We Believe Things That Aren’t True? Philip Fernbach (2017)
Gurteen Knowledge Blog March 15, 2021, 09:14As individuals, we know far less than we think we do. Our education system teaches us to accept and memorize so-called facts based on our teachers’ authority. We trust our teachers not to lie to us knowingly. We are not encouraged to question these facts, or at least not too … Continue reading Most of Our Knowledge Is a Delusion We know far less than we think we do
It is largely because civilization enables us constantly to profit from knowledge which we individually do not possess and because each individual’s use of his particular knowledge may serve to assist others unknown to him in achieving their ends that men as members of civilized society can pursue their individual ends so much more successfully … Continue reading Civilization and Communal Knowledge Friedrich Hayek
Gurteen Knowledge Blog February 24, 2021, 17:25Introduction I want to look at Knowledge Management’s future, but a warning — it may not be what you expect. In the last few years, my work’s focus has turned towards the big picture of the evolution of human knowledge and how we need to think differently to tackle the … Continue reading Reflections on the Future of Knowledge Management Societal Knowledge Management
Gurteen Knowledge Blog October 22, 2023, 12:49In a post in my blook on Conversational Leadership, I explore the notion that, as individuals, we know very little compared to what we think we know. A significant portion of what we consider knowledge is actually just beliefs that are based on trusting the statements of others. Using examples … Continue reading Do We Really Know What We Think We Know? The knowedge delusion
The Knowledge Illusion | Steven Sloman AustraliaAustriaBrazilCanadaChinaCzech RepublicEgyptFranceGermanyGlobalIndiaItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsPolandSaudia ArabiaSingaporeSpainTurkeyUAEUnited KingdomUnited States As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission when you purchase a book via this site. Posts where this book is embedded The Knowledge Delusion We know far less than we think we do Knowledge Is Communal Most of our knowledge resides in … Continue reading The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone by Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach (2018)
As individuals, we know almost nothing compared to what we think we know. Our individual knowledge is mostly a delusion. We are ignorant of our ignorance. We have built hugely complex societies and technologies through cumulative cultural evolution, but most of us don’t even know how a toilet works. As individuals, we know almost nothing … Continue reading The Knowledge Delusion We know far less than we think we do
If we don’t have an opinion, we should say so: In our modern-day culture, it is almost illegal not to have an opinion on an issue, regardless of whether we know anything about it or not. Confident ignorant people argue with equally convinced ignorant people. We all do it. In the UK, for example, how … Continue reading Say So, If We Don’t Have an Opinion It’s perfectly OK to say ‘Sorry, I don’t know’
