Name: 3 kinds of bias that shape your worldview
Uploaded: 2018-12-11T15:39:24Z
Duration: 12 min 11 s
Description: What shapes our perceptions (and misperceptions) about science? In an eye-opening talk, meteorologist J. Marshall Shepherd explains how confirmation bias, the Dunning-Kruger effect and cognitive dissonance impact what we think we know -- and shares ideas for how we can replace them with something much more powerful: knowledge.

What shapes our perceptions (and misperceptions) about science? In an eye-opening talk, meteorologist J. Marshall Shepherd explains how confirmation bias, the Dunning-Kruger effect and cognitive dissonance impact what we think we know -- and shares ideas for how we can replace them with something much more powerful: knowledge.

J. Marshall Shepherd: 3 kinds of bias that shape your worldview

3 kinds of bias that shape your worldview

Science isn't a belief system; questioning gravity seems absurd, so why question global warming? Embrace knowledge over belief.

87% of scientists see human contribution to climate change, yet only 50% of the public agrees. Bridging this divide is crucial.

Confirmation bias, Dunning-Kruger effect, and cognitive dissonance shape our views, but understanding them can expand our knowledge.