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The Perils of Perception

Most of us probably believe we’re fair and rational people whose opinions and ideas are informed...

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13.17 20 Apr 2019


The Perils of Perception



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13.17 20 Apr 2019


Most of us probably believe we’re fair and rational people whose opinions and ideas are informed only by facts.

And in a ‘post-truth era’, it’s more important than ever to check our sources, but ongoing research suggests we are a lot more biased than we think.

So just how do we get things so wrong?

Jonathan is joined by Professor Bobby Duffy, Director of the Policy Institute from King’s College London and author of ‘The Perils of Perception: Why We’re Wrong About Nearly Everything to discuss.


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