Paul Slovic
Psychologist whose research demonstrates the 'psychic numbing' effect, where our emotional response and willingness to help diminish as the number of potential beneficiaries or victims increases.
Videos Mentioning Paul Slovic
Making Sense Of Foundations of Morality
Sam Harris
Psychologist whose research demonstrates the 'psychic numbing' effect, where our emotional response and willingness to help diminish as the number of potential beneficiaries or victims increases.
Best Investments, Bad Advice to Avoid, and Other Life Lessons | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A psychologist who conducted a study in 1974 on the effect of information on decision-making, particularly in horse race handicapping.
Sam Harris & Jordan Peterson in Vancouver 2018 (with Bret Weinstein moderating) — Second Night
Sam Harris
A psychologist known for moral studies, cited by Sam Harris for research showing that empathy diminishes with an increasing number of victims (e.g., one needy child vs. one child and her brother).
Adam Robinson — Outflanking and Outsmarting the Competition | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Psychologist who conducted a study on the effect of information on decision-making, particularly horse race handicapping.