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Madeleine Van Hecke - Why Smart People Do Dumb Things

Madeleine Van Hecke - Why Smart People Do Dumb Things

FromPoint of Inquiry


Madeleine Van Hecke - Why Smart People Do Dumb Things

FromPoint of Inquiry

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Sep 7, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Madeleine Van KHecke is a licensed clinical psychologist and an adjunct faculty member at North College in Naperville, Illinois. She is a writer, and a lecturer and workshop leader for Open Arms Seminar. Her recent book is Blind Spots: Why Smart People Do Dumb Things.In this discussion with D.J. Grothe, Van Hecke explores common missteps that even intelligent and educated people make when approaching certain topics, and how human intelligence can sometimes actually backfire. She explores how science may be brought to bear on nonscientific topics such as the quest for human meaning. She also explores certain biases that the skeptical community may have.
Released:
Sep 7, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode

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Launched in 2005, Point of Inquiry is the premier podcast of the Center for Inquiry. Point of Inquiry critically examines topics in science, religion, philosophy, and politics. Each episode takes on a specific issue and features in-depth discussions with leading scientists, researchers, and writers.