65 – Differ

coverblack[Recorded July 12, 2019] Why do reasonable minds differ? On movies? “Did we even see the same film?” On justice? Why do Superman and Batman always differ? Psychologists weigh in.

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Answers, insights, and commentary on:

  • Naïve Realism
  • Study on Motion Picture Appraisal
  • Correlation with critics
  • Illusions: The dress, shoe, Yanni / Laurel, etc.
  • “They Saw A Game”
  • Moral foundations and affiliations
  • Cultural differences lend perspective
  • The missionary and anthropologist
  • Linguistic effects on cognition
  • Fundamental Attribution Error
  • Disposition versus circumstance
  • Depiction is not endorsement
  • Judging others as disgusting
  • Public Irrationality Thesis
  • Philosophy and Psychology on Character
  • Clark & Diana as role models (combat FAE)
  • And much more!

To learn more:
Strikingly Low Agreement On Movies | Pascal Wallisch
You Are Not So Smart Live | David McRaney
“They Saw A Game” | Hastorf & Cantril
The Righteous Mind | Jonathan Haidt
Through the Language Glass | Lera Boroditsky
This Is Water | David Foster Wallace
Stories of Your Life and Others | Ted Chiang
The Culture Map | Erin Meyer
The Character Gap | Christian Miller
Christian Miller: Character Gap | Philosophy Bites
The Callout | Invisibilia
YANSS 157: Pluralistic Ignorance | David McRaney
You May Also Like | Tom Vanderbilt
Conversation with Ross & Nisbett | Think 101
Hit Makers | Derek Thompson

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4 Comments

  1. In a day and age where so many people are trying to push for some universal ‘objectivity’ in movie critique, it’s nice to hear someone who’s done their homework and can offer a counter argument that isn’t just empty solipsism. Great stuff!

  2. Fantastic work, Doc. I’m nearly speechless.

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