DiscoverSigma Nutrition Radio#585: Why We Think Poorly: Reason, Emotion, and Evidence-Based Reasoning
#585: Why We Think Poorly: Reason, Emotion, and Evidence-Based Reasoning

#585: Why We Think Poorly: Reason, Emotion, and Evidence-Based Reasoning

Update: 2025-11-25
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We take a look at critical thinking in science and healthcare, examining how we often fall prey to cognitive biases, emotional reasoning, and flawed thinking. Drawing from six different experts in their respective fields, the episode explores why we sometimes believe we are being rational when in fact our conclusions aren't truly evidence-based. The discussion spans what genuine evidence-based practice means, how domain expertise matters, and how factors like identity, beliefs, and emotions can derail objective reasoning.

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  • [02:56 ] Dr. David Nunan on evidence-based medicine
  • [15:30 ] Dr. John Kiely on translating research into practice
  • [26:10 ] Dr. Gil Carvallo on emotion and decision making
  • [30:10 ] Dr. David Robert Grimes on webs of belief
  • [37:18 ] Dr. Matthew Facciani identity and belief formation
  • [42:31 ] Dr. Alan Flanagan on domain-specific expertise in nutrition science

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#585: Why We Think Poorly: Reason, Emotion, and Evidence-Based Reasoning

#585: Why We Think Poorly: Reason, Emotion, and Evidence-Based Reasoning