Daniel Willingham
person
6 mentions
5 recordings
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 18 Sep
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A psychologist and researcher known for work on creativity myths and cognitive science.
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Peak in the day, 18 Sep — 1 mentions across 1 series.
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentDavid EpsteinCautionary Tales with Tim Harford · How a Broken Arm Improved my French - with David Epstein · 32:52 · 18 Sep
…Because our brains are wired for convenience, or as the cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham says, you may think that your brain is made for thinking, but it's actually made for preventing you from having to think whenever possible, because thinking is energetically costly.…
David EpsteinModern Wisdom · Why You Feel Overwhelmed All The Time (and how to fix it) - ... · 0:33 · 9 Jul
…that shows, as the cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham likes to say, you may think your brain is made for thinking, but it's actually made for preventing you from having to think whenever possible because thinking is energetically costly.…
David EpsteinGood Life Project · Why More Choices Make You Less Happy | David Epstein · 24:00 · 29 Jun
…And the reason this works is because, as the cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham says, you may think your brain's made for thinking, but it's actually made for preventing you from having to think whenever possible.…
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