Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions
Episodes
The Pratfall Effect
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why does making a small mistake sometimes make someone more likeable? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we explore the prat...
Moral Licensing
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why are we more inclined to make a bad choice after doing something good? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we explore mora...
The False Consensus Effect
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we assume that most people think the same way we do? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we explore the false consensu...
The Spotlight Effect
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we feel like everyone is watching us - even when they probably aren't? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we expl...
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why do our expectations so often become our reality? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we explore the self‑fulfilling pro...
The Halo and Devil Effect
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why does one good trait make someone seem completely brilliant - while one flaw makes them seem entirely flawed? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: R...
The Zeigarnik Effect
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why do unfinished tasks stick in our minds long after we've stopped working on them? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, ...
Loss Aversion
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why does losing something hurt more than gaining the same thing feels good? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we explore lo...
Temporal Discounting
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we choose short-term rewards even when we know waiting would be better? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we explore...
The Framing Effect
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Does the way information is presented change how we decide - even when the facts stay the same? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Deci...
The Dunning Kruger Effect
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why do people with the least experience often feel the most confident - while true expertise comes with doubt? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rew...
The Progress Principle
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why does making even small progress feel so motivating — and why do setbacks drain us so quickly? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your ...
Confirmation Bias
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we seek out information that agrees with us — and ignore what doesn’t? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we expl...
Anchoring Bias
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do first numbers stick in our minds — even when we know they’re arbitrary? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we exp...
The Availability Error
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do rare events feel far more common than they really are? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we explore the availability...
Addiction
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do some people spiral into addiction while others — even with the same access — stay completely fine? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewi...
Priming
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do subtle cues in our environment quietly shape our thoughts, feelings, and decisions—often without us noticing? In this episode of Circuit Brea...
The Stanford Prison Experiment
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do ordinary people slip into cruel or submissive roles the moment power is handed out? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions...
The Bystander Effect
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do people fail to step in during an emergency — even when they know someone needs help? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisi...
Conforming to a Group
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we go along with the crowd, even when we know they might be wrong? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we dive into th...
Obedience to Authority
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do ordinary people follow orders that go against their morals? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we look at the psychol...