Jul 20 2017

All We Know About Guessing

57 min 2 movies discussed
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Guessing is a weird thing. For millennia, it could have meant the difference between life and death. Now it's not as vital, but we still do it every day, whether behind the wheel of a car, or judging what another person might be feeling. From wild guesses to the educated variety, learn everything we know about the brain and how it manages this odd, very human act.

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# Stuff You Should Know - "Guessing"

Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating science of how our brains make guesses—from wild stabs in the dark to carefully educated estimates based on expertise and experience. They explore why guessing is actually a fundamental part of how we construct reality, then break down the practical strategies for improving your guessing skills, whether you're estimating crowd sizes, reading emotions, or trying to ace a multiple-choice test. It's a surprisingly wide-ranging episode that reveals guessing is way more complex than just picking a random answer.


Movies Discussed

Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
2020 PG-13 1h 30m
★ 7.6
"It's called In and Of Itself. It's a one man stage magic, I guess you could call it that, illusionist show — Josh describes attending a magic/illusion show in New York that he recommends highly." — Josh
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride
1987 1h 39m
★ 7.7
"It's like the Princess Bride. And what part was that? With the man sitting at the place talking about the poison drink. — Chuck references the Princess Bride when discussing a psychological strategy in rock, paper, scissors involving poisoned drinks." — Chuck

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