Hidden Brain - A Conspiracy of Silence
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Preference falsification: "The act of misrepresenting of ones want because of perceived social pressures" An example of preference falsification: "In the 20th century, it was genuinely religious people who were hiding their religion, now there are many people who are actually secular pretending to be religious. Fear (of whether you should be religious or secular) has changed sides." Who is Timur Kuran: Professor of Economics and Political Science at Duke University. We all self-censor at times. We keep quiet at dinner with our in-laws, or nod passively in a work meeting. But what happens when we take this deception a step further, and pretend we believe the opposite of what we really feel? This week on Hidden Brain, economist and political scientist Timur Kuran explains how our personal, professional and political lives are shaped by the fear of what other people think.
