Blind Spots: Why Humans Resist New Ideas with Dr. Martin Makary

Oct 2, 2024 · 41m 2s
Blind Spots: Why Humans Resist New Ideas with Dr. Martin Makary
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Marty Makary - Why humans resist new ideas so strongly  - What dogma is and the psychology behind it  - The reason our minds are so...

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Episode Highlights With Dr. Marty Makary
  • Why humans resist new ideas so strongly 
  • What dogma is and the psychology behind it 
  • The reason our minds are so happy and comfortable with one belief and why we resist new ideas
  • What impeccable objectivity is and how to cultivate it
  • The founder's effect and how what we hear first can be so impactful 
  • Red flags of unquestioned authority and how to recognize them
  • Blind spots related to hormone replacement therapy and our food pyramid
  • Myths related to the dangers of hormone replacement and what the data actually says
  • Places biases and blind spots show up in nutrition and health and what the evidence actually says
  • What really causes heart disease and our blind spots related to health and nutrition
  • His take on seed oils and what he found in his investigative journalism around this topic
  • What linoleic acid is and what you need to know about it
  • Fascinating data about antibiotic use, especially early in life
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