Cognition How Your Mind Can Amaze and Betray You: Crash Course Psychology, 15

We used to think that the human brain was a lot like a computer; using logic to figure out complicated problems. It turns out, it s a lot more complex and, well, weird than that. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank discusses thinking communication, solving problems, creating problems, and a few ideas about what our brains are doing up there. Want more videos about psychology Check out our sister channel SciShow Psych at Chapters: Introduction: Cognition 00:00 Concepts Prototypes 1:39 Prejudice 3:00 Solving Problems: Algorithms Heuristics 3:29 Neurology of Problem Solving 4:44 Confirmation Bias Belief Perseverance 5:46 Mental Sets the Availability Heuristic 6:39 Framing 9:01 Review Credits 9:46 Crash Course is on Patreon You can support us directly by signing up at Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet Facebook Twitter Instagram CC Kids: