WHO?: Dr. ROBERT TRIVERS (http://roberttrivers.com)
WHAT?: Deceit and self-deception
WHEN?: Friday 1/12/2017 – 12:30 h
WHERE?: Conference room Parc Científic (first floor, Institutes building)
ABSTRACT:
Deception is everywhere in nature. And nowhere more so than in our own
species. We humans are especially good at telling others less - ormore - than the truth. Why, however, would organisms both seek out information and then act to destroy it? In short, why practice self-deception? We deceive ourselves the better to deceive others, and thereby reap the advantages. But can we correct our own biases? Are we doomed to indulge in fantasies, inflate our egos, and show off? Is
it even a good idea to battle self-deception?
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