End of History Illusion

The end of history illusion reveals our tendency to underestimate future changes in ourselves while overestimating past transformations. People often believe they have settled into their final selves, yet this belief is a cognitive illusion. As time passes, we frequently find that our values, preferences, and personalities continue to evolve, challenging our predictions about future emotions and growth.

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Ep 82: Why Do Your 30 Trillion Cells Feel Like a Self? Part 1 | INNER COSMOS WITH DAVID EAGLEMAN
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- If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional response to past events, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our character is malleable? Or can people truly become stuck in their ways? This question relates to the episode The Science of Personality: Why You Are Who You Are & How to Make Changes That Stick and the clip Understanding Our Personalities.

End of History Illusion

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Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

Ep 82: Why Do Your 30 Trillion Cells Feel Like a Self? Part 1 | INNER COSMOS WITH DAVID EAGLEMAN

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