Changing Our Mental Maps

改变我们的心理地图

Hidden Brain

社会科学

2024-07-15

53 分钟
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As we move through the world, It's easy to imagine we're processing everything that happens around us and then deciding how to respond. But psychologist and neuroscientist Norman Farb says our brains actually navigate the world by coming up with mental maps. These maps act like an autopilot system, allowing us to navigate our lives more efficiently. But sometimes, they can lead us astray, leaving us stuck on a path of negativity and unhappiness. This week, we talk with Norman Farb about how we can update our internal maps and see the world around us more clearly.
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  • This is hidden brain.

  • Im Shankar Vedanta.

  • In February 2024, two german tourists visited Australia.

  • During one section of their trip in Queensland, they turned off the main road on the advice of Google Maps.

  • They figured that the road up ahead was closed because of a rising river and the detour would take them to their destination.

  • As one of them put it later, they trusted the map.

  • We decided, okay, let's follow Kukulma, because Kukl map knows maybe more than we know.

  • The tourists told an australian tv station and other media that they took a dirt path known as the Lange track.

  • At first, things looked fine.

  • Their off road vehicle seemed up for the terrain.

  • But about 40 miles in, the four wheel drive Nissan Navara got bogged down.

  • Its wheels sank into the mud.

  • The Germans were stuck, and they found they couldnt reach anyone for help.

  • Recognizing they were in serious trouble, they decided to abandon their vehicle and trek back in the direction theyd come.

  • I feel like in a movie, like in a bad movie.

  • We tried to build a shelter, but that didn't work really well.

  • So we slept, like under the sky.

  • Rain poured down on them.

  • They had to watch out for pigs and snakes and crocodiles.

  • The 40 miles journey took several days.