This is hidden brain.
I'm Shankar Vedantan.
There are certain issues where we just don't see eye to eye with people on the other side of the political aisle.
Often it feels like we don't just disagree over policy.
We can't even agree on the facts.
I think people are mostly just set in their ways.
I would say I'm right.
Objectively, the facts prove that there is global warming.
I mean, I don't know how you.
Can dispute it, but everybody thinks they're right.
I think they're wrong.
I think they're making a huge mistake because security has to be a very big issue.
My guest today has spent years studying the way we process information and why we often reach biased conclusions.
She says it's surprisingly difficult for us to change one another's minds, no matter how much data we present.
But just a little bit of emotion that can go a long way.
Tali Sharrot is a cognitive neuroscientist at University College London.
In her upcoming book, the Influential Mind, she explores how our minds work, why we ignore the facts, and how you can get people to actually listen to the truth.
Tally, welcome to hidden brain.
Thank you.
Great to be here.