Did I Really Do That?

<p>Have you ever been falsely accused of something? Many of us think there’s only one way we’d act in such a situation: we’d defend ourselves. We’d do whatever it takes to clear our name — and above all else, we’d never, ever confess to something we didn’t do. But psychologist <a href="https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/faculty/saul-kassin">Saul Kassin</a> says that’s a myth. This week, why we sometimes act against our own self-interest — even when the stakes are at their highest.</p><p><i>Did you catch our recent episode about how we can make better use of our time? You can find it </i><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/taking-control-of-your-time/"><i>here</i></a><i>. And if you like our work, please consider a </i><a href="https://www.patreon.com/HiddenBrain"><i>financial contribution</i></a><i> to help us make many more episodes like this one. </i></p>