#68 Norman on Cognitive Immunology

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode, Andy Norman presents the <a href="https://cognitiveimmunology.net/">Cognitive Immunology Research Collaborative (CIRCE)</a> and his work on cognitive immunology, which studies the mind’s resistance to bad ideas. After describing how the name of his organization was inspired by Circe, the goddess who helped Odysseus avoid the temptations of the siren’s song, Andy discusses mental immunity, how epidemics of irrationality occur, and how present cultural conditions exacerbate the spread of bad ideas. </span></p> <p><strong>Link to full show notes and resources</strong></p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">68</span></p> <p><strong>Guest Bio</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Andy Norman is the author of Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think. His research illuminates the evolutionary origins of human reasoning, the norms that make dialogue fruitful, and the workings of the mind’s immune system. He champions the emerging science of mental immunity as the antidote to disinformation, propaganda, hate, and division. He is also Founder of CIRCE, the Cognitive Immunology Research Collaborative.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Andy Norman, PhD, is the award-winning author of Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think. His work has appeared in Scientific American, Psychology Today, Skeptic, Free Inquiry, and The Humanist. He has appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience, public radio, The BBC’s Naked Scientist, and The Young Turks. His research illuminates the evolutionary origins of human reasoning, the norms that make dialogue fruitful, and the workings of the mind’s immune system. He champions the emerging science of mental immunity as the antidote to disinformation, propaganda, hate, and division. He likes to help people develop immunity