Thrive Forever Fit With Jay Nixon

The Science Behind Why We Believe Our Own Lies In this week's episode, I discuss the psychology behind why we create and believe false truths to get us out of life situations. Disclaimer: I initially wanted to call this episode "Are You F'ing Serious?" or "Are You Shitting Me?" but ended up opting for the more professional science-based title. Plus, I talk about the silly things my clients say when they start a new lifestyle journey. "I'm afraid of eating too much protein." "I don't want to get too many muscles." "I need to get in shape before I start working out." Why do people so easily believe false things? There are probably as many answers to this question as there are people who have ever believed falsehoods. Nonetheless, psychologists have shown that a relatively small set of cognitive biases or mental shortcuts can explain a lot about how false notions take root. One of the most agreed-upon ideas in the field of psychology is that people routinely use mental shortcuts to understand what happens around