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SUMMARY:Overcoming Irrationality
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DESCRIPTION:A virtual talk with Amanda Montell.\nhttps://bpl.libnet.info/e
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>VIRTUAL | After the event date\, watch the
  talk any time through <a href="https://libraryc.org/bpl">Library Speakers
  Consortium</a></p>\n<p>In a delicious blend of cultural criticism and per
 sonal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power\, disadva
 ntages\, and highlights of magical thinking\, Amanda Montell turns her eru
 dite eye to the inner workings of the human mind and its biases in her mos
 t personal and electrifying work yet.</p>\n<p>In a series of razor sharp\,
  deeply funny chapters\, Montell delves into a cornucopia of the cognitive
  biases that run rampant in our brains\, from how the "halo effect" cultiv
 ates worship (and hatred) of larger-than-life celebrities\, to how the "su
 nk cost fallacy" can keep us in detrimental relationships long after we&rs
 quo\;ve realized they&rsquo\;re not serving us. As she illuminates these c
 oncepts with her signature brilliance and wit\, Montell&rsquo\;s prevailin
 g message is one of hope\, empathy\, and ultimately forgiveness for our an
 xiety-addled human selves. If you have all but lost faith in our ability t
 o reason\, Montell aims to make some sense of the senseless. To crack open
  a window in our minds\, and let a warm breeze in. To help quiet the cacop
 hony for a while\, or even hear a melody in it.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Don't be ir
 rational\, register for a conversation you just don&rsquo\;t want to miss!
 &nbsp\;</p>\n<h5>About the Author</h5>\n<p>Amanda Montell is a writer and 
 linguist from Baltimore. She is the author of the acclaimed books&nbsp\;<e
 m>Wordslut</em>\,&nbsp\;<em>Cultish</em>\, and&nbsp\;<em>The Age of Magica
 l Overthinking</em>. Along with hosting the podcast&nbsp\;<em>Sounds Like 
 a Cult</em>\, her writing has also appeared in&nbsp\;<em>The New York Time
 s</em>\,&nbsp\;<em>Marie Claire</em>\,&nbsp\;<em>Cosmopolitan</em>\, and m
 ore. She holds a degree in linguistics from NYU and lives in Los Angeles w
 ith her partner\, plants\, and pets.</p>\n<p>Explore <a href="https://burl
 ington.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=Montell%2C%20Amanda&amp\;searchTy
 pe=author">Amanda Montell</a> in our collection</p>\n<h5>Attending Online<
 /h5>\n<p>This live\, virtual event is presented by BPL's digital resource\
 ,&nbsp\;Library Speakers Consortium\, which curates virtual presentations 
 with top authors from around the world.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><a href="https://li
 braryc.org/bpl/64831/register">Register</a> to attend this virtual talk li
 ve and submit questions in advance for the author.</p>\nhttps://bpl.libnet
 .info/event/12439788
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