Quiz · Outsmarting Your Own Brain

Question 1What is the main purpose of this talk?

To explain why flying is more dangerous than driving to the airport To prove that intelligent people never make reasoning mistakes To describe common cognitive biases and how to counteract them To argue that watching news reports makes people travel less

Question 2What does confirmation bias make people do, according to the talk?

Judge events by how easily examples come to mind Notice only the evidence that supports what they already believe Seek out intelligent people who disagree with their views Pause carefully before making any important decisions

Question 3What does the talk suggest about driving to the airport compared with flying?

Driving is far riskier than the flight itself Both activities carry exactly the same level of risk Flying is safer only during bad weather conditions Driving is slightly safer than travelling by plane