Why We Overthink (Amanda Montell)
Podcast: Pulling The Thread with Elise LoehnenPublished On: Thu Aug 15 2024
Description: Amanda Montell is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality, as well as Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism and Wordslut. Amanda is a linguistics major from NYU and all of her work centers around the way that words—and thoughts—shape our minds, and how our minds are permeable to other factors, whether it’s the halo effect, confirmation bias, or Cult-like sensibilities. Amanda is also the host of a podcast, “Sounds like a Cult.” Okay, let’s get to our conversation.MORE FROM AMANDA MONTELL:The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern IrrationalityCultish: The Language of FanaticismWordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English LanguageFollow Amanda on InstagramAmanda’s WebsiteAmanda’s Podcast: “Sounds Like a Cult”Amanda’s Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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