Which TedTalk did I watch about how we don't know our true motivations?
July 14, 2020 6:11 PM   Subscribe

I watched a TedTalk about how we don't actually know why we chose our marriage partner, took a certain job, or moved to a certain city, we have reasons we tell ourselves and tell the world, but we rarely are aware of the true reasons behind our choices. Which TedTalk did I watch? It wasn't this one but I don't know which one it was.
posted by maxexam to Computers & Internet (7 answers total) 16 users marked this as a favorite
 
Was it a man or a woman? Any other clues you can give us? this?
posted by jessca84 at 7:41 PM on July 14, 2020 [1 favorite]


Response by poster: It was a woman. It was at least a year ago. Probably had a lot of views because I stumbled across it.
posted by maxexam at 11:39 PM on July 14, 2020


Helen Fisher: Why We Love, Why We Cheat? That one is part of a playlist so maybe one of the others in the list.
posted by Awfki at 3:10 AM on July 15, 2020


I just started watching this one that's about self deception and I'm guessing it might be the one.

Honest Liars -- the psychology of self-deception: Cortney Warren
posted by Awfki at 5:30 AM on July 15, 2020


LOL. I didn't click OPs link till just now, it's the Honest Liars talk.
posted by Awfki at 8:51 AM on July 15, 2020






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