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Science communication is important in today's technologically advanced society. A good part of the adult community is not science savvy and lacks the background to make sense of rapidly changing technology. My blog attempts to help by publishing articles of general interest in an easy to read and understand format without using mathematics. You can contact me at ektalks@yahoo.co.uk

Thursday 14 March 2024

Talk 6: Our View of the World; Aging and Perception: Perceptions of the Brain Why Our Perception of Reality is Almost Always Wrong?

 Slides for previous talks may be viewed here:   

Talk1  Talk 2   Talk 3   Talk 4  Talk 5

The sixth and final meeting of the class consisted of two parts.  In the first hour we looked at how we view/understand the state of the world with the final hour devoted to a discussion of the effects of ageing on our perception & decision making, and a brief presentation on what we can do to help our brains stay healthy.  

For the first part, I have relied heavily on the outcome and analysis of many IPSOS surveys which are nicely presented in Bobby Duffy's book 'The Perils of Perception'.  In fact, in slide 1,  I introduce the books that I have found useful in preparing the course material.  Of course, there are many websites that provide excellent explanations on many aspects of the course covered in the six meeting.