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This week on From Our Neurons to Yours, we're talking about the neuroscience of climate change with neuroeconomist Nik Sawe.If you follow the science or the news, you know how big of a risk climate change is. Storms, coastal flooding, heat waves, extinctions, mass migration — the list goes on. But — as you can probably also appreciate — it's really hard to properly perceive that risk. It's much easier to focus on today's emergency, this week's looming deadline, this quarter's economic forecast — where the risks are objectively much smaller, but feel more pressing.This is where neuroscience comes in: Why are our brains so bad at perceiving this existential, long-term risk to our society and our planet? And are there ways we could work with our brains' limitations to improve our decision-making around environmental issues and the future more broadly? To answer this question, we spoke with Nik Sawe, a neuro-economist who uses brain imaging to study environmental decision making in the  lab of Brian Knutson in the Stanford Department of Psychology. Nik is also a policy analyst at the think tank Energy Innovation, where he is working on policy avenues to reduce carbon emissions in the industrial sector. ReferencesParks donation FMRI studyEcolabeling/energy-efficient purchasing FMRI study"Price of your soul" study by Greg BernsDan Kahan science literacy/numeracy and climate change risk studyBrain stimulation for perspective-taking of future generationsEpisode CreditsThis episode was produced by Michael Osborne at 14th Street Studios, with production assistance by Morgan Honaker. Our logo is by Aimee Garza. The show is hosted by Nicholas Weiler at Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience. Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying our show, please take a moment to give us a review on your podcast app of choice and share this episode with your friends. That's how we grow as a show and bring the stories of the frontiers of neuroscience to a wider audience. Learn more about the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

How does the connection we have with our future self impact the decisions we make today? And what active steps can we take to improve our connection with our future selves? Today on the show we welcome back Hal Hershfield, whose new book Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today delves into the science of our relationship with our future selves and what we can do to change it for the better. In our conversation with Hal, we discuss the concept of the self, how we change over time, and why so many of us feel disconnected from our future selves. He describes the research surrounding these subjects and their findings, including how the brain scans they performed demonstrate that we mostly see our future selves as strangers, and why this is caused, at least in part, by the fact that our future selves don't technically exist yet. We also discuss the interventions that have been shown to improve our relationship with our future selves, like viewing age-progressed images or exchanging letters with our future selves, and why everyone responds to these interventions differently. Having a strong connection with your future self has many benefits. It means you're more likely to make decisions that will serve you later in life, like saving for retirement, eating healthily, and exercising regularly. But Hal also warns that we risk losing sight of the present and what truly matters when we focus solely on the future. To hear all of Hal's knowledgeable insights on this topic and what he wants to explore next, be sure to tune in today! Key Points From This Episode: Defining the self and how our identity shifts depending on age, context, and the people we surround ourselves with. (0:04:08) An overview of Hal's research and what it reveals about how most people connect (or don't connect) to their future selves. (0:08:29) How empathy can influence our connection to our future selves. (0:11:36) Insights into why we tend to think of our future self the same way we think about strangers or acquaintances. (0:14:19) Our level of connection to our future self and how it affects wealth accumulation and financial well-being. (0:17:53) The definition of ‘present bias' and ‘hyperbolic discounting' and the role they play in decisions about the future. (0:19:28) The end-of-history illusion and the impact it has on our decisions. (0:23:02) How viewing age-progressed images of yourself can help you build a connection with your future self. (0:26:35) The research Hal is conducting with MIT Media Lab using an AI chatbot called Future You. (0:29:35) © 2023 Rational Reminder Podcast 1 RRP 256 Show Notes Dan Pink's work on the power of regret and how it overlaps with Hal's research and findings. (0:31:59) The findings on being presented with age-progressed images of ourselves and how they impact our decision-making and relationship with our future selves. (0:35:20) How writing to your future self can improve your decisions. (0:40:16) The problems that arise when we become too focused on improving life for our future self and how to find harmony between the present and future. (0:44:03) The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our collective relationship with the future. (0:48:10) Learn about the live episode we'll be recording at the upcoming Future Proof conference with Hal as our guest. (0:51:24)   Links From Today's Episode: Hal Hershfield — https://www.halhershfield.com/ Hal Hershfield on Twitter — https://twitter.com/HalHershfield Hal Hershfield on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/hal-hershfield-a2b91510/ Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today — https://www.halhershfield.com/ yourfutureself Episode 141: Hal Hershfield: The Psychology of Long-term Decision Making — https:// rationalreminder.ca/podcast/141 The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward — https://www.amazon.com/ Power-Regret-Looking-Backward-Forward/ Episode 246: Daniel H. Pink: How to Use Regret — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/246 Future Proof Festival — https://futureproof.advisorcircle.com/ Brian Knutson — https://profiles.stanford.edu/brian-knutson Dan Martell — https://www.danmartell.com/ Derek Parfit — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Derek-Parfit Daniel Gilbert — http://www.danielgilbert.com/ ING — https://www.ing.com/Home.htm Merrill Lynch — https://www.ml.com/ Shlomo Benartzi — http://www.shlomobenartzi.com/ Stephen Shu — https://steveshuconsulting.com/ Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder- podcast/id1426530582. 
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------------------Support the channel------------ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter PayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuy PayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l PayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz PayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m PayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao This show is sponsored by Enlites, Learning & Development done differently. Check the website here: http://enlites.com/ Dr. Brian Knutson is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Stanford University. His research focuses on the neural basis of emotional experience and expression. In this episode, we talk about affective neuroscience. We start by discussing what it is, and the kinds of questions it deals with. We talk about affect, emotions, and what they correspond to in the brain. We discuss if is makes sense to distinguish between emotions and feelings. We talk about the areas in the brain that play a role in emotion processing. We discuss the role emotions play in decision-making. We talk about how affect influences preferences and beliefs. We ask if emotions vary cross-culturally. We then get into aspects related to financial decisions, including the relationship between future self-continuity and savings, financial risk-taking, and gain and loss learning. We discuss if there are individual differences in these domains, and if economic decisions vary across the lifespan. Finally, we talk about what neuroscience adds to the picture of psychology and economics. -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS/SUPPORTERS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, PER HELGE LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, JERRY MULLER, HANS FREDRIK SUNDE, BERNARDO SEIXAS, HERBERT GINTIS, RUTGER VOS, RICARDO VLADIMIRO, CRAIG HEALY, OLAF ALEX, PHILIP KURIAN, JONATHAN VISSER, JAKOB KLINKBY, ADAM KESSEL, MATTHEW WHITINGBIRD, ARNAUD WOLFF, TIM HOLLOSY, HENRIK AHLENIUS, JOHN CONNORS, PAULINA BARREN, FILIP FORS CONNOLLY, DAN DEMETRIOU, ROBERT WINDHAGER, RUI INACIO, ARTHUR KOH, ZOOP, MARCO NEVES, COLIN HOLBROOK, SUSAN PINKER, PABLO SANTURBANO, SIMON COLUMBUS, PHIL KAVANAGH, JORGE ESPINHA, CORY CLARK, MARK BLYTH, ROBERTO INGUANZO, MIKKEL STORMYR, ERIC NEURMANN, SAMUEL ANDREEFF, FRANCIS FORDE, TIAGO NUNES, BERNARD HUGUENEY, ALEXANDER DANNBAUER, FERGAL CUSSEN, YEVHEN BODRENKO, HAL HERZOG, NUNO MACHADO, DON ROSS, JONATHAN LEIBRANT, JOÃO LINHARES, OZLEM BULUT, NATHAN NGUYEN, STANTON T, SAMUEL CORREA, ERIK HAINES, MARK SMITH, J.W., JOÃO EIRA, TOM HUMMEL, SARDUS FRANCE, DAVID SLOAN WILSON, YACILA DEZA-ARAUJO, IDAN SOLON, ROMAIN ROCH, DMITRY GRIGORYEV, TOM ROTH, DIEGO LONDOÑO CORREA, YANICK PUNTER, ADANER USMANI, CHARLOTTE BLEASE, NICOLE BARBARO, ADAM HUNT, PAWEL OSTASZEWSKI, AL ORTIZ, NELLEKE BAK, KATHRINE AND PATRICK TOBIN, GUY MADISON, GARY G HELLMANN, SAIMA AFZAL, ADRIAN JAEGGI, NICK GOLDEN, PAULO TOLENTINO, JOÃO BARBOSA, JULIAN PRICE, EDWARD HALL, HEDIN BRØNNER, DOUGLAS P. FRY, FRANCA BORTOLOTTI, GABRIEL PONS CORTÈS, URSULA LITZCKE, DENISE COOK, SCOTT, AND ZACHARY FISH! A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY PRODUCERS, YZAR WEHBE, JIM FRANK, ŁUKASZ STAFINIAK, IAN GILLIGAN, LUIS CAYETANO, TOM VANEGDOM, CURTIS DIXON, BENEDIKT MUELLER, VEGA GIDEY, THOMAS TRUMBLE, AND NUNO ELDER! AND TO MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, MICHAL RUSIECKI, ROSEY, JAMES PRATT, MATTHEW LAVENDER, SERGIU CODREANU, AND BOGDAN KANIVETS!

Ese día era su aniversario de graduación. Posiblemente, pocas personas recuerdan la fecha en que recibieron su título universitario, pero Juan Diego Ávila, lo llevaba impregnado en su por el resto de sus días. Era el único de su familia que podía presumir de su banda y un certificado. Jamás pensó que mientras desfilaba, tan orgulloso, lo tenían en la mira. Apuntando directamente sobre su cabeza. Entre togas alquiladas, birretes y familiares, era el momento perfecto para camuflar un disparo. ¿Quién podría notarlo? ... ese momento glorioso para muchos, después de esfuerzos y sacrificios. En breve serán lanzados al alucinante mundo corporativo, lleno de oportunidades para gastar, pagar, comprar y despilfarrar. No solo Juan Diego cayó en manos de sus depredadores, también sus 28 compañeros de una nueva generación de ingenieros aero espaciales. El tiempo transcurrió entre investigaciones, pasillos y análisis. El día de su graduación su nombre y el de sus compañeros quedaron enlistados como clientes top de una compañía de tarjetas de crédito, el cual se encargaría de anestesiar su proceso de compra. Ese día, se sintió tan elegante, con tanto prestigio, pues además de su cartón recibió su primer plástico. Gastar hasta que duela 10 años después sus deudas sobre pasan los US $ 100 mil, solo en tarjetas. Tiene 2 hipotecas sobre la casa. Y debe su automóvil, un hermoso Mercedes Benz Clase C43 y un tiempo compartido por el que debe pagar US $ 8 mil. Ávila dice que curiosamente, nunca sintió dolor al pasar y pasar las tarjetas. Luego veo cómo las pago, solía decir. “Siempre creí que de algún modo saldría el dinero. Hasta me daba miedo ver los estados de cuenta. Así que estuve a ciegas por muchos años. Y las cosas comenzaron a salirse de control ”, descrito el Ingeniero de 42 años. Lo que le pasó al Señor Juan Diego ya muchos de nosotros, no es nada extraño. De acuerdo con investigadores de Carneggie Mellon, Standford y MIT la gente gasta hasta que duele. No se crea muy hábil al pagar su tarjeta al contado El dolor de pagar El estudio aparece en la revista especializada en neurociencia “Neuron” en el apartado de “neuroeconomía” que estudia los procesos mentales que impulsan las decisiones económicas. https://www.cmu.edu/homepage/practical/2007/winter/spending-til-it-hurts.shtml George Loewenstein, profesor de ciencias sociales dice que “las tarjetas de crédito anestesian el dolor de pagar”. “Ud pasa la tarjeta y no siente que esté dando nada a cambio de la compra. Sucede diferente al dar billetes ”. En el experimento se le dio $20 a 26 adultos para comprar una serie de productos.  Si ellos no hacían ninguna compra, se podían quedar con el dinero.  Los participantes vieron los artículos mientras estaban conectados a un aparato de resonancia magnética funcional (fMRI). Así los investigadores estudiaban las zonas del cerebro activadas en el proceso de decisión de los voluntarios. Lo primero que se estudió fue si los centros de dolor del cerebro eran activados cuando los participantes vieron los precios. El resultado demostró que la “insula”, sección del cerebro asociada con el procesamiento del dolor, se activó cuando los participantes vieron que los precios eran muy altos.  La activación de la insula desincentivó el gasto. Las tarjetas de crédito disminuyen el dolor inmediato de pagar, comparado con el dolor que se activa cuando se paga en efectivo. En una investigación posterior realizada por Lowenstein, Scott Rick y Cynthia Cryder, lograron demostrar que las sensaciones de los consumidores cambian constantemente durante el proceso de elegir que comprar y sobretodo en el momento de pagar. Intereses en tarjeta entre un 40% y 50% Los economistas han manejado el concepto de que los consumidores toman sus decisiones de compra basado en sus preferencias y precio. Sin embargo, los estudios de Lowenstein y su equipo, demuestran que los compradores se deciden por el placer inmediato que les da el consumir o adquirir el bien o servicio. Esto explica el incremento en ventas de casi el 30% que experimentó la cadena de comida rápida McDonalds a partir del 2002 cuando decidió aceptar tarjetas de crédito y débito en sus restaurantes, ya que el tiempo que separa el pago de la compra es muy corto (comparado con restaurantes regulares) y al aceptar tarjetas,  disminuye el dolor de pagar. Tan viciosas como el alcohol o los cigarrillos Otro estudio realizado por Brian Knutson, profesor de psicología y neurociencia de la Universidad de Standford, y publicado en esa misma revista, confirma que el uso de tarjetas de crédito reduce el dolor que se produce al pagar. http://thetartan.org/2007/1/29/pillbox/shopping Las personas gastan un 18% más cuando pagan con tarjeta en comparación a cuando lo hacen con efectivo. “Las tarjetas de crédito engañan los circuitos del cerebro de forma que el individuo toma decisiones que racionalmente no tomaría. Las tarjetas pronto estarán al mismo nivel que el cigarrillo, alcohol y drogas como vicios en el mundo ”.  

For our fourth episode, the PIA crew interviewed Dr. Brian Knutson, a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Stanford University. We explored strategies to get an "under the hood" view of human emotions, including a discussion of neuroeconomics, insights into addiction science, and how brain reactivity can predict future decision making.

Brian Knutson gives a lecture on some of the work that he has done in the field of psychology. He is known as one of the leading economic psychologists and also has looked at a broader range of human emotions. (November 29, 2011)

IPSR/NIA Workshop on Aging Session 3 - Decision Making in Aging Framing Talk     * Brian Knutson, Stanford - Decision making in aging: Emerging insights from affective neuroscience and neuroeconomics Exciting Findings     * Natalie Denburg, Iowa - Neural basis of decision making in aging     * Mara Mather, USC - Age and sex differences in the effects of stress on decision making     * JoNell Strough, West Virginia - No time to waste: Understanding why older adults are less subject to the sunk-cost fallacy     * George Loewenstein, Carnegie Mellon - Wanting and liking for sex by gender and age Open Discussion (Moderators: Bob Levenson and Lis Nielsen)

IPSR/NIA Workshop on Aging Session 3 - Decision Making in Aging Framing Talk     * Brian Knutson, Stanford - Decision making in aging: Emerging insights from affective neuroscience and neuroeconomics Exciting Findings     * Natalie Denburg, Iowa - Neural basis of decision making in aging     * Mara Mather, USC - Age and sex differences in the effects of stress on decision making     * JoNell Strough, West Virginia - No time to waste: Understanding why older adults are less subject to the sunk-cost fallacy     * George Loewenstein, Carnegie Mellon - Wanting and liking for sex by gender and age Open Discussion (Moderators: Bob Levenson and Lis Nielsen)