Addiction 35: How Misinformation Spreads: Neuroscience Insights with Dr Dean Burnett

Join us as we (Dr Michael Auer and Jon Bruford) delve into neuroscience, misinformation, and fascinating insights from Dr. Dean Burnett. Discover how the brain works, how to spot misinformation, and the impact of social media on our thinking. There’s loads more, obviously, but that’s the headlines.This episode comes to you courtesy of the excellent Gaming Laboratories International. GLI is a world-class testing, inspections and certification company committed to delivering the highest quality land-based, lottery and iGaming testing and assessment services, working in more than 710 jurisdictions.For more information, visit gaminglabs.com.Things we talk about, in list form: Neuroscience benefits and misconceptionsHow the brain processes information and biasesImpact of social media on critical thinkingHow to identify credible sources of informationDean Burnett's books and insightsChoice quotes: "If claims are simple, they're probably wrong.""Nothing about the brain is that simple.""Research shows most decisions are made quickly."Chapters, but add a minute because of our intro and sexy music: 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction01:10 Las Vegas Conference Highlights03:14 Research Cycles and Conference Frequency04:25 Blockchain Hype and Trends in Neuroscience06:20 British Cultural References and Personal Anecdotes09:17 Dean Burnett's Return and Credibility10:36 Main Benefits of Neuroscience Knowledge12:04 Spotting Misinformation and Simplistic Claims14:16 Confirmation Bias and Social Media Influence16:50 Habits of Attention and Critical Thinking18:23 How to Verify Scientific Information21:55 Dean Burnett's Books and Writing Process27:35 The Idiot Brain: Insights and Anecdotes30:13 Dean Burnett's Published Works and Writing Timeline37:43 The Subconscious and Decision Making40:02 Individual Variation in Brain and Behaviour42:23 Influence of Dopamine and Personality Traits44:23 Training and Predisposition in Personal Development47:26 Humour and Personal Anecdotes in Neuroscience48:17 Future Engagements and Merch Ideas49:37 Closing Remarks and ThanksResources & Links:GLI: https://gaminglabs.com/Dean on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-burnett-16303117/Dean Burnett's Books - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Dean+BurnettDean Burnett's Website - https://deanburnett.comThe Gambling Files on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-gambling-files-podcast/Addiction: An Hour With Auer is a weekly podcast where hosts Dr Michael Auer – he of the title – and Jon Bruford talk about addiction in all its forms. Not just gambling addiction, they discuss all forms of addiction with experts, academics and researchers from around the world. Dr Auer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-auer-51a48a/Jon Bruford on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-bruford-84346636/Podcast homepage: https://www.thegamblingfiles.com/addiction/Media behemoth homepage: https://www.thegamblingfiles.com/Other podcasts we do: https://www.thegamblingfiles.com/the-gambling-files/https://www.thegamblingfiles.com/dessert-island-discs/