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【TED】Tali Sharot: The optimism bias (The optimism bias | Tali Sharot)
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Go Tutor posted on 2014/12/11Ever wonder why we tend to be overly optimistic about the future? This fascinating TED talk dives into the 'optimism bias,' exploring how it affects our decisions and even our well-being, and you'll pick up some great vocabulary related to neuroscience and decision-making along the way!
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US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
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UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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UK /'pi:pl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
- Transitive Verb
- To populate; to fill with people.
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UK /breɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike someone forcefully on the head
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The part of the head that thinks
- A smart person who often makes good decisions
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US /riˈælɪti/
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UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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