Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 23 hours ago
How do grifters get us to keep falling for their scams and lies. Today I talk about one of the most powerful tools in the grifter's arsenal and why you should never be persuaded by it, and I use Liver King as a case in point.
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**************HOW TO GO VEGAN**************
Challenge 22
challenge22.com
Vegan Bootcamp
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Cheap Lazy Vegan
youtube.com/c/CheapLazyVegan
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ANECDOTES META-ANALYSIS
When poignant stories outweigh cold hard facts: A meta-analysis of the anecdotal bias
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749597819301633
MEMORY
How Reliable is Your Memory | Elizabeth Loftus
youtube.com/watch?v=PB2OegI6wvI&t=297s
You can't trust your memory | Interview with Dr. Julia Shaw | SVT/TV 2/Skavlan
youtube.com/watch?v=DIOiBeXLt0k&t=161s
Julia Shaw on "Memory Hackers" Nova
youtube.com/watch?v=NfPLTtlo2oY&t=6s
Dr. Julia Shaw: Memory Hacking - The Illusion of Memory and What to Do About It
youtube.com/watch?v=8um874wkmCc&t=441s
SURVIVORSHIP BIAS
thedecisionlab.com/biases/survivorship-bias
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias
CONFIRMATION BIAS
thedecisionlab.com/biases/confirmation-bias
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias#:~:text=Confirmation%20bias%2C%20a%20phrase%20coined,example%20of%20a%20cognitive%20bias.
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Regular viewers of this channel with be most familiar with the use and abuse of anecdotes from the carnivore and ex-vegan crowd, but this comes up all the time in the health/wellness sphere and it’s very difficult to resist even if you’re familiar with all the issues surrounding anecdotes.
It’s even pretty common for vegans to use anecdotes saying things like “I feel great,” “I built muscle,” “my grocery bill went down,” etc.
Relating personal stories is a fine strategy for putting a human face on things and doing a bit of a sanity check on the data, but make sure you always refer to some higher form of evidence (randomized controlled trials, meta-analysis, relevant expert consensus) in addition to the anecdote.
Also I’m aware Brian Johnson was into lifting well before this and had a solid base of muscle prior to becoming “Liver King”, and so not ALL of his progress can be attributed to PED use.
This video really isn’t meant to be an indictment of Liver King, but instead to be an exploration of how powerful, widespread, and misleading anecdotes are, especially for anyone with an internet connection and desire to change their body. Liver King is merely the vehicle to express those ideas as he’s a glaring contemporary example.
#debugyourbrain #justinjacobs #dyb
How do grifters get us to keep falling for their scams and lies. Today I talk about one of the most powerful tools in the grifter's arsenal and why you should never be persuaded by it, and I use Liver King as a case in point.
****************PATREON*****************
Help me do this full time!
patreon.com/debugyourbrain
*****************CONNECT*****************
Instagram | debugyourbrain
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TikTok | debuyourbrain
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**************HOW TO GO VEGAN**************
Challenge 22
challenge22.com
Vegan Bootcamp
veganbootcamp.org
Cheap Lazy Vegan
youtube.com/c/CheapLazyVegan
*****************đź“‹SOURCESđź“‹*****************
ANECDOTES META-ANALYSIS
When poignant stories outweigh cold hard facts: A meta-analysis of the anecdotal bias
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749597819301633
MEMORY
How Reliable is Your Memory | Elizabeth Loftus
youtube.com/watch?v=PB2OegI6wvI&t=297s
You can't trust your memory | Interview with Dr. Julia Shaw | SVT/TV 2/Skavlan
youtube.com/watch?v=DIOiBeXLt0k&t=161s
Julia Shaw on "Memory Hackers" Nova
youtube.com/watch?v=NfPLTtlo2oY&t=6s
Dr. Julia Shaw: Memory Hacking - The Illusion of Memory and What to Do About It
youtube.com/watch?v=8um874wkmCc&t=441s
SURVIVORSHIP BIAS
thedecisionlab.com/biases/survivorship-bias
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias
CONFIRMATION BIAS
thedecisionlab.com/biases/confirmation-bias
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias#:~:text=Confirmation%20bias%2C%20a%20phrase%20coined,example%20of%20a%20cognitive%20bias.
**************FURTHER COMMENTARY**************
Regular viewers of this channel with be most familiar with the use and abuse of anecdotes from the carnivore and ex-vegan crowd, but this comes up all the time in the health/wellness sphere and it’s very difficult to resist even if you’re familiar with all the issues surrounding anecdotes.
It’s even pretty common for vegans to use anecdotes saying things like “I feel great,” “I built muscle,” “my grocery bill went down,” etc.
Relating personal stories is a fine strategy for putting a human face on things and doing a bit of a sanity check on the data, but make sure you always refer to some higher form of evidence (randomized controlled trials, meta-analysis, relevant expert consensus) in addition to the anecdote.
Also I’m aware Brian Johnson was into lifting well before this and had a solid base of muscle prior to becoming “Liver King”, and so not ALL of his progress can be attributed to PED use.
This video really isn’t meant to be an indictment of Liver King, but instead to be an exploration of how powerful, widespread, and misleading anecdotes are, especially for anyone with an internet connection and desire to change their body. Liver King is merely the vehicle to express those ideas as he’s a glaring contemporary example.
#debugyourbrain #justinjacobs #dyb
