Weird Ways Your Brain Lies to You About Other People

Your brain is constantly making snap judgments about the people around you, and a lot of them are wrong. In this video, we count down ten weird ways your brain lies to you about other people, from the stranger you're sure didn't like you to the driver you instantly decided was a jerk. Find out why people probably like you more than you think, why one good trait makes someone seem good at everything, and why almost nobody believes they're more biased than average. Each one comes with the real experiment behind it, from a sandwich board at Stanford to a spilled cup of coffee. Which of these brain lies have you caught yourself in? Tell us in the comments, and if you missed it, check out our video on how your brain lies to you about yourself. 00:00 No. 10 – The Liking Gap 01:18 No. 9 – The Driver Who Cut You Off 02:43 No. 8 – The Halo 04:14 No. 7 – Everyone Agrees With Me 05:39 No. 6 – The Tapping Song 06:58 No. 5 – Your Embarrassing Moments 08:27 No. 4 – The Spilled Coffee Bonus 09:53 No. 3 – I Know You Better Than You Know Me 11:10 No. 2 – The Favor Trick 12:31 No. 1 – Everyone's Biased Except Me #Psychology #BrainFacts #CognitiveBias