You Are Not So Smart

222 - The Power of Surprise - Michael Rousell

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Dec 27, 2021
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INSIGHT

Dopamine Motivates Belief Updates

  • The brain is motivated by dopamine levels to continue or abandon tasks based on prediction accuracy.
  • Surprise leads to updated beliefs by reinforcing or avoiding unexpected outcomes.
INSIGHT

Surprise Demands Interpretation

  • Surprise causes a dopamine spike that stops your current activity and heightens attention.
  • It uniquely requires interpretation to decide if the surprise is good or bad.
ANECDOTE

Horseback Ride Shaped Confidence

  • A young girl’s horse bolted, but a kind comment transformed her fear into confidence.
  • That surprise moment shaped her lifelong love and success with horses.
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