In this talk, Dr. Zimring explores how the simple misunderstanding (or manipulation) of probabilities, risks, odds, and frequencies results in humans making bad decisions and embracing flawed strategies – as well as being a distinct point of manipulation by others.
How science evaluates evidence, logic, sources of error, and a focus on natural phenomenon is distinct from other approaches to knowledge. When science claims to “know” something or states something is “true” or even a “law of nature” the terms and words have a different meaning from normal linguistic use. In this talk, Dr. Zimring explains and explores the epistemic basis for scientific knowledge claims and how they she be understood by the lay public. When should be believe science? When should we doubt it? How much confidence should we put in it?
All humans use a version of the human brain to try and understand experience and the world around us – yet different approaches to knowledge and understanding can result in disagreement, conflict, and at times animus. In this talk, it is shown that the conflict is an illusion born from different manifestations of human cognitive approaches.
James C. Zimring is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as How We Fool Ourselves and Are Fooled by Others, What it Means When a Scientist Claims to Know Something: How Can Science Get So Much Right and Also Get So Much Wrong? and Science, Religion, and Politics: Talking Past Each Other. The estimated speaking fee range to book James C. Zimring for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. James C. Zimring generally travels from VA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Katie Ewer, Shekinah Elmore, Dr. Syra Madad, Keiji Fukuda and Dr. Jason Carlyon. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling James C. Zimring for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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