We don’t treat all of our beliefs the same. 

The research shows that when a strong-yet-erroneous, belief is challenged, yes, you might experience some temporary weakening of your convictions, some softening of your certainty, but most people rebound from that and not only reassert their original belief at its original strength, but go beyond that and dig in their heels, deepening their resolve over the long run.

Psychologists call this the backfire effect, and this episode is the first of three shows exploring this well-documented and much-studied psychological phenomenon, one that you’ve likely encountered quite a bit lately.

In this episode, we explore its neurological underpinning as two neuroscientists at the University of Southern California’s Brain and Creativity Institute explain how their latest research sheds new light on how the brain reacts when its deepest beliefs are challenged.

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093 - The Backfire Effect - Part One

INSTANT LOVE
[Unreleased 2004 demo]

Lyrics: Joanna Dong
Music: Don Shiau

Just because we took a long time getting there
Doesn't make it any better (or worse)
Just because there are so many silences
Doesn't make it less meaningful than so many words

Courtships are too long and too much action
Romance is a far cry from satisfaction
Dinners and dates, flowers and fate
Give me a break; give me some instant love

Give me some instant love
Give me some instant love
Give me some instant love
Give me some instant love

Just because 'forever' sounds so good
Doesn't mean you can be deaf to reality
Just because 'loneliness' sounds so bad
Doesn't mean that anyone can keep me company

I'm so sick of pursuing permanence
I've learnt that there is beauty in transience
That perfect mate, well he can wait
Give me a break; give me some instant love

Give me some instant love
Give me some instant love
Give me some instant love
Give me some instant love

Lola (Joanna Dong and Don Shiau) - Instant Love

Recorded, mixed and mastered at That Locked Door studio.

Step Into Christmas (Elton John cover)

First demo of the year; written today (3rd Jan,2019).

It's a celebration; demo.

This song helps remind myself of the meaning of Good Friday.

Jesus 070419MP3

Ascend

City 65  (Aug 2019)

Mixtape of classic songs from the pioneering days of the Singapore Indie music scene (mid-80's to late 1990s). First debuted at Big On BigO event held at Post Museum in September 2010.

Big On BigO

"Words" was a huge hit in 1982 in the UK, Europe and Asia by French singer-songwriter F.R. David.

Words don't come easy to me
How can I find a way to make you see I love you
Words don't come easy

Words don't come easy to me
This is the only way for me to say I love you
Words don't come easy

Well, I'm just a music man
Melodies are so for my best friend
But my words are coming out wrong
Girl, I reveal my heart to you and
Hope that you believe it's true 'cause

Words don't come easy to me
How can I find a way to make you see I love you
Words don't come easy

This is just a simple song
That I've made for you on my own
There's no hidden meaning you know when I
When I say I love you honey
Please believe I really do 'cause

Words don't come easy to me
How can I find a way to make you see I love you
Words don't come easy
It isn't easy words don't come easy

Words don't come easy to me
How can I find a way to make you see I love you
Words don't come easy

Don't come easy to me
This is the only way for me to say I love you
Words don't come easy
Words don't come easy

Words (F.R. David cover)

ELECTRONIC MAIL
(©Don Shiau 2003)

Every morning, I type my emails
Sending them into cyberspace
Information, conversation
Anytime, anyplace

Every hour, I get new emails
Some important, some trivial
I reply them without delay
There are people waiting for me
There's so much to do

Sending, receiving, opening, closing
Checking, attaching, forwarding, composing
Reading, reading, reading, deleting
Reading, reading, reading, deleting
Reading, reading, reading, deleting
Typingtypingtypingtypingtyping...

Every evening, I check my emails
To find out what else I need to do
Life with email is so convenient
Won't you be my...recipient?

Words (F.R. David cover)

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