Episode
Adam Ruins Everything: Emily Ruins Adam
Overview
Emily takes over to “ruin” Adam, pointing out where his facts fall short. She debunks the idea that IQ tests measure intelligence and points to information Adam has gotten wrong in the past. Plus, she explains the “backfire effect.”
Details
- Series
- Adam Ruins Everything
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2017-08-29
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Emily Ruins Adam is Episode 8 in Season 2 of Adam Ruins Everything. It aired on 2017-08-29. The runtime is 30 min.
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