Post No.: 0208 Fluffystealthkitten says: We briefly queried whether there could be a creationist god after all in Post No.: 0074. For the sake of this post, we’re going to agree that God exists… Well philosophers have … Read More
Post No.: 0207 Furrywisepuppy says: A ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’ places a label upon another person, or upon oneself, and in turn leads them, or one, directly or indirectly, consciously or subconsciously, to act in a way that supports and … Read More
Post No.: 0206 Furrywisepuppy says: There is generally a false dichotomy between politically ‘rightwing’ and ‘leftwing’ people. There are a lot of different schools of philosophy and they don’t fit neatly along one single linear dimension. For instance, … Read More
Post No.: 0205 Fluffystealthkitten says: Learning could be said to be the acquisition and containment of information, whilst memory could be said to be the ability to retain and make use of information. Extending on Post No.: … Read More
Post No.: 0204 Furrywisepuppy says: The diagnosis of depression has increased over the past few decades (in the ‘West’ at least). Is this due to an over-diagnosis or due to better awareness of the disease? And is there … Read More
Post No.: 0203 Furrywisepuppy says: ‘Cultural group selection’ occurs because there’s inter-group competition. Group selection is basically natural selection but played out between groups rather than individuals. And via this inter-group competition, we developed ways to enhance intra-group … Read More
Post No.: 0202 Fluffystealthkitten says: When it comes to science, knowledge and technology at least, the ‘golden age’ is not at any time in the past. Who’d genuinely want to live in the past rather than right now … Read More
Post No.: 0201 Furrywisepuppy says: It’s vitally important to get children doing the right – as in healthy, safe and productive – habits and practices right from the very start because the good and bad habits we build … Read More
Post No.: 0200 Furrywisepuppy says: When reading academic papers, it is most important to read the methods and results sections, and then to make up your own mind based on these. The discussion and conclusion sections are potentially … Read More
Post No.: 0199 Furrywisepuppy says: Again, it’s tricky and maybe foolhardy trying to generalise legal topics that may come with various local differences depending on a country or state’s particular laws, but bearing this in mind… Tort … Read More
Post No.: 0198 Furrywisepuppy says: This follows on from Post No.: 0122 on our all-important journey towards understanding depression better… The symptoms of depression may include – having what feels like low energy, a down or erratic … Read More
Post No.: 0197 Furrywisepuppy says: ‘Gamification’ is the application of game design elements and principles – such as points, badges and leaderboards – in non-traditional game contexts (e.g. to encourage individuals to be more physically active or engaged … Read More
Post No.: 0196 Furrywisepuppy says: We learnt in Post No.: 0189 that we should give attention to and reward a desired behaviour far more than give attention to and punish an undesired behaviour. And now we can elaborate … Read More
Post No.: 0195 Furrywisepuppy says: This is not a commentary about whether it’s right or wrong to eat meat or be a vegan or whatever – but don’t you find it ridiculous, for instance, when a chicken or … Read More
Post No.: 0194 Furrywisepuppy says: ‘Priming’ has been mentioned before within several previous posts already, so we’ll explore a bit more about this psychological technique or effect… Priming involves exposing people to a prior stimulus, such as … Read More
Post No.: 0193 Furrywisepuppy says: When people investigate into their own ancestry or genealogy, chances are they will find at least someone in their lineage who was historically great or interesting. Now this is actually nothing to … Read More
