Post No.: 0720 Furrywisepuppy says: During criminal or civil trials, expert witnesses with specialised knowledge within their realms of expertise might be brought in to help in areas that are beyond the scope of the average person’s knowledge, … Read More
Post No.: 0719 Furrywisepuppy says: The cause of autism does not appear to be ‘refrigerator parenting’ i.e. uncaring, emotionally-distant or absentee parents. Parenting style can certainly help an autistic child cope better in this world, but it isn’t … Read More
Post No.: 0718 Furrywisepuppy says: Many adults aren’t fooled by magic in the sense of believing that it’s real. However, the more religious or spiritual narrative presentations of magic tricks can convince some that the supernatural realm really … Read More
Post No.: 0717 Fluffystealthkitten says: In Post No.: 0709, we learned that we cannot unilaterally govern external events but can ultimately choose how we feel and respond towards whatever happens in order to improve our well-being. Although … Read More
Post No.: 0716 Furrywisepuppy says: A mythology persists that says that bold, visionary leaders need to be narcissistic to have the self-confidence to launch innovative and incredibly risky ventures – but you can be confident and creative without … Read More
Post No.: 0715 Fluffystealthkitten says: The relationship between family structure and child moral development is unclear, not least because how to measure morality is controversial – different people and cultures can have different values and what counts as … Read More
Post No.: 0714 Furrywisepuppy says: Following Post No.: 0702 and our quest to reduce noise – interviews, reviews or assessments should be structured rather than informal or ad hoc so that each subject receives the exact same set … Read More
Post No.: 0713 Furrywisepuppy says: Team togetherness at work can be fostered by regularly reminding ourselves of our shared humanity (or dogity) and common interests. This can be boosted by creating a physical workplace environment that makes informal … Read More
Post No.: 0712 Fluffystealthkitten says: Why do we usually get together to talk jointly about tough issues, like we did with abortion? Furrywisepuppy says: Precisely because they’re tough issues and multiple viewpoints help. Fluffystealthkitten says: … Read More
Post No.: 0711 Furrywisepuppy says: The holy grail for doing something that’s desirable is instilling an intrinsic motivation for doing it. This was expounded in Post No.: 0705. But not every task or desirable behaviour can be … Read More
Post No.: 0710 Furrywisepuppy says: The means and methods of warfare mustn’t cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering to combatants. The ‘means’ commonly refer to weapons. The ‘methods’ commonly refer to strategies and tactics. Along with this … Read More
Post No.: 0709 Fluffystealthkitten says: The philosophy of stoicism is related to the everyday meaning of the word ‘stoic’ but there’s more to it than that. The primary lesson that stoicism teaches us when it comes to … Read More
Post No.: 0708 Furrywisepuppy says: It appears that every, or nearly every, autistic person experiences at least one difference (usually several) in how they process sensory information (e.g. regarding touch, sights, sounds, smells, tastes, proprioception, interoception, vestibular/balance) compared … Read More
Post No.: 0707 Furrywisepuppy says: The ‘survivorship bias’ or ‘survival bias’ is a type of selection bias. It’s the error of focusing on the people/things that made it past some selection process while ignoring those who/that didn’t; usually … Read More
Post No.: 0706 Furrywisepuppy says: If you only tend to like or feel safe around those who are similar to you then find out what you may have in common with someone who otherwise seems different to you. … Read More
Post No.: 0705 Furrywisepuppy says: We don’t do hobbies for the extrinsic rewards – we do them for the intrinsic or inherent pleasures of doing them. We don’t normally get paid for doing the activities we enjoy and … Read More
