Mental Causation

Both time and causation seems to have the same 'direction’ . Can we explain this? 

The idea that there are real metaphysical necessities relating cause and effect. 

The idea that causation is a relation science will one day discover. 

How do we talk about complicated tasks done by your brain? 

To know ,how powerful our mind is . 

Language and Mind: What is rationality? What is consciousness? How do we manage to express our thoughts and experiences in language? 

In the face of our "post-truth" era of politics, it's hard to know what to believe. According to psychology research, whether we know it or not, most of us harbor false beliefs. Do you? 

What is cognitive dissonance? Uncover the mental gymnastics we employ when our beliefs and actions clash. Learn how it works on this episode of Know Yourself. Find the full transcript of this episode and learn more about it on https://englishpluspodcast.com/cognitive-dissonance-w ... Show More

Have you ever caught yourself thinking something negative and then immediately defending it with "but it's true"?    Join me this week as I explore why "true" thoughts can still be optional, and how focusing on certain thoughts—even if they might be accurate—could be holding you ... Show More

How do we consider and predict the actions and intentions of others? How much do we lean on an individual’s presumed internal disposition versus the particulars of their situation? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe consider the fundamental attribution err ... Show More

The purpose of consciousness, and how it governs the imaginative use of our sensory apparatus. 

JUNE CONFESSIONS June was a challenging Month for Quran. He opens up about recent experiences, as well as what books he is reading to REPROGRAM his mind. "We believe what we are programmed to believe. What we believe determines our attitudes, affects our feelings, directs our beh ... Show More