Jan 11

56. Why Is Academic Writing So Bad?

Also: what does your perfect day look like? This episode originally aired on June 13th, 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

39m 13s

Jan 4

55. What Changes Will Stick When the Pandemic Is Gone?

Also: would you take a confirmation-bias vaccine? This episode originally aired on June 6th, 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

37m 33s

Dec 28

54. Do You Really Need a Muse to Be Creative?

Also: is shortsightedness part of human nature? This episode originally aired on May 30th, 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

36m 52s

Jan 2024

5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Replay)

We all like to throw around terms that describe human behavior — “bystander apathy” and “steep learning curve” and “hard-wired.” Most of the time, they don’t actually mean what we think they mean. But don’t worry — the experts are getting it wrong, too. <ul><li><str ... Show More

49m 12s

Jan 2024

573. Can Academic Fraud Be Stopped?

Probably not — the incentives are too strong. Scholarly publishing is a $28 billion global industry, with misconduct at every level. But a few reformers are gaining ground. (Part 2 of 2) <ul><li>SOURCES:<ul><li><a href="https://www.hbs.edu/faculty ... Show More

1h 2m

Dec 2023

569. Do You Need Closure?

In a special episode of No Stupid Questions, Angela Duckworth and Mike Maughan talk about unfinished tasks, recurring arguments, and Irish goodbyes. <ul><li>SOURCES:<ul><li><a href="https://roybaumeister.com/">Roy Baumeister</a>, social psychologist ... Show More

39m 34s

Apr 2023

#107 — Is Life Actually Worth Living?

Sam Harris speaks with David Benatar about his philosophy of “anti-natalism.” They discuss the asymmetry between the good and bad things in life, the ethics of existential risk, the moral landscape, the limits and paradoxes of introspection, the “experience machine” thought exper ... Show More

49m 15s

Mar 2013

Episode 17: Learning about Bushmen by Studying Freshmen?

Thousands of studies in psychology rely on data from North American undergraduates. Can we really conclude anything about the "human" mind from such a limited sample-- especially since Westerners are probably more different from the rest of the world's population than any othe ... Show More

50m 13s

Aug 2012

Episode 1: Brains, Robots, and Free Will (Free Will and Morality Pt. 1)

Dave and Tamler start out talking about the new wave of skepticism about free will and moral responsibility in the popular press from people like <a href= "http://www.samharris.org/">Sam Harris</a> and <a href= "http://whyevolutionistrue.wordp ... Show More

1h 10m

Mar 2022

The Philosophers: Resisting despair

Sean Illing talks with author and professor Robert Zaretsky about the French philosopher, novelist, and journalist Albert Camus (1913–1960). Though Camus might be best known for his novel The Stranger, Sean and Prof. Zaretsky explore the ideas contained in his philosophical essay ... Show More

54m 48s

183. Does Free Will Exist, and Does It M...