On this episode of the podcast, we discuss the many facets of belief. We start out by discussing two major complications that belief brings to the table. First, absolute certainty is impossible--even certainty about the fact that "certainty is impossible”. Second, we can convince ourselves to believe in literally anything we want (such as the belief that dem ... Show More
Dec 2023
The Psychology of Beliefs: Why Change Is So Hard
<p>In this episode, we're going to explore how our beliefs, whether they're about ourselves, politics, religion, or even our favorite sports teams, often stem from thoughts we've repeated so much that they feel like solid truths. But here's a fun fact: just because we believe som ... Show More
20m 9s
Mar 2021
Seeing Is Not Believing, with Rachael Marr (Femlore), Kristen Anderson & Will Rogers (Guide To The Unknown), and Jim Perry (Euphomet)
Where do you fall on the skeptic to believer scale? In today's episode, I speak with 4 skeptics - all friends of the podcast - who have had experiences that challenged their beliefs. Femlore Podcast https://www.feministfolklore.com https://www.instagram.com/femlorepodcast Guide T ... Show More
41m 39s