Psychology

Why Psychology Lost Its Soul- Science Replaced It

Many people today believe they possess a soul. While conceptions of the soul differ, many would describe it as an “ invisible force that appears to animate us ”. It’s often believed the soul can survive death and is intimately associated with a person’s m ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 27 2016 - 6:30am

The Social Psychology Of Online Trolling, Part 1 Of 3

Psychology studies the individual, and sociology studies the group. Social psychology studies the relation between the individual and the group, and for me that’s where all the action is. I study perception and the subjective organization of meaning... ...

Article - Alex Durig - Oct 13 2016 - 10:19am

The Social Psychology Of Online Trolling, Part 2 Of 3

In the spring, the alpha wolf sits high on a ledge looking out over the young wolf pups as they play and get socialized by the older wolves. When an older wolf humiliates a young wolf pup, the appropriate response is for the wolf pup to put their tale bet ...

Article - Alex Durig - Oct 21 2016 - 1:18pm

The Social Psychology Of Online Trolling, Part 3 Of 3

Thanks to Padre for pointing out that there can only be a Dark Triad of sadism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism because a tetrad implies four. * * * * *   ...

Article - Alex Durig - Oct 21 2016 - 1:18pm

Perception: The Forgotten Psychology Of Holographic Universe Simulations 1/2

Imagine that there is a discovery by one of us humans allowing the full-blown creation of holographic simulations in which whole lives are born, live, and die – but all without self-awareness. They have no real meaningful perception of the world. They sim ...

Article - Alex Durig - Oct 21 2016 - 1:16pm

Perception: The Forgotten Psychology of Holographic Simulations 2/2

Over the years, people like  Bostrom, Smoot, Kurzweil  and many others, have claimed that based on statistical probability theory- this is like a Drake-equation argument- it is not unreasonable to assume that an advanced society with tremendous computer s ...

Blog Post - Alex Durig - Oct 20 2016 - 3:43pm

Journalists- Please Fact Check Your "Doomsday" News Stories-They Terrify Young Children And Vulnerable People

Do you have a ten year old daughter who asked you "can we build a bomb shelter?" and who has nightmares about the world ending? Have you watched a timer on the online version of a major broadsheet newspaper count down the hours and minutes to wh ...

Article - Robert Walker - Nov 2 2016 - 9:39pm

You're Not Rational, Which Is Why Fact-Checking Trump And Clinton Is Not Enough

During the debates, fact-checkers like CNN and Politifact focus on evaluating the truthfulness of what each candidate said. While it is important to get the facts straight, focusing on the truth of the candidates’ statements is not nearly enough to evalua ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 24 2016 - 11:16am

The Apotheosis of Hillary Clinton and the Resurrection of One Donald J. Trump 1/2

In the dome of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., there is a painting called The Apotheosis of George Washington. The significance of this work of art cannot be underestimated. At the very least it represents a tribute to Washington for denying him ...

Blog Post - Alex Durig - Oct 24 2016 - 4:29pm

The Apotheosis of Hillary Clinton and the Resurrection of One Donald J. Trump 2/2

The premise of this two-part blog post is that this presidential campaign has outdone every other. This time, the altered reality has already transpired and the election itself will be an anti-climax of sorts. Last time we discussed the already-accomplish ...

Blog Post - Alex Durig - Oct 27 2016 - 11:56am