by Ralph Lewis | Mar 11, 2021 | Uncategorised
As social animals, we are highly suggestible. We see this in phenomena as diverse as placebo effects, social contagion, and, indeed, culture itself.
by Ralph Lewis | Feb 3, 2021 | Uncategorised
You probably believe a few implausible things yourself. Most of us do. It’s crucial we hone our scientific critical thinking skills. Don’t get left behind in the knowledge economy.
by Ralph Lewis | Jan 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The standard view of ADHD as one among many possible mental disorders may be wrong. It may be a common set of evolutionarily mismatched traits underlying many areas of difficulty.
by Ralph Lewis | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
Despite popular belief that religion is the main source of morality, there is a large, well-established body of knowledge about the fully natural origins of the human moral sense.
by Ralph Lewis | Oct 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
The brain insists it has a nonphysical conscious essence. This may be because it evolved a simplified, abstracted model of its attention processes, with the details edited out. (Part 5 of 5)
by Ralph Lewis | Oct 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
Consciousness is a user-illusion, blindly honed by biological evolution but layered with language and culture and deepened by the chemistry of emotion. (Part 4 of 5)
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