Category Archives: Psychology

Jewish Conversion And Assimilation (1-19-23)

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Luke Ford
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Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Luke Ford

Jon Acuff writes in this 2021 book: * Roy F. Baumeister, Rozin’s collaborator, explained why in his book The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It : “There is no opposite of … Continue reading →

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The Cynical Genius Illusion: Exploring and Debunking Lay Beliefs About Cynicism and Competence

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Luke Ford

From this 2019 paper: * Cross-cultural analyses showed that competent individuals held contingent attitudes and endorsed cynicism only if it was warranted in a given sociocultural environment. Less competent individuals embraced cynicism unconditionally, suggesting that—at low levels of competence—holding a … Continue reading →

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Mind, Modernity, Madness: The Impact of Culture on Human Experience

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2013 book by sociologist Liah Greenfeld: * finding oneself bombarded by contradictory cultural messages and overwhelmed with choices is an exceedingly and increasingly common modern experience. It is, therefore, not surprising that the period … Continue reading →

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Can You Change Your Personality?

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Luke Ford

All in the Mind podcast. From Lack of Character: Personality and Moral Behavior by John M. Doris: Scholars with a background in evolution see evolutionary psychology as the key to understanding how the world works just as theologians regard their … Continue reading →

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