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Paul Thagard Ph.D.

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Paul Thagard, Ph.D., is a Canadian philosopher and cognitive scientist. His latest book, published by Columbia University Press, is Falsehoods Fly: Why Misinformation Spreads and How to Stop It.

Books by Paul Thagard Ph.D.
Recent Posts
The Mind-Body Problem—A New Solution
Coherent materialism claims that thinking in the real world requires couplings of software and hardware that satisfy constraints of time, space, energy, and history.
Why Ozempic Beats Free Will
Ozempic and similar drugs are often effective because they produce feelings of satisfaction, in line with the NBC theory of consciousness.
Can Generative AI Explain or Innovate?

My recent tests suggest that ChatGPT and similar AI models can do explanation and creative causal reasoning.

My recent tests suggest that ChatGPT and similar AI models can do explanation and creative causal reasoning.

Does the Universe Have a Purpose? Do You?

The universe has no purpose, but people can form meaningful lives from helping themselves and others pursue vital needs for love, work, and play.

The universe has no purpose, but people can form meaningful lives from helping themselves and others pursue vital needs for love, work, and play.

How to Give Your Heart a Shake

Explore the possibility of intentionally changing our emotions without the standard view of a heart-head divide. Here are actionable steps for emotional transformation.

Explore the possibility of intentionally changing our emotions without the standard view of a heart-head divide. Here are actionable steps for emotional transformation.

How to Stop Misinformation

Misinformation can be fought by identifying it, locating sources and motives, and using critical thinking and motivational interviewing.

Misinformation can be fought by identifying it, locating sources and motives, and using critical thinking and motivational interviewing.

Understanding Timing and Chemistry in Team Sports

Athletes need timing to have chemistry with their teammates for effective team performance. Time cells in the brain and neural groups called "memory units" make timing work.

Athletes need timing to have chemistry with their teammates for effective team performance. Time cells in the brain and neural groups called "memory units" make timing work.

Understanding Chemistry in Psychotherapy

The alliance between therapist and client is analogous to romantic chemistry. Both are emergent properties of perceptions, emotions, behaviors, and consciousness.

The alliance between therapist and client is analogous to romantic chemistry. Both are emergent properties of perceptions, emotions, behaviors, and consciousness.