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Quixotic Dispatches

Where philosophy and psychology meet

Wisdom
A Question That Good Critical Thinkers Ask, Part 1

Michael Bishop Ph.D. on May 18, 2017

If I were to tell you that reading this article will make you a better critical thinker, what question would a good critical thinker ask about my claim?

If I were to tell you that reading this article will make you a better critical thinker, what question would a good critical thinker ask about my claim?

Cognition
Are You a Good Critical Thinker?

Michael Bishop Ph.D. on April 23, 2017

A proposal about what it is to be a good critical thinker. And a totally unscientific quiz to test your critical thinking skills.

A proposal about what it is to be a good critical thinker. And a totally unscientific quiz to test your critical thinking skills.

Happiness
Can You Be Happy in The Matrix?

Michael Bishop Ph.D. on April 11, 2017

Two people have exactly the same experiences. One's trapped in the Matrix. The other's in the real world. Who's happier? And what evidence is supposed to decide this issue?

Two people have exactly the same experiences. One's trapped in the Matrix. The other's in the real world. Who's happier? And what evidence is supposed to decide this issue?

Consumer Behavior
Materialism's One-Two Punch

Michael Bishop Ph.D. on March 21, 2017

Materialism is a philosophy about what makes for a good life. Embracing it is associated with unhappiness. But abandoning it might not make you much happier - or any happier. Why?

Materialism is a philosophy about what makes for a good life. Embracing it is associated with unhappiness. But abandoning it might not make you much happier - or any happier. Why?

Happiness
What Would a Happiness Potion Do for You?

Michael Bishop Ph.D. on June 20, 2016

A wizard wants to grant you happiness but he's not sure what it is. Can we discover what happiness is by figuring out what positive psychology - the science of happiness - studies?

A wizard wants to grant you happiness but he's not sure what it is. Can we discover what happiness is by figuring out what positive psychology - the science of happiness - studies?