Merry Earth Day! I really hope everyone takes some time today to ponder protecting the planet. Better yet, just go recycle something or plant a tree…or both! . In my first posting ever on Philosophy Matters, I discussed the interrelatedness of psychology and philosophy, and I mentioned some major schools of thought. Today, I want… Continue reading Behaviorism
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Phineas Gage
Merry Monday! It’s no secret that JustHeath likes both psychology and biology—heck, he even majored in both of ‘em. Whereas psychology can been conceptualized as the study of human behavior, biology can be understood as the infrastructure of said behavior. Today, I’m going to tell readers a little bit about the curious case of Phineas… Continue reading Phineas Gage
WEIRD Culture and Psychology
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya! One of my colleagues at my place of vocation recently sent an article my way that I found very intriguing, and I wanted to recommend it to readers of Philosophy Matters. wrote about the psychological, anthropological, and economical studies of Joseph Henrich, . These researchers from the University… Continue reading WEIRD Culture and Psychology
The Johari Window
Today, I’m going to offer a slight follow-up to last week’s posting about personality. There are many different models for what the personality is and how it works, and most of them will make sense to most readers. Let’s look through the Johari Window. I believe I was first exposed to the Johari Window in… Continue reading The Johari Window
Carl Jung’s Analytical Psychology: What’s Your Type?
Hello there! Recently I’ve been conducting a good many presentations and workshops about personality. So today, I thought I’d briefly and simply outline one of the models for individual differences that makes sense to me: Jung’s psychological types. Carl Gustav Jung was the originator of analytical psychology after he parted ways with his longtime mentor,… Continue reading Carl Jung’s Analytical Psychology: What’s Your Type?
Partisanship and George Washington
Merry Presidents’ Day! My what a week we’ve had: a meteor slammed into Russia, South African Olympian Blade Runner allegedly killed his model girlfriend, the Pope resigned, and Congress still can’t get along well enough to do anything of consequence (e.g., avoiding the sequestration) so they go on vacation instead. I suspect one of those… Continue reading Partisanship and George Washington
Moral Monday: The Wedding of River Song
Merry Moral Monday! Several of us—JustHeath included—here at Philosophy Matters are purveyors of the British science fiction series Doctor Who. In fact, J J Sylvia, the founder of the website, has even written a very good chapter in a centered on the philosophy of the television program. This past Saturday night, I happened to catch… Continue reading Moral Monday: The Wedding of River Song
Movie Monday: The Meaning of Life
“There’s everything in this movie, / Everything that fits. / From the Meaning of Life in the universe, / To girls with great big tits. / We’ve got movie stars and foreign cars, / Explosions and the lot / Filmed as only we know how, / On the budget that we’ve got. / We spent… Continue reading Movie Monday: The Meaning of Life
On Existentialism
Salutations, sufferers/benefactors of the human condition. On this day, we are gathered here to mourn the loss of a great friend of ourselves: ourselves. How did we succumb to this fate? Meaninglessness. Fear not. Keep calm, and read on. “Existentialism offers an array of interpretations because it is spread across so many different cultures. Its… Continue reading On Existentialism
The Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Merry MLK Day! Many readers will probably be reading this post from the context of a leisurely holiday from work or school due to the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Perhaps some will have honored Dr. King by engaging in some sort of service activity during the day. Regardless, I hope everyone will take… Continue reading The Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr.