This is a bit old, but I just came across it– an article in Time reports on a study which […]
follow-up, psychology, religion, science
Tripping a little more
A few more thoughts on Eben Alexander’s near-death experience: PZ Myers describes the story in a post called Newsweek panders to […]
psychology, religion, science
I’m tripping over you, God
In a Newsweek article grandiosely (to put it lightly) titled Proof of Heaven: A Doctor’s Experience With the Afterlife published yesterday, Dr. Eben Alexander […]
politics, psychology
Ew, gross, ban that
Recently I finished listening to Jesse Bering’s book Why is the Penis Shaped Like That? And Other Reflections on Being […]
introverts, personal, psychology
Stage fright = selfishness?
Via Big Think, actor Jonathan Pryce characterizes stage fright as selfishness: It’s an interesting thought, and I’m not going to […]
morality, psychology, religion
A rampage killer and the problem of “evil”
“The problem of evil” is the common term for a certain argument against the existence of God. Or at least, […]
gender, psychology
Am I too hard on Psychology Today?
Honest question here. The suggestion was made by psychologist-I-admire-greatly Daniel Gilbert after I bitched to him on Twitter about an […]
feminism, psychology, sexuality, skepticism
Women who don’t like sexual aggression from strangers are prudish children. Or childish prudes. Or something.
I don’t like Psychology Today, part 2: So Elyse of Skepchick wrote a blog post a couple of weeks ago […]
atheism, bigotry, cognition, politics, psychology, religion
Religion is and isn’t special
Passerotti, God the Father The primary reason, it seems, that people are now telling Dan Savage that he shouldn’t have […]
politics, psychology
Gingrich’s serial cheating would make him a strong president…wait, what?
Cheating for America– not on it! The fact that Newt Gingrich is running for president, and actually has supporters for that […]