As I explain in my review of this book at NDPR, Hurburt and Schwitzgebel have published a ground-breaking book on the collection and use of data from first-person reports. A good antidote against “armchair introspection” (a favorite of some philosophers of mind). I recommend it to anyone interested in this topic, …
Jeffrey King has a new book out, defending structured propositions as a theory of content. Harry Deutsch has a “harsh” (his word) review of it at NDPR.
Let me remind you that the European Review of Philosophy is editing a special issue on psychology and experimental philosophy (editors: Joshua Knobe, Tania Lombrozo and myself). Our guest authors are D. Osherson (Princeton), Sean Kelly (Harvard), and John Darley and Geoffrey Goodwin (Princeton). The deadline is September 1, 2008 and more …
Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor talks about her experiences having a stroke.
Announcing the 34th annual meeting of the Society forPhilosophy and PsychologyJune 26-29, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PARegistration is now open; deadline Thursday, June 5 —12:00pm ESTNote that early registration is suggested, as the reservedhotel block is likely to fill quickly.https://www.ircs.upenn.edu/spp/The 2008 conference will feature presentations by:George Ainslie, Michael L. Anderson, …
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An interesting NY Times article on the tradeoff between being better learners and having better instincts.There is also a nice one on ordinary people’s magical thinking.
