Author: © DENNIS R. BORMANN, 1977 Department of Speech Communication University of Nebraska-Lincoln 68588, USA University of Nebraska – Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/tnas/432 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Nebraska Academy of Sciences at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska – Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in TransactionsContinue reading “Enargeia: A Concept For All Seasons”
Category Archives: Philosophy
Policy vs Performance on AI Gemini
Here I continue to discuss the performance of AI Chatbots, on this occasion Google’s Gemini, and in particular its policy to avoid content relevant to “anti-woke”. The term “anti-woke” is used to describe content that is intentionally designed to push back against or mock what is perceived as excessive political correctness, social justice, or identity-focusedContinue reading “Policy vs Performance on AI Gemini”
Review of ‘Start Over As Your Real Self’
Start Over As Your Real Self: And Balance Everything to be Happy by David F. Marks, PhD book review by Carol Anderson, D.Min., ACSW “The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose.” Marks’ book focuses on mental health and healthy life practices. The fifty-four short chapters include topics related to fostering creativity,Continue reading “Review of ‘Start Over As Your Real Self’”
Aphantasia: In search of a theory
Andrea Blomkvist First published: 01 July 2022, https://doi.org/10.1111/mila.12432 Reproduced here under a Creative Commons license. Disclaimer: Republication of this article by the curator of this website does not imply that the curator necessarily agrees with the point of view expressed by the original author, Andrea Blomkvist. However, in this instance, he does. This is theContinue reading “Aphantasia: In search of a theory”
Why ESP can never be found inside the laboratory. A new approach to the investigation of the paranormal
From the Preface [An ESP experiment] “immediately appeals to his [or her] unconscious readiness to witness a miracle, and to the hope, latent in all [people], that such a thing may yet be possible. Primitive superstition lies just below the surface of even the most tough-minded individuals, and it is precisely those who most fight…” Continue reading “Why ESP can never be found inside the laboratory. A new approach to the investigation of the paranormal”
Homeostasis in Philosophy
“As adults, we live our trust in others by perceiving the objects that surround us in ways that protect, rather than damage, the shared worlds that we create in our relationships with them” Bredlau, S. (2019). On perception and trust: Merleau-Ponty and the emotional significance of our relations with others. Continental Philosophy Review, 52(1), 1-14. Abstract OurContinue reading “Homeostasis in Philosophy”
Psychology and the Paranormal
“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” Thanks for the visit! I approach this blog site with a sense of anticipation, wondering where it may lead… I hope it might lead towards light, new treasure, in the form of new knowledge and theory. How canContinue reading “Psychology and the Paranormal”
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