Category Archives: Psychology

Coping Mechanisms

Posted on July 5, 2016 by shaunmiller

People will go through major stresses in life.  I’m not talking about typical stresses that are considered “normal” and expected such as work, drama within family, drama among friends, deadlines, school, etc.  These activities are just the norms of daily … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Apr. 14, 2015)

Posted on April 14, 2015 by shaunmiller

Aesthetics A cool video of 100 years of beauty in Korea.  It gets surreal when it hits the 1950s:  Economics The more you live in a place with income inequality, the more likely people will purchase items to give them … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Dec. 24, 2014)

Posted on December 24, 2014 by shaunmiller

Culture Here’s an artist’s rendition of how our culture has been consumed by technology and materialism.  Note: although they are SFW, they are very edgy. Ethics A study shows that altruistic behavior can be trained like a muscle.  On just … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today: 10/23/2011

Posted on October 23, 2011 by shaunmiller

Anti-Natalism Is anti-natalism unthinkable or dangerous?  David Benatar says no. Philosopher Jean Kazez argues that pitting the Green anti-natalist against the Gray pro-natalist, the gray would win.  Interesting comments as well.  Looks like I’m going to have to study Cornucopianism. … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today: 09/11/2011

Posted on September 11, 2011 by shaunmiller

Anti-Natalism This may be a solution to anti-natalism. Education Do you need extra help?  No worries.  There are various people with virtual office hours to help you out. Epistemology How to change people’s minds.  (now in blogroll) Politics Statistically, you … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Learned this Past Year — 2010 Edition

Posted on January 3, 2011 by shaunmiller

If you know me, I don’t do New Years Resolutions.  Instead, I reflect on the past year.  To me, if one hasn’t learned things within the past year, then it’s as if one hasn’t gained wisdom.  And if that’s the case, … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Economics, Free Will, Health, Psychology, Relationships, Religion | 15 Comments

First-Order and Second-Order Actions

Posted on July 21, 2010 by shaunmiller

Or maybe this post should be called “First-Order and second-order Thoughts”?  I’m not sure where I’m going with this but this could relate with existentialism, stoicism, action theory, free will vs. determinism, the self and identity, epistemology, and countless others.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Epistemology, Existentialism, Paper Topic, Personal Identity, Psychology, Relationships, Stoicism | 5 Comments

Personal Time Zones

Posted on June 7, 2010 by shaunmiller

In a fascinating talk by Philip Zimbardo, he discusses how different people, cultures, and geographical places have different personal time zones.  Through this, it explains why people get into conflicts and how we all view the world: For clarification, Zimbardo … Continue reading →

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