March 2011 – How Do You Think?

Cognitive Conservatism, Moral Relativism, Bias, and Human Flourishing

by Gerald GuildErroneous Thinking, Morality, Politics, Rational Thought, Religion March 26, 2011January 18, 20242 Comments

I am a caring and compassionate man with deep concerns about humanity. Of utmost importance to me is the issue of human flourishing, which roughly translated, incorporates wellness, happiness, success, and adaptive functioning not only for the individual, but for society in general. Individual flourishing necessitates societal flourishing and vice versa. One does not rise …

Narrative Fallacy: A “Sign” of Cognitive Maturation

by Gerald GuildErroneous Thinking, Psychology, Rational Thought, supersense, Superstition March 20, 2011November 3, 20135 Comments

So really, what caused that earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan? A quick Google search posing this very question yields a wide range of answers. Fortunately a majority of the hits acknowledge and explain how plate tectonics caused this tragedy. Sprinkled throughout the scientifically accurate explanations are conspiracy theories suggesting that the US government caused …

Narrative Fallacy

by Gerald GuildAdaptive Unconscious, Erroneous Thinking, Evolution, Psychology, Rational Thought, Skepticism, Superstition March 13, 2011August 27, 20123 Comments

Evolution has conferred upon us a brain that is capable of truly amazing things. We have, for thousands of years, been capable of creating incredibly beautiful art, telling compelling tales, and building magnificent structures. We have risen from small and dispersed tribal bands to perhaps the dominate life force on the planet. Our feats have …

Everbody loves a good story – But enough is ENOUGH!

by Gerald GuildAutism, Environment, Erroneous Thinking, Morality, Politics, Psychology, Rational Thought, Religion, Science March 6, 2011September 26, 2012One Comment

We all love a good story. Children are mesmerized by them and adults, whether through books, TV, movies, sports, gossip, tabloids, or the news, to mention a few, constantly seek them out. It is core to our identity, and a vital part of our nature. It is both how we entertain ourselves, and how we …