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A podcast about what we think as well as how and why we think it.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ reflective reasoning and dual-process intuition vs reflection • measurement and psychometrics of reflection tests • links between reflection, philosophy, morality, religiosity/atheism • implicit bias and debiasing • decision-making in humans and AIThis podcast explores human thinking—what people believe, how they form beliefs, and why some reasoning strategies lead to different judgments than others—through the lens of philosophy, cognitive science, and psychology. A recurring focus is “reflective reasoning”: how it contrasts with intuitive thought, how researchers define it, and how it can be measured. Across the show, the host frequently explains scholarly debates about whether reflection is a general skill or virtue, when it improves decision-making, and when it may be limited or strategically deployed depending on goals and context.
Much of the content is research-centered, often walking listeners through study designs, psychometrics, and interpretation of evidence. The podcast examines well-known tools like cognitive reflection tests and critiques how such measures can misclassify responses, including via methods such as think-aloud protocols. It also considers how reflective thinking relates to philosophical practice itself, including whether exposure to philosophical thought experiments is associated with performance on reflection measures and how demographic or psychological factors predict variation in philosophers’ views.
Additional themes include how reflection and values interact in applied settings: debates about implicit bias measurement and communication, public health compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic, and moral judgment in dilemmas where mathematical versus logical reflection may matter. The show also extends to topics at the intersection of cognition and society, such as relationships between religiosity, apostasy, and reflection across cultures, and discussions of agency and free will in light of findings about unconscious intentions. Occasional episodes address academic practice and research culture, such as online conferencing and sustainability.