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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: intuition vs deliberation • measuring reflection (CRT, think‑aloud, psychometrics) • philosophy–cognitive science links • judgment, rationality, self‑knowledge • moral dilemmas • implicit bias debates • AI “fast/slow” model selection • religiosity/atheism correlations • public‑health compliance attitudesThis podcast explores how people think, how thinking is studied, and how different styles of reasoning shape judgment. Across the episodes, the host—drawing heavily on peer‑reviewed research—focuses on the contrast between intuitive, fast cognition and slower, more reflective reasoning, asking when reflection helps, when it misleads, and how it can be defined and measured. A recurring theme is methodology: the podcast spends substantial time on psychometrics and experimental design, including how common “cognitive reflection” questions work, how they may misclassify responses, and how researchers can interpret correlations between test performance and other traits or beliefs.
The show also connects reflective thinking to philosophy and philosophical training, examining how demographic and psychological factors predict variation in philosophers’ views, and whether exposure to philosophical thought experiments relates to performance on reflection measures. Several discussions situate reflection within broader debates about rationality, self-knowledge, and dual‑process theories.
Beyond theory and measurement, the podcast applies these ideas to socially relevant topics. It covers what can and can’t be inferred about implicit bias from debiasing studies, how values and communication choices influence debates over indirect bias measures, and how philosophical commitments (such as prioritizing liberty or reducing harm) can predict public health compliance. Other episodes extend the lens to religion across cultures (including research on atheism, apostasy, and reflection), questions about free will and unconscious intentions, and network-based ways of understanding well‑being and ill‑being. The format often involves the host reading and explaining academic papers, highlighting findings, limitations, and implications across cognitive science and philosophy.