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The Hidden Rules of Graduate School Applications
When I decided to apply to doctoral programs, I had no idea what the applications entailed. I decided to talk to a cousin of mine who had entered a PhD program a year before and discovered that there seemed to be these hidden rules and expectation...
Post · September 28, 2021
The Role of Interoceptive Conditioning in Intuitive Eating (IE) Interventions for Binge Eating: A Conceptual Review
(Psychology)
Maladaptive eating behaviour features in a range of psychopathologies. A recent report on national attitudes towards mental health and addiction in New Zealand found widespread concern for the prevalence of eating disorders among yo...
Post · September 23, 2021
Russell’s objections to Meinong’s Theory of Objects
(Philosophy)
Bertrand Russell’s objections to Meinong’s theory concerning non-existent objects is notable for dealing what could have been a fatal blow. In this essay, I shall examine and then critically assess the objections, Meinong’s reply to t...
Post · September 23, 2021
“Logician, Heal Thyself” : A Therapeutic Reading of Wittgenstein’s Metaphilosophy
(Philosophy)
In his book, Philosophical Investigations, Wittgenstein claimed that “The philosopher treats a question; like an illness”.[1] This remark aptly summarises the philosophical framework that his later period of thought advocates. In this...
Post · September 23, 2021
Cyberbullying: Deindividuation or Self-Esteem?
(Psychology)
The Internet is a tool that has become entrenched in the daily lives of billions of people. It has afforded us with a means of instant communication with each other across the globe. Such Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) can be e...
Post · September 23, 2021
Cause No Harm: An Essay Concerning the Act-Omission Distinction
(Philosophy)
In New Zealand, there is a legal distinction between active and passive forms of euthanasia. Passive euthanasia (PE) are forms of hastening death by withdrawing treatment or nutrition, or by sedating the patient until their terminal i...
Post · September 23, 2021
Trolling: Narcissism or Sadism?
(Psychology)
Online trolling of social media is a phenomenon with potentially extreme consequences for its victims. Extant research suggests a relationship between trolling and the dark traits of Narcissism and Sadism, but it is not certain which ...
Post · September 23, 2021
John Locke's Account of Personal Identity
(Philosophy)
1 Introduction
Personal Identity (PI) has been the source of ongoing debate among philosophers for centuries and the matter is by no means settled. The 17th Century philosopher John Locke sought to provide an early account o...
Post · September 23, 2021
Is there an evolutionary explanation for humans’ fascination with stories about non-existent people and events?
(Psychology/Philosophy)
Darwin’s theory of evolution comes with such strong explanatory power that it can be applied across a range of contexts that involve natural phenomena. Thus, evolutionary psychologists consider universal aspects of human co...
Post · September 23, 2021
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