Published inJingoHopped up on hopium: the value of naive optimismThere is a well-documented and robust finding in human and other animal behavior, great and small-we care much more about negative informatiNov 121Nov 121
Published inJingoNerdsnipingTaking advantage of the inherent weakness of a nerd (someone with a tendency to optimize and fixate on a particular task or subject) by..Nov 11Nov 11
Published inJingoThe psychedelic infant hypothesisAltered states might be the standard infant experienceSep 31Sep 31
Published inJingoDoes understanding how something works make it more or less meaningful?TL;DR — No. But it could. But no if you do it right.Aug 19Aug 19
Published inJingoThe immediate promise of AI is to make us worse peopleI grew up excited about the future, especially a future full of robots and flying cars and full-body VR experiences—and I’m still naively…Aug 15Aug 15
Published inJingoTrauma and confabulations: how memories can change who we areLong ago, psychology introduced the concept of a confabulation, an unintentionally fabricated narrative from memory. This immediately…Aug 14Aug 14
Published inJingoWhy do we not have a cure for depression? Complexity! (But a cure is possible)The history of mental health treatment is firmly rooted in top-down medical interventions. With a broken bone, you go to your doctor and…Jul 31Jul 31
Published inJingoDown with the DSM: how we pathologize being humanThe DSM has us convinced we’re all sick—no, that’s just called being aliveJul 22Jul 22
Published inJingoControlled chaos: my trip to JapanHear ye hear ye, I present my sleep-addled travelogue. In it you’ll find science, love, suffering, Donke, and a maid cafe.Jul 151Jul 151
