Although we all know that one year isn’t really all that different from any other, it is important to spend time every now and then reflecting on our lives, including where we’ve been and where we still want to go. Milestones such as turning 30 can provide a good time to do this. One of… Continue reading Turning 30: My 20s Were Just A Warmup for My 30s
Guest Post: Does Religion Influence Our Decisions?
This post is the first in a series that was written by students in my introduction to philosophy course as an extra credit assignment. Today’s guest author is James Purvis. Everyday millions and millions of people interact with each other, socially, physically, and mentally. To some extent, the choices and decisions we make on a day-to-day basis… Continue reading Guest Post: Does Religion Influence Our Decisions?
The Emotional Impact of Simplifying: Hitting the Wall
Moving Motivation Philosophy Matters recently made a big move – shifting its home base from Mississippi to Raleigh, NC! This move has been a large part of the motivation to continue simplifying things – as part of the process is moving from two separate houses totaling somewhere just under 4,000 sq. feet, to an apartment of about… Continue reading The Emotional Impact of Simplifying: Hitting the Wall
Holiday Hecticness: Stress Management Techniques
Bonjour! I’ve always had a mixture of feelings about the holidays. On the one hand, they are a time for families gathering together and celebration. On the other hand—but not necessarily unrelated to the first hand—, they are a hypercommercialized and stressful season. They are a time for endings and beginnings…of remembrance and nostalgic… Continue reading Holiday Hecticness: Stress Management Techniques
How I Got Fat Living With a Vegan
Spoiler Alert: This post actually has much less to do with veganism and much more to do with how good my own brain is at tricking itself. Veganism itself is something I’m still learning a lot about. From an ethical point of view I fully support it. From a nutritional point of view I’ve learned… Continue reading How I Got Fat Living With a Vegan
#Winning: Thought-Priming to Influence Behavior
Merry Monday! JustHeath likes games. In fact, he is the co-sponsor for an Analog Gaming Club—get it?…non-digital. We recently had our last meeting for the semester (a tournament), and I recalled a famous psychological study involving a classic game. Today, I’m going to share with you Dijksterhuis and van Knippenberg’s (1998) research about a… Continue reading #Winning: Thought-Priming to Influence Behavior
4 Quick Tips To Simplify Your Life
What you’re looking at above is an actual photograph of the storage room I rented earlier this summer. Under all of those boxes, there’s also several pieces of furniture, including desks, a dresser, a bar, and more. This picture is a messier than normal, because I’d recently been going through many of the boxes –… Continue reading 4 Quick Tips To Simplify Your Life
The Epicurean Problem with YOLO: Short Term vs. Long Term Happiness
You’re 16 years old, your hormones are raging, and you’re finally making out with that hot girl from 4th period, hoping to push things to the next level. The last thing on your mind is the possible long-term consequences of that next level. Instead of pausing to think about sexually transmitted infections or the responsibilities… Continue reading The Epicurean Problem with YOLO: Short Term vs. Long Term Happiness
We’re Number One?!?!?: Sports and Psychology
Merry Monday! JustHeath likes sports and athletic events. JustHeath also places a huge value on loyalty. Thus, you may be thinking that I am one of those diehard fans of one’s alma mater(s)…you would be in error. I enjoy close games between skilled opponents and not blowouts regardless of whether or not “my” team is… Continue reading We’re Number One?!?!?: Sports and Psychology
Are you a scientist? On Citizen Science and Experimental Philosophy
Are you a scientist? Interdisciplinary research brings in collaborators from different backgrounds. Each scientist approaches a problem with a different toolkit of experience and a different perspective. When we think of scientists we tend to think of a solitary activity – one person in a lab pipetting some sort of liquid from one container to… Continue reading Are you a scientist? On Citizen Science and Experimental Philosophy