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BJPS Short Reads

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Nov 21, 2024 • 10min

Exploitative Informing

David Thorstad on how to exploit someone by giving them relevant information Read the essay here:  www.thebsps.org/short-reads/exploitative-informing-thorstad/
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Nov 12, 2024 • 13min

Black Holes and Reality

Siddharth Muthukrishnan on how our philosophy of science affects our response to the information paradox Read the essay here:  www.thebsps.org/short-reads/black-holes-muthukrishnan/
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Nov 7, 2024 • 9min

Explaining Human Mind-Reading

Armin W. Schultz, an insightful author known for his work on cognitive psychology, dives into the fascinating world of human mind-reading. He explores how unique human capabilities allow us to decode complex mental states. The discussion touches on cultural variations in mind-reading and introduces a groundbreaking theory linking cognitive skills with social tools and institutions. Armin also offers compelling insights on how enhancing these abilities can pave the way for better cross-cultural interactions.
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Oct 31, 2024 • 15min

Ambiguous Decisions in Bayesianism and Imprecise Probability

Mantas Radzvilas, William Peden, and Francesco De Pretis on whether imprecise beliefs lead to worse decisions under severe uncertainty Read the essay here: www.thebsps.org/short-reads/bayesianism-radzvilas-et-al/
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Oct 24, 2024 • 11min

The Promise of Precision Medicine

Axel Constant on whether there are alternatives to reductionism in precision psychiatry Read the essay here:  www.thebsps.org/short-reads/precision-medicine-constant/
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Oct 17, 2024 • 8min

Making Science Funding Policy Fair

Jamie Shaw on lotteries, biases, and affirmative action Read the essay here: www.thebsps.org/short-reads/science-funding-shaw/
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Oct 10, 2024 • 11min

Physical Dimensions Are Real

Caspar Jacobs on why the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures is wrong Read the essay here: www.thebsps.org/short-reads/dimensions-are-real-jacobs/
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Oct 3, 2024 • 15min

Binary Categories, Messy Individuals

Alex Thinius and Rose Trappes on how scientists construct sex as a binary and categorical variable Read the essay here: www.thebsps.org/short-reads/binary-categories-thinius-trappes/
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Jun 10, 2024 • 11min

Institutional Decision-Making Heuristics

David Thorstad on what lies beyond simple rules Read the essay here: https://www.thebsps.org/short-reads/thorstad-institutionaldecisionmaking/
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Apr 29, 2024 • 10min

Drawing the Line

Davide Serpico and Valentina Petrolini on rethinking mental health and pathology through epigenetics. Read the essay here: https://www.thebsps.org/short-reads/drawing-the-line-serpico-petrolini/

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