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Memory III There are now legitimate therapies which can dampen memories that are traumatic or debilitating; but not all therapies are equal. There are some that are completely ineffective, others that are effective, and some which produce effective results, but not for the reasons its practitioners claim. And, aside from the question of efficaciousness, the … Continue reading "Show 708: Naturalistic Support"

Metawareness, Proanthropy, and History Metawareness, a key idea in Naturalistic Humanism, is a reason-based understanding of ourselves and others derived from recognizing that behavior is completely the result of everything leading up to that behavior. The same is true for entire societies. Proanthropy supports the understanding that cooperative, caring, and contributive behavior is the healthy … Continue reading "Show 707: Naturalistic Support"

Memory II What psychologists and neuroscientists have learned about memory in recent decades is truly astonishing. Our memories are not fixed recordings of our experiences.  Every time we recall an event we knit together fragments of our memory in a manner that affirms whatever story we believe to be true.  And some research even tells us that … Continue reading "Show 706: Naturalistic Support"

Truth II Our honesty, or lack of it, is a key aspect of how we interact as parents to our children, as adult children to our parents, and as neighbors, lovers, spouses, friends, siblings, extended family members, employees, and employers. Is honesty always desirable? Are there ever circumstances when being truthful is absolutely the wrong … Continue reading "Show 704: Naturalistic Support"

Truth Our honesty, or lack of it, is a key aspect of how we interact as parents to our children, as adult children to our parents, and as neighbors, lovers, spouses, friends, siblings, extended family members, employees, and employers. Is honesty always desirable? Are there ever circumstances when being truthful is absolutely the wrong decision? … Continue reading "Show 703: Naturalistic Support"

Proanthropy III When humans receive the developmental and life support they require, they are naturally inclined towards being cooperative, caring, and wanting to participate, and contribute. In Naturalistic Humanism this idea is called proanthropy. There is substantial evidence for the proanthropic perspective in multiple disciplines including psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology. Sadly, despite the evidence, much of … Continue reading "Show 702: Naturalistic Support"

Proanthropy II When humans receive the developmental and life support they require, they are naturally inclined towards being cooperative, caring, and wanting to participate, and contribute. In Naturalistic Humanism this idea is called proanthropy. There is substantial evidence for the proanthropic perspective in multiple disciplines including psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology. Sadly, despite the evidence, much of … Continue reading "Show 701: Naturalistic Support"

Proanthropy  When humans receive the developmental and life support they require, they are naturally inclined towards being cooperative, caring, and wanting to participate, and contribute. In Naturalistic Humanism this idea is called proanthropy. There is substantial evidence for the proanthropic perspective in multiple disciplines including psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology. Sadly, despite the evidence, much of … Continue reading "Show 700: Naturalistic Support"

Metawareness III When our understanding of the world is based on evidence and reason it is obvious that the way each moment unfolds is the inexorable result of all that precedes it. In Naturalistic Humanism this idea is called metawareness. Applied to humans, the implications of metawareness are revolutionary requiring, among other things, that we reconsider the … Continue reading "Show 699: Naturalistic Support"