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Cognitive Dissidents: 014: Election 2020 Trump, Biden, and Confirmation Bias

  • by Bill
  • November 14, 2020

Today we examine Confirmation Bias through the lens of the 2020 Election.  Wide Scale fraud has been claimed and we look into whether data and… Read More »Cognitive Dissidents: 014: Election 2020 Trump, Biden, and Confirmation Bias

Cognitive Dissidents: 013: Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson, and the Damage of Dogma

  • by Bill
  • January 4, 2019January 13, 2020

Today on the Cognitive Dissidents Podcast we dive into what is Dogma and why Dogma is bad? and specifically how unhealthy systems distance their dogma… Read More »Cognitive Dissidents: 013: Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson, and the Damage of Dogma

Cognitive Dissidents: 012: Elevation Emotion

  • by Bill
  • June 27, 2018June 12, 2018

Today on the Cognitive Dissidents Podcast we discuss Elevation Emotion which is the idea that Elevation is an emotion elicited by witnessing virtuous acts of… Read More »Cognitive Dissidents: 012: Elevation Emotion

Cognitive Dissidents: 11: Gaslighting

  • by Bill
  • May 19, 2018May 19, 2018

Today on the Cognitive Dissidents Podcast we discuss Gaslighting. What it is, where it originates and how it is a deeply unethical mechanism that institutions… Read More »Cognitive Dissidents: 11: Gaslighting

Cognitive Dissidents: 10: Tattle Tellers, Narcs, and Snitches

  • by Bill
  • April 19, 2018April 28, 2018

Today on the Cognitive Dissidents Podcast, We explore the Institutional mechanism of “Tattle Telling”.  We explore both the Formal mechanisms as well as the informal. … Read More »Cognitive Dissidents: 10: Tattle Tellers, Narcs, and Snitches

Cognitive Dissidents: 009: Doubt and the Internet

  • by Bill
  • January 18, 2018April 28, 2018
  • 1 Comment

Today on the Cognitive Dissidents Podcast, Host Bill Reel tackles the religious mechanism of faith leaders discouraging research into their faiths claims and history from… Read More »Cognitive Dissidents: 009: Doubt and the Internet

Cognitive Dissidents: 008: Testimony Gained In The Bearing Of It

  • by Bill
  • January 5, 2018April 28, 2018
  • 5 Comments

Today on the Cognitive Dissidents Podcast we dive into the idea of the “Illusory Effect” which is the idea that the more we repeat, hear,… Read More »Cognitive Dissidents: 008: Testimony Gained In The Bearing Of It

Mormon Discussion Podcasts: Holiday Special 2017

  • by Bill
  • December 24, 2017January 24, 2018
  • 2 Comments

Mormon Discussion Podcasts 2017 Holiday Special.  Several Hosts from our various programs have put together a Holiday Special simply sharing a Christmas thought and wishing… Read More »Mormon Discussion Podcasts: Holiday Special 2017

Cognitive Dissidents: 007: Religious Schizophrenia

  • by Bill
  • November 19, 2017April 28, 2018
  • 20 Comments

Today we talk about the religious mechanism of doublespeak.  The idea that a religious institution benefits from seeming holding multiple contradictory perspectives at the same… Read More »Cognitive Dissidents: 007: Religious Schizophrenia

Cognitive Dissidents: 006: Sower And His Soil

  • by Bill
  • October 25, 2017April 28, 2018
  • 2 Comments

Today on the Cognitive Dissidents Podcast, we discuss Jesus’ parable of the sower and the seed and the various types of soil.  The idea that… Read More »Cognitive Dissidents: 006: Sower And His Soil

Cognitive Dissidents: 005: Getting Out of The Boat

  • by Bill
  • October 19, 2017April 28, 2018
  • 6 Comments

Today on the Cognitive Dissidents Podcast we talk about when it is a good time to get out of the boat.  Using Mathew chapter 14… Read More »Cognitive Dissidents: 005: Getting Out of The Boat

Cognitive Dissidents: 004: The Backfire Effect

  • by Bill
  • September 27, 2017November 23, 2017
  • 2 Comments

Today on the Cognitive Dissidents Podcast, we discuss Jesus’ parable of the sower and the seed and the various types of soil.  The idea that… Read More »Cognitive Dissidents: 004: The Backfire Effect

Cognitive Dissidents: 003: Belief Persistence

  • by Bill
  • September 4, 2017November 11, 2017
  • 2 Comments

Today on the Cognitive Dissidents Podcast, we discuss “belief Persistence”.  The idea that each of us even when confronted with contradictory evidence continue to hold… Read More »Cognitive Dissidents: 003: Belief Persistence

Cognitive Dissidents: 002: Confirmation Bias

  • by Bill
  • August 11, 2017November 7, 2017
  • 9 Comments

Today on the Cognitive Dissidents Podcast, we discuss “Confirmation Bias”.  The idea that each of us is out looking for data and evidence that confirms… Read More »Cognitive Dissidents: 002: Confirmation Bias

Cognitive Dissidents: 001: Introduction

  • by Bill
  • July 5, 2017November 7, 2017
  • 4 Comments

Today we introduce a NEW PODCAST , the “Cognitive Dissidents” Podcast.   Hosted by Bill Reel this podcast will tend to focus more on the… Read More »Cognitive Dissidents: 001: Introduction

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