34 min listen
Rationally Speaking #149 - Susan Gelman on "How essentialism shapes our thinking"
Rationally Speaking #149 - Susan Gelman on "How essentialism shapes our thinking"
ratings:
Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Dec 13, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, psychologist Susan Gelman describes her work on the psychological trait of essentialism: the innate human urge to categorize reality and to assume that those categories reflect meaningful, invisible differences. Julia and Susan discuss why the discovery of essentialism in children was such a surprise to scientists, how the language we use affects the way we view reality, and whether essentialism is to blame for bad philosophy.
Released:
Dec 13, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Rationally Speaking #5 - Neil deGrasse Tyson and the Need for a Space Program: Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses the Need for a Space Program. Will we ever go back to the Moon or to Mars? Plus Dr. Tyson's surprising "un-pick": The movie Avatar by Rationally Speaking Podcast