Paul Bloom
Psychology professor at the University of Toronto, studying moral psychology, development, consciousness, and related issues.
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Videos Mentioning Paul Bloom
Generosity, Cynicism, and the Future of Doing Good: A Conversation with Chris Anderson(Episode #349)
Sam Harris
Author of 'Against Empathy', whose ideas on the limitations of empathy in guiding ethical decisions are referenced.
A.J. Jacobs — How to Be Less Furious and More Curious | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Author who wrote about why humans engage in painful activities; mentioned in relation to the 'dopamine hit' from struggles.
Using Meditation to Focus, View Consciousness & Expand Your Mind | Dr. Sam Harris
Andrew Huberman
Friend of Sam Harris, referred to as a 'Common Sense Dualist' and mentioned for his experiments on the moral hardware and software of toddlers.
What Do We Know About Our Minds?: A Conversation with Paul Bloom (Episode #317)
Sam Harris
Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto and author of 'Psych: The Story of the Human Mind,' the guest on the podcast, discussing his book and various topics related to the human mind, AI, and social discourse.
The Power Of Compassion: A Conversation with James R. Doty (Episode #219)
Sam Harris
A friend of the host who has written a book differentiating types of empathy, particularly criticizing pure emotional contagion.
Philosophy and the Good Life: A Conversation with Kieran Setiya (Episode #295)
Sam Harris
Psychologist friend of the speaker who suggests people are common sense dualists.
Status Games: A Conversation with Will Storr (Episode #294)
Sam Harris
A psychology professor whose work on egalitarianism in pre-modern groups is cited to explain status dynamics.
Making Sense Of Foundations of Morality
Sam Harris
Psychology professor at the University of Toronto, author of 'Against Empathy', who argues that empathy, while seemingly intuitive, can be a biased and unreliable guide for moral reasoning.
How Much Does the Future Matter?: A Conversation with William MacAskill (Episode #292)
Sam Harris
Friend mentioned by Sam Harris as someone who blurbed William MacAskill's book.
A Conversation with Paul Bloom (Episode #198)
Sam Harris
Guest on the podcast, a psychologist and cognitive scientist discussing the current situation, ethical dilemmas, societal impacts, and future considerations related to the pandemic.
A Conversation with Paul Bloom (Episode #192)
Sam Harris
Co-host of the Making Sense podcast, discussing the psychological aspects of the pandemic and societal reactions.
A Conversation with Paul Bloom (Episode #188)
Sam Harris
Professor of Psychology at Yale University, participating in a conversation with Sam Harris, offering insights on political analysis and psychological theories such as the influence of parenting.
A Conversation with Paul Bloom (Episode #187)
Sam Harris
Psychology professor at Yale University and guest on the podcast, discussing morality, ethics, and loyalty.
A Conversation with Paul Bloom (Episode #185)
Sam Harris
Guest on the Making Sense podcast, a psychologist discussing topics from media ethics to political figures and economic inequality.
A Conversation with Paul Bloom (Episode #183)
Sam Harris
Guest on the podcast, agreeing to a more experimental conversation format.
The Limits of Pleasure: A Conversation with Paul Bloom
Sam Harris
Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto and Emeritus Professor at Yale, author of 'The Sweet Spot'.
Should You Be Friends with an AI? (Making Sense #427)
Sam Harris
Psychology professor at the University of Toronto, studying moral psychology, development, consciousness, and related issues.
19 Uncomfortable Truths About Human Nature - Gurwinder Bhogal
Chris Williamson
A psychologist and author of 'Against Empathy,' whose work on empathy's selective nature is cited as a source for understanding the oxytocin paradox.
Sam Harris: Trump, Pandemic, Twitter, Elon, Bret, IDW, Kanye, AI & UFOs | Lex Fridman Podcast #365
Lex Fridman
Psychologist and author of 'Against Empathy,' whose work influenced Sam Harris's views on emotional contagion being a poor guide for ethical behavior.
Transformative Experiences: A Conversation with L.A. Paul (Episode #327)
Sam Harris
Author and psychologist whose work on affective versus cognitive empathy is mentioned as relevant to the discussion on bias.
What Is Technology Doing to Us?
Sam Harris
A psychologist with whom Nicholas Christakis has discussed the implications of Westworld and humanoid robots.
New Genetics Research Is Raising Big Questions - Dr Kathryn Paige Harden
Chris Williamson
A researcher whose work on retribution in childhood development is cited, showing that young children will pay to see wrongdoers punished.