Psychedelics: A Transformative Frontier in Therapy
November 2, 2023
Introduction to psychedelics When you hear the word psychedelic you might think of hippie culture or spirituality, But recent research, like ones conducted by the UK Parliament, are challenging our preconceptions, suggesting that psychedelics might possibly cure or lessen the symptoms of conditions like depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The University of Nottingham recently hosted a …
Landing Your First Job- Non-Rational?
December 13, 2017
1. Laurie Paul Will Change YOUR LIFE I’ve always known that rational decision-making was hard. I didn’t know that sometimes, it is impossible! 2. We ALL Have to Face Big Decisions Sometimes… Like Rachel Green. Should she… 1. Continue living out of “Daddy’s wallet?” 2. Get her first job/ be financially independent? 3. …
Is it Rational to go Skydiving?
1. How we would Normally Decide The ordinary way of discovering the most rational action is calculating the expected value of each outcome. The value of each outcome takes into account: The value of each particular outcome The probability of each outcome occurring In terms of skydiving, we would assess the value of going skydiving, …
Is it a rational decision to click on this link? Lets find out
Making decisions is easy, but how do I know i’m being rational when making these decisions? The UoN Philosophy department took a page from Prof. Laurie Paul in todays taster lecture to investigate… What is a rational decision? Well, a decision must weigh each competing outcome of a choice and be able to assign values to what it will …
Laurie Paul’s Challenge To How We Make Big Decisions
December 12, 2017
Ever made a big decision? Make it thinking the decision you made was rational? This seems like something we’ve all done. However, I recently sat in on a Philosophy lecture at the University of Nottingham in which Laurie Paul challenged the way we make big decisions! 1.How We Normally Make Decisions When we make decisions …
The Life-Changing Magic of Non-Rational Decisions
The open days are in full swing across the University. There are hundreds of events giving you a taste of just how great it is to study – and be a student – at Notts. I headed down to the Philosophy Department to listen to Laurie Paul’s lecture all about life-changing decisions. It got me …
Protected: So, you think you can make a rational decision?
December 11, 2017
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How Philosophy can Help you Make Decisions
Everyone knows that you can always make rational decisions. Right? Last week I sat in on a lecture that convinced me otherwise. 1. What is a rational decision? Rational decisions seem complicated. However they’re actually very simple. All you have to do is choose the action that you think will lead to the best outcome. …
What you need to know before making big decisions.
December 10, 2017
There’s more than one way to make a decision. Rationally: This seems to come naturally to us. If we are choosing between two courses of action we project the outcomes of each action, assign values to those outcomes, then, purse the outcome with the highest value. Example: Do I start that 3000 word essay early …
When choosing to eat Brussels sprouts IS NOT a rational decision!
December 9, 2017
‘Tis the season for Brussels sprouts… Although perhaps more excitingly, ’tis the season for the University of Nottingham’s open day! Today I had the pleasure of sitting in on Andy Fisher’s philosophy lecture on Laurie Paul, where I learnt that eating Brussels sprouts for the first may not be a rational decision! Here’s how it …