Episode 158: False Dichotomies and Oral Reciprocity

David and Tamler talk about the invasion of dual process theories in psychology. Why do we love theories that divide complex phenomena into just two categories? Is there any evidence to back up these theories? Are we distorting our understanding of the mind and morality? And what we can do to get out of this mess? Plus, Liam Neeson, moral pet peeves, and oral ethics.

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Links:

• Melnikoff, D. E., & Bargh, J. A. (2018). The mythical number two. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 22, 280-293.
• The Annals of the TERF-Wars | Jane Clare Jones
• Feldman Barrett's theory of constructed emotion - Wikipedia
• Dual process theory - Wikipedia