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hcadenas
Sep 5, 202310 min read
Peruvian-Amazonian traditional medicines
This week we are looking at Peruvian-Amazonian vegetative (plant) medicines. But I should note that these boundaries (e.g., Peruvian)...
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hcadenas
Aug 11, 202315 min read
Discussing and Describing psychedelic experiences and effects
Introduction I just finished the first week of a class on psychedelics that I am teaching. I enjoyed it so much that I want to highlight...
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hcadenas
Dec 27, 20226 min read
Summary of Heyes' article: Enquire Within: Cultural Evolution and Cognitive Science
1 Intro The purpose of this article is to explain how cultural evolution and cognitive science can inform each other. The specific way...
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hcadenas
Dec 21, 20228 min read
Summary of Boyd and Richerson's Chapter 5, Biased Transmission and the Sociobiology Debate
Chapter 5 Biased Transmission and the Sociobiology Debate The aim of this book is to develop a theory of cultural evolution and how it...
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hcadenas
Nov 10, 20227 min read
Introductory Summary of Culture and evolutionary Process.
Overview Boyd and Richerson (1985) start with the observation that evolution has only recently made contributions to the social sciences....
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hcadenas
Sep 3, 202214 min read
Summary of The Pleistocene Social Contract
Book By Kim Sterelny Book Summary by Haggeo I have a book review forthcoming in the quarterly review of biology. However, that is only...
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hcadenas
Jan 17, 20224 min read
Be(A)ware of Theories: Gullibility and one way to avoid it
______________ Key Take Aways To evaluate a theory, you need to be able to compare it to an alternative. This suggests that people can...
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hcadenas
Jan 10, 20223 min read
Summary of Manuel Vargas on Responsibility
Traditionally, the problem of moral responsibility rests on whether free will exists. As a question, the problem is “how can we hold...
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hcadenas
Dec 29, 202116 min read
Summary of The Evolved Apprentice
Book by Kim Sterelny summary by Haggeo Preface Sterenly distinguishes, following Peter Godfrey-Smith, philosophy of science vs philosophy...
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hcadenas
Dec 8, 20213 min read
Summary of The Varieties of Instrumental Rationality
Introduction Stephen Ellis argues that the concept of instrumental rationality fixes more than one standard for prescription, evaluation...
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hcadenas
Sep 3, 202112 min read
Is "Psychedelic Therapy" Bizarre?
Intro I recently told a family member that some researchers were investigating whether psychedelics can improve mental health. She burst...
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hcadenas
Jun 30, 20213 min read
Cognitive Gadgets Summary Ch 1
Cognitive Gadgets Below is my summary of chapter 1 of Cecilia Heyes' book, Cognitive Gadgets. Stay tuned for my summary of other...
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hcadenas
Jun 10, 20214 min read
Are Relationships Based on Benefit?
According to social exchange theory, relationships are places of exchange. “The purpose of this exchange is to maximize benefits and...
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