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Alcohol & Disinhibition
Alcohol is not the disinhibitor that people assume it is. Alcohol changes your perception of time- where once you start to drink, you...
Phil Harris
Aug 30, 20191 min read
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Have I Told You About My Self-Disclosure?
I get asked about the issue of self-disclosure a lot in training. It is one of those difficult grey areas where people are never sure of...
Phil Harris
Jan 24, 20192 min read
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When is it Good To Lie? Moral Reasoning Revealed
New research sheds light on how people decide whether behavior is moral or immoral. The findings could serve as a framework for informing...
Phil Harris
Oct 5, 20183 min read
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Trolleyology: The Nature of Moral Reasoning
Moral dilemmas are often critical feature of working with clients in everyday practice, especially when they become stuck in difficult...
Phil Harris
Aug 10, 20185 min read
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Could You Switch Off A Robot That Was Begging for Its Life?
I love what moral dilemmas can tell us about our brains and how we make decisions. This is a great example of a moral dilemma which pits...
Phil Harris
Aug 9, 20181 min read
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Gods Own Country: Does Religion or Secularization Predict Economic Growth?
In a recent blog entry Problems Expand with Solutions, I described the psychological process whereby people fail to recognize progress. ...
Phil Harris
Jul 19, 20183 min read
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Is Cathy Newman Just WEIRD?: Reflections on the Newman - Peterson Debate and the Psychology of Poli
The Newman vs Peterson debate rumbles on online still and I remain intrigued by peoples responses to the debate. Specifically, where...
Phil Harris
Feb 9, 201810 min read
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Special Feature: The (Mostly) Moral Brain
I have become increasingly interested in how people respond to moral dilemmas and what this reveals about the brain. In everyday life, I...
Phil Harris
Jan 16, 20183 min read
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