In an earlier blog post I mentioned a book by Robin Dunbar and his colleagues entitled Evolutionary Psychology. Dunbar et al. draw heavily from the work of philosopher John Searle. Using Searle’s work as a background, Dunbar et al. make an observation that stunned me. Consider the following quote: Searle argues that language and ToM […]
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Archive for Attachment In the Media – Page 12
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October 23, 2013
Understanding the Growing Resentment Directed Toward Biology and Nature—The Philosophy of John Searle
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October 16, 2013
Quick Look: Emotional attachment to robots could affect outcome on battlefield | UW Today
Emotional attachment to robots could affect outcome on battlefield | UW Today. by Doree Armstrong An interesting twist on Human – Machine attachments from the military arena. Here’s a quote from the article: It’s becoming more common to have robots sub in for humans to do dirty or sometimes dangerous work. But researchers are finding […]
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March 11, 2013
Gorilla Encounter—A Profound Example of the Attachment Behavioral System in the Wild
You see or hear about these examples all the time—elephants, horses, dolphins, gorillas. But this YouTube example below is particularly profound in my opinion. I would suggest that this example points out why John Bowlby was so influenced by ethology (the study of animal behavior) as he developed his theory of attachment. Back in September […]
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August 28, 2012
Don’t Be Found Dumb Over Moral (Attachment) Dumbfounding (part III)
Welcome to part III of this three-part series wherein we will consider the practical application of looking at such topics as moral dumbfounding and moral modules. We’ll also look at how these practical applications potentially affect philanthropy. One of the biggest focus areas now for philanthropy centers on returning vets, veterans returning from the conflicts in […]
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Analog Versus Digital Life According to Mack Hicks—Author of “The Digital Pandemic”
In an earlier post I talked about a book by psychologist Mack Hicks entitled The Digital Pandemic: Reestablishing Face-to-Face Contact in the Digital Age. I enjoyed Hicks’ book for two overarching reasons: 1) Hicks presents information concerning the analog–digital divide in a coherent and illuminating fashion, and, 2) Hicks has a lot to say on […]
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