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Continue reading →: Move over Plato
Having answered the Philosophy assignment question What is courage? I have moved on to cognitive psychology. The background to one of its founders is interesting. Daniel Broadbent joined the RAF aged 17 and noticed how the placing of levers under the pilot’s seat could cause accidents. One lever raised the…
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Continue reading →: Are humans animals?
I am reading Plato’s Laches dialogue as part of my distance learning course. The question posed for my assignment is ‘what is courage?’ One of the participants in the dialogue suggests that understanding is necessary for courage. Therefore animals like lions are not courageous, merely fearless and fearsome because they…
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Continue reading →: Pools of knowledge
My afternoon wandering to the local bar is more tempting now that they have a pool table. I met a fellow from Tyrone who was very interesting to talk to. He was clearly a good pool player, but I had luck on my side and he kept potting the white…
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Continue reading →: Student Consultation
Making my way along icy pavements to catch a train into town I had volunteered to take part in an Open University student consultation meeting. Arriving too early I had time to grap an espresso and almond croissant at Pocket, a well run café. There were 18 students from a…
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Continue reading →: DIY man…moi?
I bought a video doorbell and thought I’d have a go at installing it last night. Whether it was the booze or tiredness, I couldn’t work out how to scan the device QR codes. Bright and early I had another go. Amazingly it all went fairly smoothly. Admittedly I couldn’t…
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Continue reading →: Mary Berry – my new godess
I have a few cookbooks, Jamie, Nigella, Delia and so on. But when I wanted a recipe for ratatouille the only cookbook with that recipe was Mary Berry:s Same thing with hummus. Move over Delia, Mary has all the answers.
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Continue reading →: These old limbs
I am so used to riding my ebike that switching to my backup bike is a bit of an effort. I tried a yoga class but it’s not really meant for fat people. Pilates might be more suitable..we will have to see. The good thing about my backup bike is…
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Continue reading →: Newry
Using my senior citizen travelcard I got a free train journey to Newry. I had intended to cycle along the canal towpath to Portadown, but the legs are creaking a bit and it’s a 32 mile cycle. Instead, after a couple of pints I found a place to eat. Synge…
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Continue reading →: Phineas Gage
The celebrated case of Mr. Gage in the world of Psychology goes to prove something about the brain’s plasticity. This gentleman was working on railroad construction when an explosion propelled an iron bar through the front of his brain. He was still able to speak and understand language against the…
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Continue reading →: One year on
Vladimir Putin has failed in his special military operation, or the invasion of Ukraine, as normal people call it. Supported by NATO countries the Ukrainian people have been extraordinarily courageous in the face of Russian aggression. As a former KGB officer, Putin knows how to clamp down on political opposition.…
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