The Dr. Bo Show
The Dr. Bo Show
Bo Bennett, PhD
The Dr. Bo Show is a critical thinking-, reason-, and science-based approach to issues that matter. It is the podcast of social psychologist Bo Bennett. As of 2020, this podcast is a collection of topics related to all of his books.
Compartmentalization: How Otherwise Rational People Believe Idiotic Things
This article is about people who are otherwise reasonable who have managed to compartmentalize one issue that is immune from critical thought.
Nov 19, 2022
Stay Calm. Enjoy Life.
Some poor, phone-less fool is probably sitting next to a waterfall somewhere totally unaware of how angry and scared he’s supposed to be.
Jul 7, 2021
White Fragility Quiz
I came across this "white fragility" quiz and, as a white person, I decided to take it and share my answers with you. You’re welcome.
Aug 30, 2020
The Coronavirus and Prosocial Manipulation
What if you learned that you were manipulated into holding certain beliefs about and changing your behavior in regards to the Coronavirus?...
Jun 23, 2020
That A**hole Who is Right
We all know that person. They are arrogant, abrasive, and don’t possess one iota of diplomacy—or even if they do, they have chosen not to exercise any with us.
May 12, 2020
Reported Cases of Coronavirus is Increasing... and That's Not Necessarily Bad
It is understandable how increasing numbers of known cases can be worrisome if not terrifying. At first glance, these numbers appear to represent the number...
Mar 15, 2020
The Jeep Scam: Critical Thinking in Everyday Life
Scammers and con-artists are all over the Internet. Not all scams are easy to spot—at least not at first...
Mar 5, 2020
The Anatomy of the Analogy: When Weak is Not Weak and False is Not False
The analogy one of the most useful tools in argumentation as well as one of the most helpful aids in effective reasoning. It allows us to compare something ...
Feb 18, 2020
Choose Kind... and Right
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer wrote, "When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind." I say,...
Aug 4, 2019
Reductio Ad Consequentia - Reducing the Argument to the Consequences
Reductio Ad Consequentia is the use of a rule to support a position without realizing that the same rule would require that support for other positions...
Apr 20, 2019
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