Is Psychology a Fake Science? with Paul Bloom

My guest today is Paul Bloom. Paul Bloom is a renowned psychologist, professor and author currently teaching at Yale University and University of Toronto. He's published many books including "Descartes' Baby", "How Pleasure Works", "Just Babies", "Against Empathy", "The Sweet Spot", and the topic of today's conversation, "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind". In this episode, we'll be discussing a broad summary of the field and findings of psychology, touching on its various branches and exploring the complexities of human behavior. We talk about whether psychology is a real science. We talk about the reality of the unconscious mind. We talk about the legacy of Freud, the advantages of self-delusion, the hard problem of consciousness, artificial intelligence and its implication for rival theories of human language and for the future of art. We talk about the potential dangers of AI misalignment, the definition of intelligence, nature versus nurture and much more. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. CHECK OUT PAUL'S BOOKS: Psych: The Story of the Human Mind - https://bit.ly/3nUnUCa Other Books - https://bit.ly/3MhDPmj FOLLOW COLEMAN: Check out my Album: AMOR FATI - https://bit.ly//AmorFatiAlbum Substack - https://colemanhughes.substack.com Unfiltered Community - https://bit.ly/3B1GAlS YouTube - http://bit.ly/38kzium Twitter - http://bit.ly/2rbAJue Facebook - http://bit.ly/2LiAXH3 Instagram - http://bit.ly/2SDGo6o Podcast -https://bit.ly/3oQvNUL Website - https://colemanhughes.org CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 The Concept Of Social Contagion And Its Relevance To Transgender Identity 00:04:44 Psychology As A Science 00:08:38 The Controversial Legacy Of Freud 00:15:53 The Validity Of Freudian Theory On Unconscious Thoughts And Emotions 00:17:33 An Adaptive Mechanism To Deceive People - Insights From Evolutionary Biology 00:20:09 Advantages Of Keeping Information On A Need To Know Basis 00:25:04 Understanding Consciousness And Its Adaptive Significance 00:30:46 Chat Gpt's Proficiency With Language: Response To Noam Chomsky's Allegations 00:34:21 Large Statistical Models Learn Differently From Humans In Various Domains 00:38:44 Humans Value Authenticity Over Replicas In Pleasure 00:43:47 Discrepancy In Popularity Between Human And Ai Chess Players On Twitch 00:44:59 The Use Of Ai In Music Production And Literature 00:50:46 Uncertainty Surrounding Covid-19 Shutdowns 00:53:30 What Is Intelligence? A Question For Everyone 00:58:18 The Influence Of Environment On Language Acquisition And Differences Among Individuals 01:01:59 The Influence Of Peer Groups On Personality Development 01:07:04 Multiple Genes Determine Height And Intelligence, Not Just One 01:08:15 The Randomization Of DNA In Sperm Cells And The Likelihood Of Sibling Genetic Similarity. 01:14:49 The Treadmill Effect Of Enjoyment 01:18:18 The Value Of Parenting And Long Life 01:22:36 The Value Of Sleeplessness 01:28:49 Schizophrenia And Severe Autism: Debilitating Diseases That Leave Individuals Dependent On Others 01:32:44 Different Perspectives On Sex And Adhd Treatment 01:34:43 Concerns About Society's Role In Labeling Mental Illness 01:36:43 Social Contagion: A Psychological Perspective On Transgender Identity And Beyond 01:41:00 Where To Follow Psychologist Paul Bloom's Work And Musings #ConversationswithColeman #CWC #ColemanHughes #Podcast #Politics #society #Colemanunfiltered #Unfiltered #Music #Philosophy #BlackCulture #Intellectual #podcasting #podcastersofinstagram #Youtube #podcastlife #music #youtube #radio #comedy #podcastshow #spotifypodcast #newpodcast #interview #motivation #art #covid #history #republicans #blacklivesmatter #follow #libertarian #art #socialism #communism #democracy #lgbtq #journalism #woke #wokepolitics #media #pyschology #AI #chatgpt #science #consciousness #Paul #PaulBloom