Posts by Jack Dikian

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I'm a Consulting psychologist working on the principle of non-reciprocity in species. My books include Vignettes And Clinical Applications (2022) View all posts by Jack Dikian →

03 Mar

Science & Health

The future role of human judgement

06/03/2023
By Jack Dikian
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There is an old Chinese curse, “May you live in an interesting age.” It continues: “They are times of danger and uncertainty; but they ...

21 Feb

Philosophy & Psychology

When faith and reality collide in pandemics

22/07/2022
By Jack Dikian
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The Black Death (also known as the Pestilence) was a bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Afro-Eurasia from 1346-53. It is the m...

01 Dec

Philosophy & Psychology

On dying

09/09/2022
By Jack Dikian
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Philosophy begins with the death of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates. But, as we know, he goes to his death with equanimity – wit...

08 Jun

Philosophy & Psychology

The lost notebooks: Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan’s extraordinary story

02/10/2021
By Jack Dikian
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Srinivasa Ramanujan's story is one of the great romantic tales of mathematics. It is an account of triumph and tragedy, of a man of gen...

05 Dec

Science & Health

Are conspiracy theories just part of our evolutionary history?

09/09/2022
By Jack Dikian
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Conspiracy theories and medical misinformation about the coronavirus started to spread through social media sites almost immediately af...