The Conversation: Training an Animal? An Ethicist Explains How and Why Your Dog − but not Your Frog − Can Be Punished
An animal’s ability to be instructed stems from the nature of their mental life.
The Conversation: The Divine Matchmaker in Chinese Mythology − Old Man Under the Moon − Who Helps Couples Find Love
There are figures in Chinese mythology who are worshiped for good luck in love and marriage.
The Conversation: ‘Collective Mind’ Bridges Societal Divides − Psychology Research Explores How Watching the Same Thing Can Bring People Together
It seems that even in the absence of public trust and agreement, people can share experiences.
The Conversation Weekly Podcast: Social Media Drains Our Brains and Impacts Our Decision-Making
Research shows social media can overload our brains and make us buy products we don’t need or want.
The Conversation: The Lotus Sutra − an Ancient Buddhist Scripture from the Third Century − Continues to Have Relevance Today
Several stories of Buddhahood depict transformations between male and female bodies.
The Conversation: Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness
Science has shown that people can adopt strategies to feel happier.
The Conversation: ‘You reach a point where you have nothing. You will just die.’ – in East African Refugee Camps, Food Scarcity Is a Mortal Concern
Refugees in Central and East Africa have watched their food rations be cut to unsustainably low levels.
The Conversation: Why Franklin, Washington and Lincoln Considered American Democracy an Experiment – and Were Unsure if It Would Survive
The experiment of American democracy will never be finished so long as the promise of equality and liberty for all remains anywhere unfulfilled.
The Conversation: How Sacred Images in Many Asian Cultures Incorporate Divine Presence and Make Them Come ‘Alive’
Inanimate objects are believed to transform not only into sacred things but also into active, living beings who can see, hear, taste and respond to the concerns of those who worship them.
The Conversation: Gettysburg Tells the Story of More Than a Battle − the Military Park Shows What National ‘Reconciliation’ Looked Like for Decades after the Civil War
National Park management policy treats commemorative works as historic features reflecting “the knowledge, attitudes, and tastes of the persons who designed and placed them.”
The Conversation: Thanksgiving Stories Gloss Over the History of US Settlement on Native Lands
While settler colonial policies can include genocide, they take many forms.
‘You Might Be Right’ Podcast Celebrates Third Season
The podcast from UT’s Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs wrapped up its third season Nov. 7.