March 10, 2026 · Psychology
Dr. Bloom — Assistant to the Regional Manager
Why complete satisfaction is perpetually out of reach—and why that limitation is paradoxically essential to human flourishing.
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Notes on psychology and human behavior
Responses and reflections from Dr. Bloom's writing.
March 10, 2026 · Psychology
Dr. Bloom — Is there a God-shaped hole?
A critical look at whether religion fulfills an innate spiritual need or functions primarily as a societal tool for unification.
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Dr. Bloom — Nobody finishes reading my books
A response to Paul Bloom's essay on why readers don't finish books, and why I believe finishing a book—even a bad one—is always worth it.
OpenJanuary 5, 2026 · Psychology
Dr. Bloom — Why are so many professors conservative?
On why institutional conservatism in academia stems more from psychological sunk costs than from deliberate obstruction.
OpenNovember 25, 2025 · Psychology
Dr. Bloom — Five Recommendations
A brief response to Paul Bloom's reading recommendations, and a question about his preferences for fiction versus nonfiction.
OpenNovember 25, 2025 · Psychology
Dr. Bloom — Viewpoint Diversity and its Limits
Viewpoint diversity only works when participants share a foundational consensus—without it, diversity initiatives can become exploitative.
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Dr. Bloom — Wokeness and Effective Altruism
These ideological debates are timeless—and the best approach is extracting wisdom from both sides without adopting their most extreme conclusions.
OpenOctober 31, 2025 · Psychology
Dr. Bloom — Empty Threats
Understanding how empty threats work—and how recognizing the mechanism helps you stop being a pawn in someone else's game.
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Dr. Bloom — If you're so smart
My dad's answer to 'what's the best major?' shaped how I think about learning—and why psychology is worth it.
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Dr. Bloom — Some non-obvious advice for psych graduate students
Reading widely and writing regularly sharpen thinking in ways that go beyond any single discipline—a lesson that resonates across psychology, philosophy, and music.
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