# reflective reasoning (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover reflective reasoning. Page: Feed: --- ## [Cancel Your Gym Membership (And Uber Rides, Lawn Services, Dog Walker, etc.)](https://byrdnick.com/archives/30547/cancel-your-gym-membership-and-uber-rides-lawn-services-dog-walker-etc) _2026-03-08 · Nick Byrd · Nick Byrd, Ph.D._ Be honest. How often do you pay to avoid physical activity and then pay again to reintroduce it? Paying to save some time or effort is not irrational. But we often pay again to spend that “saved” time and effort doing what we already paid someone else to do. Paying twice? Without net savings of time or Continue reading Cancel Your Gym Membership (And Uber Rides, Lawn Services, Dog Walker, etc.) ## [Upon Reflection, Ep. 16: Strategic Reflectivism](https://byrdnick.com/archives/29788/upon-reflection-ep-16-strategic-reflectivism) _2025-10-08 · Nick Byrd · Nick Byrd, Ph.D._ In late 2025, artificial intelligence companies like OpenAI automated the process of determining which model is best for a task. This allowed users to simply send their prompt and let the system determine whether to respond “fast or slow . In a 2022 paper, I suggested that this kind of strategic deployment of slow, more reflective Continue reading Upon Reflection, Ep. 16: Strategic Reflectivism [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/byrdnick/byrdnick.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/upon-reflection-podcast-episode-16-audio.mp3) ## [Ep. 16: Strategic Reflectivism](https://byrdnick.com/archives/29788/upon-reflection-ep-16-strategic-reflectivism) _2025-10-08 · Upon Reflection_ In late 2025, artificial intelligence companies like OpenAI automated the process of determining which model is best for a task. This allowed users to simply send their prompt and let the system determine whether to respond “fast" or "slow". In a 2022 paper, I suggested that this kind of strategic deployment of slow, more reflective reasoning could be crucial to good judgment and decision-making.… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/byrdnick/byrdnick.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/upon-reflection-podcast-episode-16-audio.mp3) ## [A 3-Paragraph Writing Assignment](https://byrdnick.com/archives/29297/a-3-paragraph-writing-assignment) _2025-07-11 · Nick Byrd · Nick Byrd, Ph.D._ Anyone else hate reading or grading loooong, generic, or unconvincing essays? In case I'm not alone, I'm sharing the 3-paragraph essay assignment I've been refining for a few years. Feel free to adapt it! ## [Upon Reflection, Ep. 15: A Two-Factor Explication Of ‘Reflection’](https://byrdnick.com/archives/28904/upon-reflection-ep-15-a-two-factor-explication-of-reflection) _2025-05-19 · Nick Byrd · Nick Byrd, Ph.D._ You may have heard me drone on and on about this thing called reflective thinking . We philosophers and cognitive scientists are preoccupied with it. However, the term reflection is sometimes used in different ways by scholars. To unify, make sense of, and guide our research, I synthesized a unified account from hundreds of years of Continue reading Upon Reflection, Ep. 15: A Two-Factor… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/byrdnick/byrdnick.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/upon-reflection-podcast-episode-15-audio-corrected.mp3) ## [Ep. 15 - A Two-Factor Explication Of ‘Reflection’](https://byrdnick.com/archives/28904/upon-reflection-ep-15-a-two-factor-explication-of-reflection) _2025-05-19 · Upon Reflection_ You may have heard me drone on and on about this thing called "reflective thinking". We philosophers and cognitive scientists are preoccupied with it. However, the term 'reflection' is sometimes used in different ways by scholars. To unify, make sense of, and guide our research, I synthesized a unified account from hundreds of years of English language, from philosophers, and from cognitive… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/byrdnick/byrdnick.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/upon-reflection-podcast-episode-15-audio-corrected.mp3) ## [Upon Reflection, Ep. 14: Analytic Atheism & Analytic Apostasy Across Cultures](https://byrdnick.com/archives/28471/upon-reflection-ep-14-analytic-atheism-analytic-apostasy-across-cultures) _2025-04-02 · Nick Byrd · Nick Byrd, Ph.D._ You may have heard that atheists tend to score better on reflection tests than theists? But why do scientists find this analytic atheism correlation? Many studies have attempted to answer this question. Of course, even the best studies had limitations. So Steve Stich, Justin Sytsma, and I developed better methods and studied over 70,000 people Continue reading Upon Reflection, Ep. 14: Analytic… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/byrdnick/byrdnick.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/upon-reflection-podcast-episode-14-audio.mp3) ## [Ep. 14 - Analytic Atheism & Analytic Apostasy Across Cultures](https://byrdnick.com/archives/28471/upon-reflection-ep-14-analytic-atheism-analytic-apostasy-across-cultures) _2025-04-02 · Upon Reflection_ You may have heard that atheists tend to score better on reflection tests than theists? But why do scientists find this "analytic atheism" correlation? Many studies have attempted to answer this question. Of course, even the best studies had limitations. So Steve Stich, Justin Sytsma, and I developed better methods and studied over 70,000 people on 6 continents. What did we find? Apostasy was key.… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/byrdnick/byrdnick.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/upon-reflection-podcast-episode-14-audio.mp3) ## [Upon Reflection, Ep. 13: Reflection-Philosophy Order Effects and Correlations Across Samples](https://byrdnick.com/archives/28438/upon-reflection-ep-13-reflection-philosophy-order-effects-and-correlations-across-samples) _2025-03-05 · Nick Byrd · Nick Byrd, Ph.D._ Suppose you glance at a clock that, unbeknownst to you, is broken, showing the same time all day. Nonetheless, you happened to look at the clock precisely when it showed the correct time. So your belief about the time is correct. My question is this: did you know what time it is? Perhaps you think Continue reading Upon Reflection, Ep. 13: Reflection-Philosophy Order Effects and Correlations Across… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/byrdnick/byrdnick.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/upon-reflection-podcast-episode-13.mp3) ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3USLTkR9eVnB) _2025-03-05 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Ep. 13 - Reflection-Philosophy Order Effects and Correlations Across Samples](https://byrdnick.com/archives/28438/upon-reflection-ep-13-reflection-philosophy-order-effects-and-correlations-across-samples) _2025-03-05 · Upon Reflection_ Suppose you glance at a clock that, unbeknownst to you, is broken, showing the same time all day. Nonetheless, you happened to look at the clock precisely when it showed the correct time. So your belief about the time is correct. My question is this: did you know what time it is? Perhaps you think that you did. After all, you formed a belief on the basis of a device that most people trust and the… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/byrdnick/byrdnick.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/upon-reflection-podcast-episode-13.mp3)