My OCD Story: The Emotional Costs and Benefits of Being Obsessive

My brain has a tendency to exaggerate. Sometimes, my mind idealizes and makes me believe that some goal I’m working … More

The Hopelessness of Complaining: Why We Excessively Complain and How to Stop

“Now if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth, but you gotta be willing … More

On episode 84, we welcome back Martha Lawton to discuss the how the pandemic worsened social mobility and exacerbated unstable … More

It seems like you can now be anyone you want to be. In the past decade, people you wouldn’t have … More

On episode 83, we welcome back philosopher Helen De Cruz to discuss how to teach philosophy through science fiction. Philosophy … More

It’s finally Super Bowl day, and my Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one game away from a moment I thought I’d … More

Interpretations are everything. Being single doesn’t simply mean that you aren’t in a romantic relationship; it often connotes much more. … More

We idealize success and demonize failure. People, sometimes, ask me how to stop obsessing over both, entering treatment distraught because … More

All of us have a natural tendency to personalize. We see the dyad and interpret it through a causal lens. … More

On this episode, the Seize the Moment Podcast team is interviewed for the blog of the American Philosophical Association. Interviewed … More