Armchair Scholars Brendan Byrne

Would you like to see Brendan fumble with difficult scenarios? Well that is exactly what we have here for you.  In this new side series, Brendan gets thrown in the hot seat while Nic asks him for his opinions on moral dilemmas.   



Today’s Moral Dilemma: THE TROLLEY PROBLEM



There is a runaway trolley barreling down the railway tracks. Ahead, on the tracks, there are five people. The trolley is headed straight for them. You are standing some distance off in the train yard, next to a lever. If you pull this lever, the trolley will switch to a different set of tracks. Unfortunately, you notice that there is one person on the side track. You have two options: (1) Do nothing, and the trolley kills the five people on the main track. (2) Pull the lever, diverting the trolley onto the side track where it will kill one person.



Which would you choose?



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Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Kathy O'Shea. We reflect on the insights she shared, and go on some tangents about personal anecdotes. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts.



Full Episode: https://youtu.be/l03txjcivmU



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Kathleen O’Shea is professor of english at Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York, and a sufferer of migraines. The recipient of numerous teaching awards, she has also been published in The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Popular Culture.

Her book, So Much More Than a Headache: Understanding Migraine Through Literature, published by Kent State University Press, August 2020, has afforded her the chance to meld her two worlds of teaching literature for 33 years and suffering from migraine for 43 years.



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BOOK: https://migrainelit.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/somuchmorethanaheadache

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PsychologyToday: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/kathleen-o-shea



PODCAST MOMENTS:  1:08 Introduction 3:13 Personal Background 6:15 Experience with Migraine 11:40 What is Migraine?  19:17 How Do We Treat Migraine?  26:47 What Migraine feels like 32:00 Kathy's first Migraine 36:00 Migraine and Home Remedies 40:20 Migraine Stigma 44:47 Structure and Breakdown of Kathy's Book 57:14 How Can We Support Loved Ones With Migraine?  1:08:14 Hospital Standard of Care for Migraine Treatment?  1:16:52 Experience as an English Professor and Beauty of Literature 1:45:47 Closing Words from Kathy

Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Keelah Williams, JD,  PhD. We reflect on the insights she shared, and go on some tangents about personal anecdotes. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts.



Full Episode: https://youtu.be/CRf5AUsiE0s



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Keelah Williams, JD, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director Jurisprudence of Law and Justice Studies at Hamilton College. Her current research explores how the perception of threats and opportunities in the environment may shape stereotype content, punishment strategies, and legal decision-making. Her work has been published in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Williams received her doctorate from Arizona State University and her juris doctor from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. During her time in law school, she served as editor-in-chief of the Arizona State Law Journal. Williams has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan at Dearborn.
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/kegwilliams?lang=en
PODCAST MOMENTS:  1:18 Personal Background 12:20 Intersection of Law and Psychology 22:07 Death Penalty  32:21 Stereotypes and Ecology 54:34 Function of Stereotypes?  1:07:14 Friendship Qualities 1:19:09 PhD Advice

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Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Christopher Gilbert, PhD. We reflect on the insights he shared, and go on some tangents about personal anecdotes. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts.   



Full Episode: https://youtu.be/8lAE1l7dL-s 



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