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February 2025

The Cognitive Dimensions of Close Reading: Themes and Ideas
Reading, Imagination, Memory, and the Brain
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Power dynamics of ultra-personalised leadership styles
Presidential neo-feudalism makes a comeback
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Shane O'Mara
What we are losing; what we have lost
An outsider's 'Reflections on the Revolution in the USA'
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Shane O'Mara
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Authoritarians: Some just want to watch the world burn; others prefer spreadsheets
The 'Messy Ones' and the 'Methodical Ones': wrecking everything, or controlling everything. Neither is great for democracy
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Shane O'Mara

January 2025

When power is very personal (part 1)
Grandiose and vulnerable narcissism in US presidents
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Shane O'Mara
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Live with Shane O'Mara - Discussing Dan Davies fantastic new book 'The Unaccountability Machine'
A recording from Shane O'Mara's live video
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Shane O'Mara
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Livecast with Chris Johns at 9 pm Dublin time/4 pm ET on Monday the 27th Jan
Hi all, just a quick notice to say that I'll be doing a livecast with Chris Johns at 9 pm Dublin time/4pm ET on Monday the 27th Jan.
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Shane O'Mara
Base case for a democratic resurgence: We're (not entirely) doomed
ideas from psychology and neuroscience
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Shane O'Mara
Smarter thinking in everyday life
Understanding your own cognitive function can make you better equipped to navigate daily challenges
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Shane O'Mara
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Pessimistic prospects for a democratic resurgence
weaponising neuroscience and psychology - everthing falls apart as our tech overlords weaponise our cognitive biases, fracturing our democracies, paving…
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