Hosted by Ward Ethan Mercer · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 24 episodes
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A closer look at the unseen mechanics shaping conversations and human cognition. wardmercer.substack.com
Ward Ethan Mercer hosts The Mercer Journal Podcast, a society show with 24 episodes published.
Why People Talk Past Each Other From Conversations That Should Have Worked When the same problems in conversations repeat themselves, perhaps there is a variable we are missing. This series, Conversations That Should Hav
How to Start When You Don’t Feel Like It (Movement Pt2) From The Mechanics of Cognition The common conception is that movement follows motivation. This so often is wrong. The truth is that, so often, motivation follows m
The Pile Problem The Mind, Unbuilt Pt1 The problem of human consciousness has existed for centuries. Definitions have grown and grown, and now, after so long, there are a pile of definitions. Why, after so long, has this
Why Explaining Makes Things Worse Part 6 of Conversations That Should Have Worked By The Mercer Journal In this episode: -Why explaining feels responsible -When explanation genuinely works -Why some conversations quietly
Why the Mind Won’t Move — Part 1 of the Movement Series From The Mechanics of Cognition | The Mercer Journal ⸻ Episode Summary You know what to do. You’ve already decided. And still—nothing happens. This episode breaks d
This podcast examines a less obvious failure point in conversation: when nothing is said wrong, yet alignment still breaks. Two People leave the same exchange with different conclusions—both clear, reasonable, and intern
The Phantom Certainty Loop (The Mechanics of Cognition) By The Mercer Journal Most rumination or second guessing doesn’t happen during the conversation. It happens after. In this episode, we break down what’s actually go
The Problem of Invisible Intent From Conversations That Should Have Worked Pt4 This piece examines where conversations actually begin, and why they often go wrong before the actual argument begins. The problem is not mis
The Mechanics of Cognition Episode: The Masking Burden On the Cognitive Load of Being Hard to Read — and a Smaller Way Out By The Mercer Journal Overview You can perform well in an interaction—say the right things, respo
Conversations That Should Have Worked Episode: What Your Mind Is Doing While You’re Listening By The Mercer Journal Overview Conversations don’t usually break where we think they do. This episode looks at what happens be
Conversations That Should Have Worked: The Words are Not the Talk By The Mercer Journal Overview When a conversation breaks down, most people reach for the same defense: “I said it clearly.” This episode challenges that
Conversations That Should Have Worked: Why Good Conversations Still Go Bad By the Mercer Journal Overview Most conversation failures are explained too quickly—and usually in the wrong place. This episode examines a quiet
Some thoughts aren’t problems. They only appear to be. When the mind tries to solve what has no solution, it creates a loop—one that feels important, urgent, and unfinished. This episode breaks that loop down and shows a
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