Congratulations to Philosophy Professor Charles Goldhaber, whose paper "Mechanisms for Hume's Skepticism" was recently published in Philosophers' Imprint. The paper explains why Hume thought skepticism has beneficial effects on our minds. Curiously, Hume did not think that skeptical arguments lead us to suspend judgment about the matters they target. Instead, they make us more cautious in belief formation concerning all subjects. Why is that? Goldhaber explains that Hume's psychology offers two answers: First, skeptical arguments make us aware of the probability of error in our judgment. Second, skeptical arguments confront us with our own ignorance, which then combats our pride and narrow-mindedness.