“I find it truly surreal to read academics denying the existence of intelligence. Academics are obsessed with intelligence..."
-Steven Pinker
More great Pinker quotes in link below.
Nine-year longitudinal study: Neuroticism has a negative impact on relationship satisfaction; conscientiousness has a positive impact. Partner traits, meanwhile, have a negligible effect on satisfaction. https://t.co/7yTkFJnBOV
A recent study offers a new twist on the old Milgram obedience studies: People are more likely to follow harmful experimental instructions when the experiment is linked to a hard science (i.e., neuroscience) than a soft science (i.e., social science). https://t.co/Meuxnvr3ar
"On average, girls demonstrated greater persistence in applying the taught solution, while boys tended to explore their own ideas, leading to differences in solving and learning." https://t.co/pMMkEBbWFB
Six fundamental beliefs that bias our view of the world
1. My experience is a reasonable reference
2. I make correct assessments
3. I am good
4. My group is a reasonable reference
5. My group is good
6. People's attributes (not context) shape outcomes
https://t.co/uZTVbGnH3d
"While Westernized individualistic perspectives may position mothering and women’s domestic labor as relatively less-skilled or important activities compared to other (often male) economic contributions, this view is not shared by most contemporary scholars of foraging societies, nor by many women in foraging societies themselves." https://t.co/pda9ISxOkz
"The graph below shows a worrying trend: The youngest kids in class are more likely to be treated for ADHD. This suggests that immaturity is sometimes being mistaken for mental illness, and that some kids are being unnecessarily medicated." https://t.co/zyk4QahinC
"IQ tests are among the most reliable, predictive measures in psychology – one of the field's crowning achievements. If IQ isn't a valid concept, no concept in psychology is valid, and we might as well quit and become plumbers or electricians." https://t.co/zrpwtm9kwv
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Elon Musk fired 80% of Twitter (6500 people) and everyone thought that Twitter was doomed.
He was right. Everyone was wrong.
It’s the management masterclass of the decade and every entrepreneur must understand why it worked 🧵:
@jeremykauffman 3) In the same vein, another question that I find pertinent is how common are these "White Hierarchical Males"? Are they a majority of men? Just a few outliers?
It's hard to tell, with the available information 🤔
@jeremykauffman 2) Where are the rest of the sample characteristics, though? 🤔
Interesting article still, but I have some concerns about the methodology.
@Pilestedt Do u think this problem can be exacerbated by ppl trying to make a party with friends they can't add? It seems like a paradox, "kicking people to make a party", but that's legitimately the only way I can form a party with my brother. He kicks ppl until I get lucky and find him.
Sobriety is lonely.
In a culture that revolves around numbing, soothing, and functional addiction— being sober can feel like being an outcast.
Normalize friendships where you hike, read, learn new things, and better yourself.