Rose Thompson

Into experimental psychology and philosophy @ucl @philosophynow @boysbygirls | thinking aloud on Substack

[Rose Thompson @sigmoidcurve1]

Lot of invalid logical leaps here that are not supported by the study’s findings. More sexual partners doesn’t = being more attractive to women. The most revealing finding is the rhetoric that’s being pushed about female self-awareness. “Men know what women want better than women do” re self-reported attraction doesn’t follow from the data or premises. Sounds more like female rage or male insecurity bait, than science. Either way, it’s not helpful

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

To every trans Londoner: this city is yours too.

Today we celebrate London Trans+ Pride and reaffirm a simple truth: you should be free to live as yourself, without fear or prejudice.

You are loved. You are wanted. You belong here.

[Jeremy Kauffman 🦔🌲🌕 @jeremykauffman]

Yale researcher Dan Kahan studied the personality and cultural differences of Americans and found a fascinating distinct cluster: white hierarchical individualistic men

Making up around 1/6th of the population, this cluster has markedly different views about risk, guns, environment, and more.

For example, here's white hierarchical men on climate change vs everyone else:

Hierarchical individualist men don't just not overlap with everyone else on the risks of climate change, they're on a different planet.

But hierarchical individualists aren't universally fearless people. They just have different risk assessments.

For example, white hierarchical individualists find the idea of gun regulations to be incredibly high risk, but almost no one else does. Here's the full chart of risk perceptions:

Kahan's fascinating research further solidifies that differences in views of reality are fundamentally motivated by personality and values differences.

Curious whether you're a hierarchical individualist or an egalitarian communist? Here's the test:

[UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @IIPP_UCL]

🎤 What would it mean to reclaim digital infrastructure?

@IIPP_UCL Head of Research @CeciliaRikap and @paologerbaudo recently spoke about Digital Sovereignty in the age of #BigTech with @meadwaj on the 'After Order' podcast.

🎧 Listen to the episode: https://t.co/zePTyzpGCD

[Philosophy Now @PhilosophyNow]

JUST OUT: Issue 170's theme is Moral Issues, grappling with problems around #DeExtinction, #VaccineMandates, #DisabledRights, #ClimateCrisis and the #ethics of job searches. Also a dialogue with Luce #Irigaray on the mediation of touch. https://t.co/bTS6sB4dpD

[Philosophy Now @PhilosophyNow]

In "A Crisis of Attention", Paul Doolan spells out the challenges of the "age of distraction" and guides the reader through a treasure trove of the relevant philosophical perspectives and remedies (Weil, Nietzsche, Pascal, Lawrence, Thoreau etc). Art by Susan Auletta https://t.co/c0GKWjDp9M

[Mark Manson @Markmanson]

“Everything in moderation… including moderation.”
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— Oscar Wilde

[StJamesGarlickhythe @Garlickhythe]

A different kind of worshipper came to church today.

[Gurwinder @G_S_Bhogal]

On social media, being moderate is the counterculture.

[Andrew Lynch @andrewtlynch]

This letter in @ObserverUK at the weekend rang a long of bells about local govt in #Bristol. Original piece by @martha_gill here. https://t.co/kbwaGsAZjD

[Ivan Aivazovski @aivazovski_art]

Gurzuf night #artbots #aivazovski

[Rose Thompson @sigmoidcurve1]

Jameson will always have my heart

[Forbes @Forbes]

These Are The 25 Bestselling Whisky Brands In The World https://t.co/sWSwZq3r9p

[Rose Thompson @sigmoidcurve1]

Achingly cute

[Rose Thompson @sigmoidcurve1]

When you find a human so adorable it actually causes you pain

[Rose Thompson @sigmoidcurve1]

What is this phenomenon.?

[Rose Thompson @sigmoidcurve1]

https://t.co/sTWkdASyhg

[Ivan Aivazovski @aivazovski_art]

After the storm. Moonrise #artbots #aivazovski

[Dune Quotes @DuneQuoteBot]

When you think you know something, that is the most perfect barrier against learning.

[Katherine Brodsky @mysteriouskat]

One thing I’ve learned in recent years is that even the smartest people—often right about many things—can be completely wrong when they step outside their area of expertise. Yet they carry the same unwavering confidence.

[FishRunGood @fishrungood]

@deedydas Angels and Angles