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Bias as a four-letter word (opens the original)
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The three-word compound concept of Heuristics and Biases, introduced as an academic term to revitalize cognitive psychology, has become a household word. People have heard of it. A college education can scarcely be had these days without coming across it – and its vibe of human frailty, irrationality, and everyday mental failure. The idea that we humans rarely manage to think clearly, although – or perhaps because – we have extraordinarily large and complex brains is seductive in a masochistic s
Decolonized therapy (opens the original)
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Joachim Krueger is a social psychologist at Brown, who has regularly posted here.Joachim KruegerUnsafe Science is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<div class="f
The Day Science Died (opens the original)
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This is another guest post by Luke Conway. You can find his first here:Lucian (Luke) Gideon Conway, III is Professor of Psychology at Grove City College. Luke was one of the first academics to break through social psychology's denial of the existence of left-wing authoritarianism. His most recent book is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Liberal-Bullies-Psychology-Authoritarian-Problem_and/dp/1634312546/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PLCNK9LL2OQ2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7QIL_5KNfM0uMtNIesNoTA.e_seX-1jrqzG6dYuN1USZ2A8
The Sayings of Hoca Camide (opens the original)
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Lest They Forget (opens the original)
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