Tag Archives: psychology
The Print’s ludicrous article on Niraj Bishnoi
The Print has just published a bizarre article about Niraj Bishnoi, the alleged “mastermind” (whatever that means) of the ‘Bulli Bai’ app. I know nothing about Niraj Bishnoi; the article’s problem is that it has reproduced the Delhi police’s profile of Bishnoi and … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Scicomm
Tagged Bulli Bai app, Delhi police, Niraj Bishnoi, pornography, psychology, The Print
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The mad world
Kate Wagner writes in The Baffler: What makes industrial landscapes unique is that they fascinate regardless of whether they’re operating. The hellish Moloch of a petrochemical refinery is as captivating as one of the many abandoned factories one passes by … Continue reading
Posted in Culture
Tagged aesthetics, architecture, art brut, HR Giger, industralism, infrastructural tragedy, JC Hallman, Jean Dubuffet, Kate Wagner, picturesque theory, psychology, varelse, world-building
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A why of how we wear what we wear
There are many major industries operating around the world commonly perceived to be big drivers of climate change. Plastic, steel and concrete manufacturing come immediately to mind – but fashion doesn’t, even though, materially speaking, its many inefficiencies represent something … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, climate crisis, clothing, cotton, design trends, dress codes, dresses, enclothed cognition, fashion industry, garments, human behaviour, Kabali, Princeton University, proxy, psychology, water
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Psych of Science: Hello World
Hello, world. 🙂 I’m filing this post under a new category on Is Nerd called Psych of Science. A dull name but it’ll do. This category will host my personal reflections on the science in the stories I’ve written or read and, more … Continue reading
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Tagged people, psychology, replications, Science, Social Psychology
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Replication studies, ceiling effects, and the psychology of science
On May 25, I found Erika Salomon’s tweet: Excellent comment thread on replication going on at the SPSP blog http://t.co/9dI72z0LGL — Erika Salomon (@ecsalomon) May 25, 2014 The story started when the journal Social Psychology decided to publish successful and failed replication … Continue reading
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Tagged Analysis, ceiling effect, Daniel Kahneman, false positives, peer review, psychology, replication studies, replications, scientific publishing, Simone Schnall, Social Psychology, Statistics
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