Category Archive: Science

Jan 05 2013

Going Further on Evolutionary Psychology

Have I been taking it too easy on evolutionary psychology?

Dec 27 2012

Putting the “Post” in PTSD

Victims of trauma are our collective responsibility. How we treat them matters. What role will you play in their trauma or recovery?

Dec 21 2012

Readings in Evolutionary Psychology

A short selection of readings that may interest you.

Dec 15 2012

In a Violent Context

When the incomprehensible happens, we are much happier if we can reduce the event to a single cause.

Dec 14 2012

On Political Correctness in Science

What it looks like when political considerations actually prevent scientific research.

Dec 10 2012

Evolutionary Psychology, Necessary Complexity, and the Null Hypothesis

Picture of graffito by Banksy: caveman with fast food burger, fries, and shake

What do we assume in the absence of evidence for an hypothesis?

Dec 05 2012

Once You Look Past the Headlines

The scandalous interview with Rebecca Watson that everyone wants you to hear!

Dec 04 2012

Everyone Expects the Naturalistic Fallacy

Portait of a man built up from trees, rainbow, sun, and birds.

“The naturalistic fallacy…seems to be a particularly stubborn error committed by critics of evolutionary psychology…” Oh, really?

Dec 03 2012

Science Denialism? The Role of Criticism

Singling Rebecca Watson’s talk out as anti-science is as ridiculous as the other ways she’s been targeted in the last couple of years.

Nov 24 2012

Child Sexual Abuse: What “Yucky” Means

Comparison of lifetime risk of various disorders between those with and without experience of child sexual abuse. Females and males reported separately. Discussed in the text.

Richard Dawkins is at it again, talking about things he doesn’t seem to know much about.

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