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Episode 68: How (Not) to be a Hater
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Length:
84 minutes
Released:
Jul 7, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Alexa and Yoel discuss "The Anticreativity Letters," a satirical article by Richard Nisbett that advises young psychology researchers to (among other things) avoid being overly critical. How does the article's advice hold up today? How does one combine appropriate skepticism with enthusiasm for research? Or are the two in conflict at all?
Plus: Alexa gets salty about salty drinks, and Yoel returns to the gym.
Plus: Alexa gets salty about salty drinks, and Yoel returns to the gym.
Released:
Jul 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 2: You're Not Wrong Walter, You're Just an A$$hole: In this episode, Yoel and Mickey tackle problems of tone and incivility in online discussions of the scientific literature. What constitutes bullying and is the term abused to derail legitimate criticism? What is an ad hominem attack and when is it a fallacy? by Two Psychologists Four Beers