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    Rolf Degen‏ @DegenRolf 21 Apr 2017
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    Differences in personality and brain function between liberals and conservatives stubbornly refused to replicate. http://ecommons.luc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3298&context=luc_diss …pic.twitter.com/aVqKvQhfQk

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      2. ThisIsAllJustBS 🙄‏ @tiqigal 21 Apr 2017
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        @FriedrichHayek Duh. You mean that previous study was full of fake results?! 😱🙄

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      3. Rolf Degen‏ @DegenRolf 21 Apr 2017
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        We in the field try to avoid such ugly terms as "fake" and prefer polite language such as "questionable research practices" or better QRPs.

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      1. Rory Gilless‏ @gillessgirl 21 Apr 2017
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        @Neuro_Skeptic Jonathan Haidt starts to sweat profusely

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      1. Richard Roland‏ @skyhookt 21 Apr 2017
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        Unexpected behav inhib observation could be due to evolving definitions of lib & consv. Amer right(in many ways)=liberal; left=authoritarian

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      2. Rachel Mann‏ @RachelMann123 21 Apr 2017
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        There appear to be many similarities between any large enough body of people, no matter how you grouped them. Turns out people are people.

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      3. Rachel Mann‏ @RachelMann123 21 Apr 2017
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        *you generally, not you in particular.

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      2. Neuroskeptic‏ @Neuro_Skeptic 21 Apr 2017
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        Replying to @charlton_hall @DegenRolf

        it's a PhD thesis so not exactly but it'll probably be published soon

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      1.  💧 🔥peter cooney‏ @petercooney588 21 Apr 2017
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        Many liberals are the new conservatives

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      1. ♕Deborah G. Mayo♕‏ @learnfromerror 21 Apr 2017
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        you were surprised?

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