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Science writer and book author in psychology, neuroscience and evolution

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    1. Adam‏ @AdamR2312 25 Oct 2017
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      Prepare for #battleofideas w. Tim Ingold on #evolutionarypsychology http://www.instituteofideas.com/comment/battle_cry_professor_tim_ingold_on_evolutionary_psychology#.WfCmejAo-Uk …pic.twitter.com/bb5fGGShLg

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    2. Oliver Scott Curry‏ @Oliver_S_Curry 25 Oct 2017
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      EP is the hypothesis that evolution shaped our brains & our bodies, and behaviour is a product of nature & nurture. What's the alternative?

      6 replies 3 retweets 32 likes
    3. ATTLEE‏ @_attlee 25 Oct 2017
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      wrong again - EP is the hypothesis that evolution shaped our minds, a hypothesis directly refuted by the non-physical nature of the mental

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    4. Oliver Scott Curry‏ @Oliver_S_Curry 26 Oct 2017
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      Fear of spiders and snakes is deeply embedded in ushttp://www.cbs.mpg.de/Fear-of-spiders-and-snakes-is-deeply-embedded-in-us …

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    5. RaceRealist‏ @Race__Realist 19 May 2018
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      Replying to @Oliver_S_Curry @_attlee @AdamR2312

      Robert Richardson rebutted this in his book. Most spiders offer little risk to humans. Most arent venomous. Those that are venomous aren't in Africa. One quarter of snakes in Uganda pose a threat to humans but there is geographic variability.Most venomous snakes are in Australia.

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    6. RaceRealist‏ @Race__Realist 19 May 2018
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      In both the snake and spider case, these fear mechanisms would need to evolve due to threat of a minority, which is clearly exaggerated to make the case the we have an evolved fear of snakes and spiders.

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    7. ATTLEE‏ @_attlee 19 May 2018
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      Replying to @Race__Realist @Oliver_S_Curry @AdamR2312

      pic.twitter.com/DVkubCnSg6

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      Rolf Degen‏ @DegenRolf 20 May 2018
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      Replying to @_attlee @Race__Realist and

      This is actually a blow to conditioning theory of fears, not to evolutionary theories. https://plus.google.com/101046916407340625977/posts/bxnLjjLb7Je …pic.twitter.com/YNruWGw1eP

      2:07 AM - 20 May 2018
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        1. ATTLEE‏ @_attlee 25 May 2018
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          Replying to @DegenRolf @Race__Realist and

          it's evidence against the existence of a fear of snakes module

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