So, researchers @bagrow, @peterdodds and friends studied ten languages and conclude that universally humans are biased to positive words.
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And I'm not saying that
@bagrow and@peterdodds had to include Guarani. But to not include one--not one-- language from the Americas?! -
Like, what peer review process allowed these guys to make a universal claim that ignores half the planet entirely?
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I speak or dabble in several Romance languages. Guarani is entirely unlike any of those languages.
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I sincerely want to know,
@bagrow and@peterdodds, why it was ok to come to a universal conclusion based on non-universal research. -
Maybe I'm missing something,
@bagrow and@peterdodds. The way I see it, you're missing half the planet. Looking forward to a response. -
Five hours later, crickets from
@bagrow and@peterdodds about why they ignore indigenous languages. -
You don't have to be a linguist to know that one's silence on matters like this speaks incredibly loud.
End of conversation
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