@avantgame This describes psych finding related to "alternative mate pursuit" too -- male overconfidence screws up many relationships.
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@kellymcgonigal@avantgame Robust, well-known differences for a long time :) http://rady.ucsd.edu/faculty/directory/gneezy/pub/docs/gender-differences-preference.pdf … -
@dingstweets@kellymcgonigal yep, this new book I was linking to is a meta-analysis of a decade's + research!
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@avantgame I get a bit uncomfortable knowing all my dorky shy male friends seeing them be characterized as competitive and over confident -
@tomcoates never mind I want to do yoga now instead of getting into a Twitter discussion and yours are legendary :)
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@avantgame Feels like it would be better to characterize "confident" and "cautious" mindsets and talk about how fewer women are the former -
@tomcoates no way! it's overconfidence vs. better assessment of returns for effort
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@avantgame I think we should find a different phrase for this. I'm definitely not one of the me this is true about for example. -
@tomcoates I think we should read the research first, I'm gathering a lot of the original sources from the book up
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@avantgame That is absolutely true. The longer the odds, the more enticing the opportunity. There is no 'risk'. We _will_ win!!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame A combination of safe and efficient and far ranging risky behavior with big payoffs. Making humans very competitive as a speciesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame follow up comments on salon about a root experiment in Africa shows that together men and women can give the best outcome.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame Isn't ignorance of the impossible that seeds innovation and giant leaps?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame and yet men practically run Wall Street.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame Oh, yeah. I'll show you how overconfident I am ;)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame That's a pretty broad statement. I'm a cautious guy, the idea of "winner takes all" appeals to me MUCH less than "all can win."Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame perhaps men also think that the loss matters less as it can be recouped elsewhere, as life gives us constant chances to succeedThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame Fascinating and reasonable divergence under game theory I think.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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