1/ Elaborating on this from a diff direction, I think the *worst* mistakes social scientists make when communicating to the public — at least for me — occurs when provocative interlopers (i.e., edgelords) intrude in a way that is simultaneously arrogant, dismissive, and ignorant.https://twitter.com/generativist/status/1123629764483248129 …
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4/ Again, that's part of the whole point of the attack: induced invalidation. But, it still baffles me that people who fancy themselves objective look at the game and think: "that troll defends science!"
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5/ "But, scientists should have thick skins!" Really? Why the fuck would you think that? Even if your goal is to maximize "objectivity" — however you characterize it — being a dick isn't a great prescription because... ...affective cognition is a very real thing.
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