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    24 hours ago

    Revenge is for communication: When people were able to explain *why* they punished a transgressor, they punished less severely.

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    7 hours ago

    Just finished reading new book, (which I started Friday night). Was definitely a page-turner. I especially like the very careful theoretical analysis, which alone throws massive doubt at the idea that humans are fundamentally gullible.

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    ICYMI... Science Salon #101 Hugo Mercier Not Born Yesterday New research shows that we're not nearly as gullible as we thought and that, in fact, we are natural born skeptics. Naturally I like this thesis, but hear his arguments yourself:

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    In the next hour on : we’ll be joined by to talk about trust, how we decide what to believe or not, and how interpersonal trust is at its lowest in nearly 50 years!

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    Jan 31

    In a new Cognition paper, Barbara Pavlek, & I try to "reverse-engineer" cash. The design of coins is adapted to our cognitive biases. Knowing them, we can uncover hidden patterns in coined currencies. Thread (1/10).

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    Feb 1

    The Romans made important decisions by "reading" animal entrails. Divination is an adaptive device for creating collective consent.

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    Jan 31

    Réprimandez moins les élèves, complimentez plutôt les comportements positifs! Plus le rapport entre le nombre de compliments et le nombre de réprimandes faits par un enseignant augmente, plus les élèves sont concentrés sur leur travail.

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  9. Jan 31

    Bill Watterson on children's supposed gullibility. Makes me want to reread all of Calvin and Hobbes!

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    Jan 30

    Now available online: new research with and . We find that when expert organizations correct health misinformation on Twitter, it reduces misperceptions. (1/4)

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    Finally found 's new book on cultural evolution in my mailbox, after a long delay. Alberto is a helluva smart guy, as I'm sure this book will demonstrate (again). Of course, given the topic of the book, I had to spread the word online first.

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    Jan 29

    Siempre hay que leer a que nos baja del pedestal de la arrogancia epistémica. Las creencias irracionales no se deben a la CREDULIDAD o la estupidez de las masas; muchas veces son útiles incluso siendo falsas. Su último libro es APASIONANTE.

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    Jan 29
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    Jan 29

    Reading 's new book Not Born Yesterday! And what an interesting argument: people aren't as gullible as we think they are - communication is crucial, and "unreliable signals [...] threaten the stability of communication." Vigilance thus proliferates, not gullibility.

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    There is a surprisingly easy way to influence the future with very little work - write or edit a Wikipedia article! Don't believe me? Here is a thread of studies showing that small changes to Wikipedia articles impact where people go and what people do... 1/5

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    Jan 29

    "Twitter is obviously full of the notion that what we should do is condemn those who disagree with us. What we can now say experimentally, the key to the success of these conversations is doing the exact opposite of that.”

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    New w/ in APSR : field experiments on reducing exclusionary attitudes towards unauthorized immigrants and transgender people. A few key findings: (1/7)

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    Jan 29

    Finally out (for real this time ) 's book Thorough refutation of common assumption that minds (being badly designed) are ready to believe anything. A must for cult evo and ev psych people. Buy soon!

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    Jan 29

    Not Born Yesterday by is an important book. Make sure to read it!

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    Jan 29

    Congrats ! Can’t wait to read it 😊 I expect to agree with half and disagree with the other half of your claims, and thus to continue the fruitful exchanges we’ve been having over the years 👍

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