The mental gymnastics involved in denying the heritability of intelligence are very g-loaded. (Apologies to @NineBandedBooks)
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Outlandish belief are a costly signal of cooperativeness - but convincingly defending these beliefs signals mental quality!
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@sarahdoingthing Are they even costly? I don't think these beliefs guide action in any meaningful way.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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@simplic10 Good point - I see a cost in merely claiming outlandish beliefs, but to get max points you have to act on them.
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