Cherchez la (les) femme(s)

This recent article in “Psychology Today” is not a bad research summary, despite that it has been written by social scientists other than economists :-). A user’s manual on the evolutionary perspective applied to human nature, targeting a very general audience (and therefore, perhaps unavoidably, plagued by sensationalism; fortunately, the compromise does not appear to be critical).
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Pseudo-science at its best: “International Journal for Creation Research”

Check it up for yourselves. One of the most entertaining parts is the remark from their “Technical Review Process, Overview and Procedures”.

“Remark:
The Editor-in-Chief should not be afraid to reject a Paper if it does not properly satisfy the above criteria nor is in the best interests of ICR as judged by its Biblical stand and goals as outlined in its Tenets.
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Creationisti semidocti si (posibile) influente in invatamant

Un post excelent al lui Tihi, care ma scuteste de la prea multe comentarii pe aceeasi frecventa.

Deci voi face doar doua observatii complementare celor scrise de Tihi mai sus:

  • Nu cred ca e vorba de “prostie” per se (vedeti mostra de umor grotesc de care vorbeste si Tihamer: chiar am urmarit, in mai multe reprize, toata jumatatea de ora- in plus e plin de asemenea esantioane pe YouTube; a propos, nu e vorba de a te enerva, eventual de a compatimi actorii din context, if anything…).
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