Hi I think the argument in that paper was much over-stated. But even if = somewhat true for psychology in general, I would think it definitely does = not apply to evolutionary psychologists like Buss and Schmitt. Look at = the countries represented in their work as far back as pre 1993.
http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~rakison/bussandschmitt.pdf Or consider the 56 nations represented in the sexuality research since = then. See summary at: http://schmitt.socialpsychology.org/ Take care Jim James M. Clark Professor & Chair of Psychology [email protected] Room 4L41A 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax Dept of Psychology, U of Winnipeg 515 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0R4 CANADA >>> Carol DeVolder <[email protected]> 13-Jan-13 4:44 PM >>> I'm pretty sure this paper has come up for discussion on this list before, but here it is--it seems relevant to this discussion too. http://www2.psych.ubc.ca/~henrich/pdfs/Weird_People_BBS_final02.pdf=20 On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Jim Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > Dan Slater wrote a recent article on evolutionary psychology and dating > behavior. See > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/13/opinion/sunday/darwin-was-wrong-about-d= ating.html=20 > > It takes (in my view) an extremely simplistic perspective on the area = and > the comments reveal just how poorly many people think about psychological= > research (or social science research more generally). Many comments > reflect as simplistic a perspective as the author, noting (quite = rightly) > possible limitations of the described research (e.g., being based on > Western participants) and theories as described (e.g., evolution = accounts > for everything). One certainly does not expect lay readers to be > knowledgeable about areas of research, but it is disturbing that many > assume the researchers have never thought of and addressed these = problems. > Buss and Schmitt (who are cited), for example, have studied many = different > cultures. > > So you end up with a vicious circle: negative attitudes toward > psychological research + poorly written article on an area =3D even more > negative attitudes toward psych research. > > Is it really true then that there is "no such thing as bad publicity?" > > Take care > Jim --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=23070 or send a blank email to leave-23070-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
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