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"Ruthlessly truthful and highly insightful conversations on psychology, philosophy, politics, and academic culture." With social psychologists, Dr. Cory Clark (@ImHardcory) and Dr. Bo Winegard (@EPoe187).
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Peer Reviewing Peer Review with Guest-host Lee Jussim
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Antisocial psychologists, Bo, Cory, and Lee discuss the peer review process in science--the reasons for it, the problems with it, and whether there is any compelling evidence for bias in peer review beyond their own anecdotal annoyances.And Lee announces the launch of a new journal, Journal of Open Inquiry in Behavioral Science (JOIBS), which will …
In the first episode of their Reunion Tour, Bo and Cory debate whether academics are as woke as they seem or whether they pretend to be wokier than reality out of fear for social and professional repercussions.Note: Psyphilopod is rebranding to 'Antisocial Psychologists.' Follow on Twitter @AsocialPsychs.…
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Utilitarianism, sentientism, and reducing your suffering footprint with guest-host Diana Fleischman
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In this special episode of Psyphilopod, Bo and original co-host Cory Clark are joined by the wonderful Diana Fleischman to discuss the ethics of our treatment of animals. First, they discuss utilitarianism, which is the basic moral framework through which Diana thinks about these issues. Then they get into the weeds of the morality of diets, asking…
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Building Biden's America: The infrastructure plan, Noem's kerfuffle, and the post-liberal order
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Building Biden's America: The infrastructure plan, Noem's kerfuffle, and the post-liberal order by Cobo ClargardBy Cobo Clargard
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The battle against David French and Pelagius: Post-liberalism, Hawley, and Bidenomics.
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Bo and Ben discuss Josh Hawley and post-liberal conservatism. What is post-liberal conservatism? Is it actually post-liberal? Bo and Ben agree that it is largely a high-level philosophical criticism of some liberal principles that is remains within the liberal paradigm. But there is something real at stake in the debate. Bo has more sympathy for Ah…
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Hypocrisy of the Cuomo kind: The rise and fall of Andrew Cuomo & California's faux-progressivism
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Bo and Ben discuss Covid hypocrisy in the media. Andrew Cuomo was lionized for months, a champion of the scientifically minded left, a smooth, calming, honest communicator, a hero. Ron DeSantis, on the other hand, was denounced as a cavalier science-denier. But Florida’s numbers are much better than New York’s, and Cuomo has been mired in a scandal…
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Tom Cotton Rising? Impeachment, Biden v. Big Oil, and a closer look at the Arkansas Senator.
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Bo and Ben discuss the impeachment vote. Although the impeachment failed, seven Republicans, including most surprisingly Burr and Cassidy, voted for conviction. After the vote, Mitch McConnell gave an absolutely withering speech, assailing Trump’s behavior throughout the months after the election, but claimed he voted against conviction because the…
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Helping West Virginia: Impeachment, Romney, and spatial inequality.
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Bo and Ben discuss the issues of the week. Impeachment trial. Some of the prosecutors, especially Jamie Raskin from Maryland, were incredibly effective. However, the Democrats lamentably chose highly partisan members to prosecute, including Swalwell (IA) and Castro (TX), almost provoking Republicans to acquit, like so that they can keep the connect…
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It's about who the hell we are as a country: The Democrats go alone on stimulus
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Bo and Ben discuss the issues of the week. Biden’s proposed 1.9 trillion- dollar stimulus. Biden is clearly going big, having learned from the Obama stimulus debates. Republicans countered with a much more moderate 618 billion-dollar proposal, but Democrats seem intent on their larger, more generous bill. Bo and Ben largely agree that going big has…
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A Lack of Cloture: The Biden Agenda Week 2
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Bo and Ben discuss Biden’s early presidency, including his EO lifting Trump’s transgender ban in the military, and his push for a 1.9 trillion-dollar relief package that has a 15-dollar minimum wage tucked inside. They discuss some of the research for and against a higher minimum wage.They end by discussing the filibuster. Should the Democrats end …
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With or Without Unity? Biden’s Agenda
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Bo and Ben discuss Biden’s agenda. What can we ascertain about his plan to govern from his first few days and from a flurry of executive orders? During his inaugural speech, Biden spoke of a desire to unify the country, but did any of his rhetoric serve that end? Bo and Ben agree that it did not, and that he failed to offer conservatives much of su…
Bo and Ben discuss impeachment, social media crackdowns, and an essay defending big businesses by Matt Yglesias. They agree that at least in principle Donald Trump should be impeached and convicted. His actions after the election have been repellent, and they should be punished forcefully. They are uncertain about social media curation. Social medi…
Bo and Ben discuss Trump for over two hours. In the wake of the Capitol riot, they reflect upon his influence on politics over the last four years. Is he a symptom of an underlying disease? A cause? Or both? They agree that he confirms the adage that character is destiny and also the hypothesis that character is an important trait to consider when …
Bo and Ben discuss wokeism, a nearly religious ideology which is ardently held by many of today’s educated elites. Both believe that wokeism is inimical to liberalism because it challenges liberal values such as due process, free speech, and a reverence for liberal civilization. They argue that it likely arose and spread for a variety of reasons, s…
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Evolutionary psychology and the rise of populism
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In a comeback for Psyphilopod, Bo and Ben Winegard, MZ Twins, take the helm and discuss evolutionary psychology, intelligence, and polices. They start with natural and sexual selection. Then they talk about modularity. Modules are domain specific processing systems that evolved to solve recurrent evolutionary challenges. However, not all features o…
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Has Social Psychology Harmed the World?
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Episode 18: Bo and Cory discuss whether the field of Social Psychology, on whole, has been positive or negative for the world.Follow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodFollow Bo on Twitter: @EPoe187Follow Cory on Twitter: @ImHardcoryBy Cobo Clargard
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What’s the deal with implicit bias?
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What is the significance of implicit bias in the lab and in the real world? And why are social scientists, the public, and the media so fascinated with unconscious bias? These questions and more on Psyphilopod Episode 17 with guest-host, Dr. Calvin Lai.Follow Calvin on Twitter: @CalvinKLaiFollow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodFollow Bo on Twit…
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Does liberal bias impact the social sciences? With Guest-host Diego Reinero
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Psyphilopod Episode 16: Our guest-host, Diego Reinero, chats with Bo and Cory about the relationship between the ideological slant of research and replicability, and whether scientists can and should eliminate moral concerns from their research. Read Diego's meta-analysis: https://psyarxiv.com/6k3j5/Follow Diego on Twitter: @diegoareineroFollow Psy…
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Is Retributive Justice Unjust? With Guest-host Gregg Caruso
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Psyphilopod Episode 15: Our guest-host, Gregg Caruso, chats with Bo and Cory about free will skepticism, the nature of retribution, and whether society would be better off without moral blame.Follow Gregg on Twitter: @GreggDCarusoFollow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodFollow Cory on Twitter: @ImHardcoryFollow Bo on Twitter: @EPoe187…
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You Can't Handle The Truth! Are There Ethical Limits to Science?
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Psyphilopod Episode 13: Dr. Cory Clark and Dr. Bo Winegard discuss whether scientists should not pursue certain topics for ethical reasons.Follow Bo on Twitter: @EPoe187Follow Cory on Twitter: @ImHardcoryFollow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodBy Cobo Clargard
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Don't Fear The Reper-cussions: Do Scientific Findings Have Policy Implications?
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Psyphilopod Episode 12: Dr. Bo Winegard and Dr. Cory Clark discuss the extent to which scientific conclusions should influence policy, whether the conclusions drawn by progressive social scientists are influenced by fear of policy reper-cussions, and whether they are right to worry.Follow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodFollow Cory on Twitter: …
Psyphilopod Episode 11: Dr. Bo Winegard and Dr. Cory Clark discuss the complicated relationship between truth, science, and activism.Follow Cory on Twitter: @ImHardcoryFollow Bo on Twitter: @EPoe187Follow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodBy Cobo Clargard
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Quillette: Beacon of free thought or anti-social justice bubble?
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Psyphilopod Episode 10: Dr. Bo Winegard and Dr. Cory Clark discuss the controversial online journal, Quillette, and whether it fulfills its stated purpose as a platform for free thought or whether it has become an echo chamber for those opposed to progressives and the social justice movement.Follow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodFollow Bo on T…
Psyphilopod Episode 9: Dr. Bo Winegard and Dr. Cory Clark discuss whether some people are blank slatists, selective blank slatists, or whether such accusations are a straw man.Follow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodFollow Bo on Twitter: @EPoe187Follow Cory on Twitter: @ImHardcoryBy Cobo Clargard
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Evolutionary Psychology and Its Critics
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Psyphilopod Episode 8: Dr. Bo Winegard and Dr. Cory Clark discuss evolutionary psychology and why some other branches of psychology aren't fans.Follow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodFollow Bo on Twitter: @EPoe187Follow Cory on Twitter: @ImHardcorySocial Psychologists and Evolutionary Psychology (Buss & von Hippel) papers:https://psycnet.apa.or…
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Science Denial or Science Skepticism? Liberals, Conservatives, and the Fraught Pursuit for Truth
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Psyphilopod Episode 7: Bo and Cory discuss why pursuit of truth can lead to skepticism about science and whether liberal bias is a problem for science. And Bo mansplains himpathy to Cory.Follow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodFollow Bo on Twitter: @EPoe187Follow Cory on Twitter: @ImHardcoryIs the Political Slant of Psychology Research Related t…
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FEAR NOT THE SELFISH, BUT THE SELF-RIGHTEOUS
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Psyphilopod Episode 6: Bo and Cory discuss the evolution of punishment, viral outrage, and why you're probably a sadist.Follow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodFollow Bo on Twitter: @EPoe187Follow Cory on Twitter: @ImHardcorySignaling theory of punishment: https://www.nature.com/articles/nature16981Viral outrage can be counterproductive: https:/…
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Bo Mansplains Toxic Masculinity to Cory
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Psyphilopod Episode 5: Bo and Cory discuss sex differences, the politics of sex differences, and Bo's beta male anti-masculinity bias.Follow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodFollow Bo on Twitter: @EPoe187Follow Cory on Twitter: @ImHardcory Status competition paper:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40806-018-0147-7Geary's male/female boo…
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We Respectfully Disagreed on What to Title This Civil Discourse Episode
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Psyphilopod Episode 4: Bo and Cory discuss civil discourse, the demand problem for intellectual humility, and why nobody has an issue with UFO free speech.Follow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodFollow Bo on Twitter: @EPoe187Follow Cory on Twitter: @ImHardcory Intellectual humility paper:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0146167217697…
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This Lame Episode Title Was Inevitable Because We Don't Have Free Will
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Psyphilopod Episode 3: Bo and Cory discuss your lack of free will, whether we should preserve moral responsibility regardless, and why Jeffrey Dahmer was morally superior to Ted Bundy.Follow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodFollow Cory on Twitter: @ImHardcory Follow Bo on Twitter: @EPoe187Free to punish paper:https://www.researchgate.net/publica…
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The Hume-ongous Show on Moral Philosophy: Why You Kant Reason Your Way to Moral Truth
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Psyphilopod Episode 2: Bo and Cory discuss moral philosophy and why buying yourself an expensive suit might be more moral than donating to charity.Follow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodFollow Bo on Twitter: @EPoe187Follow Cory on Twitter: @ImHardcoryBy Cobo Clargard
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Bias: The Dark Matter of Psychology
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Psyphilopod Episode 1: Bo and Cory discuss political bias and why it is so hard to measure, potential bias in social psychology, LeBron James, and witches.Follow Psyphilopod on Twitter: @PsyphilopodFollow Cory on Twitter: @ImHardcory Follow Bo on Twitter: @EPoe187The Jost et al. article about conservative cognition is available here: http://www.sul…
