▲ 2117 ▼ Skill issue (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by InfiniteHench@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world 136 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 81 points 1 year ago (2 children) Obligatory footnote: EvoPsych is mostly bunk, deeply intertwined with eugenics and riddled with homophobia, sexism and rape apologia. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] taiyang@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago Traditionally, yes, but I do want to note that modern takes use it to also argue for cooperation, since working with with others is good for survival and passing on genes. They also are the first to tell people how bunk the alpha male crap is, and the fact a lone wolf is a dead wolf. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CybranM@feddit.nu 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) EvoPsych? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GalacticHero@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Evolutionary psychology. I think there’s real research in the field, but it’s drowned out by charlatans who invoke its name to lend credence to their made-up bullshit without the burden of scientific rigour. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago Traditionally, yes, but I do want to note that modern takes use it to also argue for cooperation, since working with with others is good for survival and passing on genes. They also are the first to tell people how bunk the alpha male crap is, and the fact a lone wolf is a dead wolf. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CybranM@feddit.nu 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) EvoPsych? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GalacticHero@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Evolutionary psychology. I think there’s real research in the field, but it’s drowned out by charlatans who invoke its name to lend credence to their made-up bullshit without the burden of scientific rigour. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GalacticHero@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Evolutionary psychology. I think there’s real research in the field, but it’s drowned out by charlatans who invoke its name to lend credence to their made-up bullshit without the burden of scientific rigour. permalink fedilink source parent
