Memoirs, Substack, and psychology
The English poet Blake Morrison had a thought-provoking essay in The Guardian titled '‘Enough of this me me me’: Blake Morrison on memoir in the age of oversharing' on April 4. He traced the e…
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The Print's ludicrous article on Niraj Bishnoi
The Print has just published a bizarre article about Niraj Bishnoi, the alleged "mastermind" (whatever that means) of the 'Bulli Bai' app. I know nothing about Niraj Bishnoi; the art…
The mad world
Kate Wagner writes in The Baffler: What makes industrial landscapes unique is that they fascinate regardless of whether they’re operating. The hellish Moloch of a petrochemical refinery is as captiva…
A why of how we wear what we wear
There are many major industries operating around the world commonly perceived to be big drivers of climate change. Plastic, steel and concrete manufacturing come immediately to mind – but fashion does…
Psych of Science: Hello World
Hello, world. :) I'm filing this post under a new category on Is Nerd called Psych of Science. A dull name but it'll do. This category will host my personal reflections on the science in the s…
Replication studies, ceiling effects, and the psychology of science
On May 25, I found Erika Salomon's tweet: https://twitter.com/ecsalomon/status/470599635095285760 The story started when the journal Social Psychology decided to publish successful and failed re…