Ya I remember that. If you read their methodology though, they sound like hacks just like every social "scientist."
“We think that hearing criticisms of your group’s values, perhaps especially from a person you perceive as an outsider, is processed as an ideological sort of threat,” says Dr. Izuma. “One way to respond to such threats is to ‘double down’ on your group values, increasing your investment in them, and reacting more negatively to the critic.
So their findings hinge on the preconceived notion that reacting negatively or positively to an essay written by a purported immigrant is an effective measure. It sounds like a high school science fair project that gets an honorary mention.
dalai_llama 1 points 2 years ago
https://archive.ph/5EwRG
Ya I remember that. If you read their methodology though, they sound like hacks just like every social "scientist."
So their findings hinge on the preconceived notion that reacting negatively or positively to an essay written by a purported immigrant is an effective measure. It sounds like a high school science fair project that gets an honorary mention.