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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Jesse Singal (Singal-Minded, Blocked and Reported, The Quick Fix)
- Jesse’s new book, The Quick Fix: Why Fad Psychology Can’t Solve Our Social Ills . 1:54
- Does the Implicit Association Test actually measure bias? . 4:15
- The flawed methodology underlying the superpredator theory . 19:20
- Why the grit theory lacks staying power . 30:36
- The replication crisis in experimental psychology . 43:00
- Jesse clarifies his views on child gender dysphoria and transgender athletes . 59:15
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Recorded:Mar 31
Posted:Apr 6, 2021
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