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Re: general RPF fandom discussion

From: (Anonymous)
While I have heard that, it's unfortunately often both taught without nuance at an undergrad level and perpetuated by journalists who don't know better than to disregard some evopsych idiot's new book. I took a few psych courses at a university that was accredited by the APA and while the professor went into criticisms of it, there was a hesitation to portray it as completely invalid. I assume that happens at a higher level, but sadly that doesn't stop a million non-professionals from thinking it's legit. :(

/a nonny with a degree in a different science

Re: general RPF fandom discussion

From: (Anonymous)
Yeah, there's unfortunately a lot of crap being taught to undergrads. The thing about evolutionary psych is that it can't be refuted by experiment (unlike biological evolution, which has been shown to operate under shorter time frames).

If you can't test the null hypothesis, it's not science. My graduate advisor called evolutionary psych "Just So Stories," which I think is pretty apt.

Re: general RPF fandom discussion

From: (Anonymous)
Indeed. I just wish the standard for teaching undergrads was different, because in general there are more people who either did undergrad psych or rely on journalism than there are actual professionals. :(