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Re:New sociosexuality research could revolutionize how we th... by 0xAFFFF on Monday August 12, 2024 @06:03AM (#41222857)
Who do we really want to trust? Long time grifters exploiting male insecurities and considering women as barely human, or professional researchers in their field of expertise? A mind-boggling question really.
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Re:New sociosexuality research could revolutionize how we th... by spacebacon on Monday August 12, 2024 @07:28AM (#41223290)
Both are experts at reducing human experience to anecdotal categorizations that serve themselves in becoming a pseudo authority.

Semiotics is the better way to understand the complexity and layers of culture and philosophy that brought us the DSM-5 and “psychology”.

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Re:New sociosexuality research could revolutionize how we th... by loa_in_ on Monday August 12, 2024 @07:41AM (#41223369)
Ah, yes. The scientific method, just without the repeatability, also known as educated guesses calling itself a science. It's what you'd get from philosophers if you'd force them (incentivise) to deliver actionable results about philosophy. Also known as applied metaphysics of homo sapiens.
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Re:New sociosexuality research could revolutionize how we th... by PhilipRoman on Monday August 12, 2024 @06:40AM (#41223022)
Whoever can make theories with most predictive power I guess.
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Re:New sociosexuality research could revolutionize how we th... by lazide on Monday August 12, 2024 @07:41AM (#41223370)
Which ones pass reality testing the best?
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Re:New sociosexuality research could revolutionize how we th... by NotGMan on Monday August 12, 2024 @01:46PM (#41227265)
Yes because modern psychology has a real good track record :clown face:
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