On genetic potential
During much of human history, it wasn't known that diseases or traits 'ran in families'. In fact, early mentions appear for instance in the 1700s: The recurrence of specific signs…
Is ability to read minds an aspect of general intelligence?
You have maybe seen this test making the rounds on Twitter: It's called the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Task (RMET). The subject is given 36 such grey-tone images…
So you want a shorter test
There are 1000s of tests, scales, and assessments that have been made in the social sciences and in life in general. Sometimes, these are far too long. Take, for instance,…
The Wikipedia fundraising scam
Wikipedia, and its parent organization Wikimedia, has been making the rounds on Twitter. This seems to be because Chris Rufo is attacking the new CEO of NPR (US public 'radio'),…
The taboo hierarchy
What is a taboo? Well, the dictionaries tell us (according to GPT4): Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003): "A prohibition imposed by social custom or as a protective measure." Oxford…
The eugenic effect of religiousness confirmed
Some time ago, Ed Dutton and I published a study showing that in the USA, being a member of the Mormon club seems to protect one against having a dysgenic…