On the limits of free speech
Are you in favor of free speech? Most readers and most people in general will say yes, and many even consider themselves free speech absolutists. If asked why, they might…
Are you in favor of free speech? Most readers and most people in general will say yes, and many even consider themselves free speech absolutists. If asked why, they might…
Joseph Bronski and I have a new study out: Bronski, J., & Kirkegaard, E. O. W. (2024). Diversity in STEM: Merit or Discrimination via Inaccurate Stereotype? OpenPsych, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.26775/OP.2024.03.05 Leslie…
Recently, I wrote about a great study showing the intelligence and crude personality differences between 300+ jobs. There is now a replication of this using a set of 263 occupations…
Suppose you did some research that you want to publish. Say you investigated the difference between men on women on some number of traits that are relevant to your current…
See related posts in rationalist sphere: Scott Alexander, I Can Tolerate Anything Except The Outgroup Jakob Falkovich, In-Groups, Out-Groups, and the IDW (in Quillette) So the story goes like this:…
Yes, I know, images are not working right now. It's due to site maintenance! Kirkegaard, E. O., Carl, N., & Bjerrekær, J. D. (2020). Are Danes’ Immigration Policy Preferences Based…
https://twitter.com/KirkegaardEmil/status/1220992959644082176 McCauley, C. R., Jussim, L. J., & Lee, Y. T. (1995). Stereotype accuracy: Toward appreciating group differences. American Psychological Association. http://93.174.95.27/book/index.php?md5=A0B7B83B064D2C087EEBDEA8032D90EA I recently tweeted this book, but didn't read…
Now that the video is up, here's some other studies I came across. Falkenberg, L. (1990). Improving the accuracy of stereotypes within the workplace. Journal of Management, 16(1), 107-118. Has…
Published a new video summarizing the stereotype accuracy and bias evidence. Well, some of it! Also then discuss various implications for taking accuracy seriously in a Bayesian framework. 75 minutes…
Stereotype threat is: a situational predicament in which people are or feel themselves to be at risk of conforming to stereotypes about their social group.[1][2] Stereotype threat is purportedly a…