Given recent critical discussions about a pop-sci psych book *cough*, I'd like to remind you of this 2011 book review by Nina Strohinger :). "In disgust research, there is shit, and then there is bullshit. McGinn's (2011) theory belongs to the latter category." #PsychSciSky - ThreadSky

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eikofried.bsky.social • 179 days ago

Given recent critical discussions about a pop-sci psych book *cough*, I'd like to remind you of this 2011 book review by Nina Strohinger :).

"In disgust research, there is shit, and then there is bullshit. McGinn's (2011) theory belongs to the latter category."

#PsychSciSky

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zsuzsannachappell.bsky.social•175 days ago

Useful reminder! I need to learn more about disgust for my book on the philosophy of self-harm.

eikofried.bsky.social•179 days ago

Strohminger* sorry Nina!

strohminger.bsky.social•178 days ago

Unforgivable

michaelashworth.bsky.social•179 days ago

That was a fun read 👀

johnflournoy.science•179 days ago

God damn I love Nina.

johnflournoy.science•179 days ago

oh but what's the book?

eikofried.bsky.social•179 days ago

At this point, numerous scholars on social media and youth mental health have commented pretty negatively on Haidt's 'anxious generation', it appears to support the narrative with highly problematic 'evidence'

eikofried.bsky.social•179 days ago

His recent meta analysis on the topic appears to be a bizarre disaster of misunderstanding the very basic concept of meta analytic techniques

https://matthewbjane.com/blog-posts/blog-post-6.html

strohminger.bsky.social•178 days ago

I’m writing a pop science book now! Well, an anti pop science pop science book. We’ll see how it goes.

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