Evolution by natural selection entails that you do not see reality as it is, veridically. What you see is an adaptive fiction. Lex asks great questions about this and other topics in this reposted podcast. youtube.com/watch?v=reYdQY…

The irony of academia: preaching about diversity and inclusion while maintaining a system that favors the privileged and excludes the marginalized.

New study has released personality profiles of 263 occupations. Short thread of the occupations that are the most extreme with respect to each of the five personality dimension (I will mention only occupations with a sample of at least 100).

I want my feed to go back to all the academics sharing their findings and ideas #INeedThisElectionToEnd

When parents only ask about grades and goals, kids infer that achievement comes first. To signal that we value their well-being and character, we should also ask about happiness and kindness: -What made you feel joyful? Sad or worried? -Who did you help? Who helped you?

Hi academics, (Academic Chatter™) I’m curious if the ability to bring your own aesthetic to projects will come after grad school… or is it always going to be “what someone else wants me to do”? DisabledInSTEM #AcademicChatter #disabledinstem

The writing process

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Thank you Dan Harris for your latest episode, “how to survive the holidays” - your words help more than you could ever know. #SurvivingTheHoliday #PoliticalDrama

In a few weeks I’ll be going to my first-ever (on-site) PhD interview as a first-gen student with ADHD! Any tips or advice on how to prepare and stay focused during the process? I’d love to hear from others who’ve been there! Academic Chatter™ DisabledInSTEM

New manuscript published! ✍️👀 Concept neurons evolve from index neurons through overlapping memories. Check it out here: cell.com/trends/cogniti… 1/15

Wish I could scream this to the world!

The simplest way to improve your writing

A mark of wisdom is being quick to change your opinions but slow to change your principles. It takes openness to update your views. It takes integrity to uphold your values. A key to growth is raising your understanding without lowering your standards.

Excerpts and podcast links to the "How I Write" interview.

How to scare a researcher!