Comments on: Welcome To Introduction To Psychology http://popsych.org/welcome-to-introduction-to-psychology/ The Internet's Best Evolutionary Psycholo-guy Wed, 03 Jan 2018 01:05:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Jesse Marczyk http://popsych.org/welcome-to-introduction-to-psychology/#comment-828 Jesse Marczyk Mon, 13 May 2013 01:07:45 +0000 http://popsych.org/?p=1864#comment-828 One level of analysis without the other is indeed limited in terms of what it can do. It would be difficult to understand things were there no things to understand, admittedly. I don't think undergradutes - even first years - are incapable of understanding the information, though. I would not expect them to get it perfect their first time through, but with enough practice they can certainly become better it, and the sooner they get that practice the better for all parties involved. It might help students realize the value of psychology, rather than thinking to themselves that they will never need the information they're learning again. One level of analysis without the other is indeed limited in terms of what it can do. It would be difficult to understand things were there no things to understand, admittedly. I don’t think undergradutes – even first years – are incapable of understanding the information, though. I would not expect them to get it perfect their first time through, but with enough practice they can certainly become better it, and the sooner they get that practice the better for all parties involved. It might help students realize the value of psychology, rather than thinking to themselves that they will never need the information they’re learning again.

]]> By: S. Jones http://popsych.org/welcome-to-introduction-to-psychology/#comment-827 S. Jones Sun, 12 May 2013 10:55:36 +0000 http://popsych.org/?p=1864#comment-827 Very nice post, and very appreciated. Nevertheless, EP's predictive value is limited precisely because of the diversity of adaptations. Evolution has created many more failures than successes, and all successful adaptations are relativistic. Without an understanding of the existing data on everything from aggression to wonderful woman effect it holds no value other than the mere numbers game of sperm and egg which in no way reflects what we actually see in the general population. I agree that EP deserves more time, and a different kind of time. EP's placement, though, is justified considering the bias young students bring to their own conception. Without enough background, early exposure would merely add to the wealth of stereotypes that skew an accurate understanding. Very nice post, and very appreciated. Nevertheless, EP’s predictive value is limited precisely because of the diversity of adaptations. Evolution has created many more failures than successes, and all successful adaptations are relativistic. Without an understanding of the existing data on everything from aggression to wonderful woman effect it holds no value other than the mere numbers game of sperm and egg which in no way reflects what we actually see in the general population.

I agree that EP deserves more time, and a different kind of time. EP’s placement, though, is justified considering the bias young students bring to their own conception. Without enough background, early exposure would merely add to the wealth of stereotypes that skew an accurate understanding.

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