i often tell i feel like students in academia these days are eiring. But maybe they're just being so pessimistic because the real state of affairs right now in the job market and grand school, ye. Ther rit optimism is a greater irrational optimism leads to greater success. In the long run, there's that effect.
The less we know, the more we know it. David and Tamler talk about the notorious Dunning-Kruger effect, which makes us overconfident in beliefs on topics we're ignorant about and under-confident when we're experts. Plus, we break down an evolutionary psychology article on why poor men and hungry men prefer women with big breasts. Trust us, it's a really bad study. We're sure about it.
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