The Dissenter

#1090 Daniel Conroy-Beam: How the Manosphere Misuses Evolutionary Psychology

Apr 28, 2025
Daniel Conroy-Beam, an Associate Professor of Psychology at UCSB, dives into the manosphere and its misuse of evolutionary psychology. He reveals how this online community distorts scientific research, promoting harmful claims about mating strategies. Conroy-Beam critiques their misinterpretation of key psychological concepts and highlights the irresponsible communications that fuel misogynistic beliefs. The conversation also emphasizes the ethical responsibilities of researchers to clarify their work's implications and protect against misleading narratives.
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ANECDOTE

Conroy-Beam's Misuse Discovery

  • Daniel Conroy-Beam discovered his research was misused in the manosphere through a sociologist's visit to his lab.
  • He felt shocked seeing his papers cited in misogynistic contexts that misrepresented his work.
INSIGHT

Misuse of Research in Manosphere

  • The manosphere cherry-picks and distorts scientific papers to support anti-women views.
  • Often, cited research is misquoted or taken out of context, misleading readers.
INSIGHT

Dual Mating Strategy Misinterpretation

  • The dual mating strategy hypothesis is often exploited in the manosphere in oversimplified and misogynistic ways.
  • Scientific debate and nuance on this hypothesis are absent in manosphere discussions.
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