David Dunning
@daviddunning6.bsky.social
Studying the psychology underlying human misbelief. Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen, Jr., Professor of the Study of Human Understanding, University of Michigan. (PS. Neither Justin nor I named it that. Best career move we never made.) he/him/his
My quote of the day Dawn showed faintly in the east. Among the ruins, one wall stood alone. Within the wall, a last voice said, over and over again and again, even as the sun rose to shine upon the heaped rubble and steam: Today is August 5, 2026, today is August 5, 2026, today is... Ray Bradbury
A new interview just dropped in Nautilus about frontier issues related to the Dunning Kruger effect: Does AI suffer? Is it complicit? On the statistical critique. What about experts? The Nobel disease. And although education is an overwhelming good, it does have an issue. nautil.us/why-we-think...
Why We Think We Know More Than We Do
Why We Think We Know More Than We Do: Breaking down the famous “Dunning-Kruger effect” with David Dunning himself
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The best comedy writing only ever so slightly exaggerates what's going on in the world. The problem is that the world is making it so damn hard to exaggerate.
Diedrich Bader@diedrichbader.bsky.social · last wk.Now this could be on VEEP
With lake effect snow on I-88, yeah, very possible. No good radio stations either. And watch out for the Sirens of Cobleskill, next to the Burger King.
Lake. Big Lake.@lakebiglake.bsky.social · 2w ago
So I turned myself to face me / But I've never caught a glimpse --David Bowie, Changes, 1972
Secret Drug Addict@scrtdrugaddict.bsky.social · 2w ago
When I was young I was completely bewildered by the final episode of Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner." What did it all mean? But now that I'm older and wiser I know that the question I should focus on is how did he get and keep the rights to use "All You Need is Love" by the Beatles.
In the future we all live forever! (Spandex jackets, one for everyone.)
New York Mammoths@newyorkmammoths.bsky.social · 3w ago1966 speculative fiction about 2026 might include artificial intelligence, pocket video phones and gene editing, but it probably wouldn’t include the Rolling Stones releasing their new studio album.
Dienstag, der 7. Juli 2026 um 19:45 Uhr Hohenzollernbrücke Köln, Deutschland
Meet SpudCell, a synthetic cell made from lifeless ingredients that feeds, grows, divides, and experiences selection. If it doesn't have all the hallmarks of life, it has a lot! Here's my story. Gift link: nyti.ms/4vCbTih
Congratulations to the NEW YORK KNICKS on their first NBA CHAMPIONSHIP since 1973. Defeating the San Antonio Spurs and the NBA Referees Union.
I'm around enough political scientists to know the answer: Converse (1964)
G Elliott Morris@gelliottmorris.com · 2mo agoA new poll from the New York Times shows potential Democratic voters want the party to move to the right, are happy with where it is ideologically, and rate socialism highly. Huh? www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-06-12...
“An air fryer can be a powerful and reliable tool, but it’s no replacement for genuine interactions with other human beings,” said psychiatrist Lisa McDougan
Doctors Warn Air Fryers Not A Substitute For Human Companionship
BALTIMORE—Responding to widespread proliferation of the technology in Americans’ daily lives, doctors at Johns Hopkins University warned Thursday that air fryers should not be considered an adequate s...
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Mental Health Break: Villa Vybes Vinyl presents an hour-long set of 1940s hits. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pUb...
40s Radio Hits on Vinyl Records
YouTube video by Villa Vybes Vinyl
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Had a great time talking to Dave and David about a range of things. Their podcast has been a fantastic forum for deep dives on evo psych for a whole year now (congrats!).
Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 2mo agoDo you stay home or go out when you're sick? This week, we talk to @joshackman.bsky.social about the psychology of pathogens. youtu.be/Jq3K_Ck0EQY podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-29ph7...
‘Euphoria’ Delivers Happy Ending Where Fans Never Have To Watch ‘Euphoria’ Again https://theonion.com/euphoria-delivers-happy-ending-where-fans-never-have-to-watch-euphoria-again/
PSG 0-1 ARS Halftime "It's not the despair. I can take the despair. It's the hope I can't stand." Brian Stimson (J. Cleese), Clockwise
