Joe Simons
@joesimons.bsky.social
Using computers to better understand people. Social psychologist. Bristol to Singapore via Oxford and UNC.
One of Jer Clifton's findings (as part of the Primal World Beliefs project) is that conservate political leanings are far more associated with seeing the world as hierarchical than as seeing it as threatening / dangerous
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The Primals Project
The Primals Project The Primals Project, based at the University of Pennsylvania’s Positive Psychology Center, promotes empirical research on the origins and psychological impact of primal wo…
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November 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
One of Jer Clifton's findings (as part of the Primal World Beliefs project) is that conservate political leanings are far more associated with seeing the world as hierarchical than as seeing it as threatening / dangerous
myprimals.com/primalsproje...
myprimals.com/primalsproje...
Yeah, but I think there is also a version of that drive-to-transgression which is much more orientated towards solidarity and attenuation of hierarchical relationships
November 16, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Yeah, but I think there is also a version of that drive-to-transgression which is much more orientated towards solidarity and attenuation of hierarchical relationships
Lol my first connection was "Huh. Birthday greetings seem a little off-brand for Denver's leading doom metal outfit. And what's that photo got to do with it?"
November 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Lol my first connection was "Huh. Birthday greetings seem a little off-brand for Denver's leading doom metal outfit. And what's that photo got to do with it?"
And you definitely shouldn't trust them if they switch to using a marker. The plot has thickened.
November 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM
And you definitely shouldn't trust them if they switch to using a marker. The plot has thickened.
Starmers of Silence
November 13, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Starmers of Silence
Someone came up with the idea at Barrelfest 1239CE, to help manage the crowd of 20,000 guys called Cooper
November 13, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Someone came up with the idea at Barrelfest 1239CE, to help manage the crowd of 20,000 guys called Cooper
Guilds. Given surnames were derived from professions, labour organizing was really hard without personal names.
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Guilds. Given surnames were derived from professions, labour organizing was really hard without personal names.
I don't know about fanfics but my bet is that he mains Rebel Grots
November 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I don't know about fanfics but my bet is that he mains Rebel Grots
I don't know why you are making such heavy weather of this, Julia:
"Please imagine the following scenario. Take a moment to concretely visualize what it would be like if this were the case:
[Cond 1] You are able to speak and read two languages
[Cond 2] You are able to speak and read one language"
"Please imagine the following scenario. Take a moment to concretely visualize what it would be like if this were the case:
[Cond 1] You are able to speak and read two languages
[Cond 2] You are able to speak and read one language"
November 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I don't know why you are making such heavy weather of this, Julia:
"Please imagine the following scenario. Take a moment to concretely visualize what it would be like if this were the case:
[Cond 1] You are able to speak and read two languages
[Cond 2] You are able to speak and read one language"
"Please imagine the following scenario. Take a moment to concretely visualize what it would be like if this were the case:
[Cond 1] You are able to speak and read two languages
[Cond 2] You are able to speak and read one language"
Age of Sigmar taking quite a turn in the latest edition
November 11, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Age of Sigmar taking quite a turn in the latest edition
"Poot poot" mumbled Mr Toad, accumulating yet another point of Stress
November 10, 2025 at 5:58 AM
"Poot poot" mumbled Mr Toad, accumulating yet another point of Stress
But "Oscillating between two equally accurate but mutually incompatible Cairns" would not be a catchy title
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
But "Oscillating between two equally accurate but mutually incompatible Cairns" would not be a catchy title
It's a duck-rabbit, is it not?
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
It's a duck-rabbit, is it not?
The sense of disappointment in their url ("Miami? Oh") is also giving my prior favourite a run for it's money www.fu-berlin.de
Freie Universität Berlin
Die Freie Universität Berlin gehört seit 2007 zu den Exzellenzuniversitäten in Deutschland – sie ist führend in Wissenschaft und Lehre, in der Region vielfältig vernetzt und international aufgestellt....
www.fu-berlin.de
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The sense of disappointment in their url ("Miami? Oh") is also giving my prior favourite a run for it's money www.fu-berlin.de
> "lm(out ~ preds) is low-key goated when best linear unbiased estimators are the vibe"
November 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM
> "lm(out ~ preds) is low-key goated when best linear unbiased estimators are the vibe"
Help() replaced with vibe_check()
November 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Help() replaced with vibe_check()
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio remains one of the most confusing addresses I've ever read
November 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio remains one of the most confusing addresses I've ever read
Warhammer Fantasy fans absolutely fuming, angrily throwing down their halberds and stomping off in a flurry of tattered landsknecht silks
November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Warhammer Fantasy fans absolutely fuming, angrily throwing down their halberds and stomping off in a flurry of tattered landsknecht silks
Good news is that you feel pretty smart and noncommunicable
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Good news is that you feel pretty smart and noncommunicable
Particulalry eye-catching for your British readers
November 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Particulalry eye-catching for your British readers
(As I'm sure you inferred, I meant corollary. Edit button when?!)
November 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
(As I'm sure you inferred, I meant corollary. Edit button when?!)
I mean, on the face of it that sounds like a sensible policy
November 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I mean, on the face of it that sounds like a sensible policy