Comment by bee on Rational vs. Scientific Ev-Psych · 2008-01-06T00:16:36.000Z · LW · GW

Two points ...

1) I had the same experience as a teen ... the only difference being that my dad said and did what your mother did ... you are seeing patterns where none exist

2) From an evolutionary perspective your inference is not correct or valuable ... note first point and read Cosmides

Comment by bee on Rational vs. Scientific Ev-Psych · 2008-01-06T00:15:00.000Z · LW · GW

Two points ...

1) I had the same experience as a teen ... the only difference being that my dad said and did what your mother did ... you are seeing patterns where none exist

2) From an evolutionary perspective your inference is not correct or valuable ... note first point and read Cosmides