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Scientific skepticism or rational skepticism, sometimes referred to as skeptical inquiry, is a position in which one questions the veracity of claims lacking empirical evidence.

Do not confuse this with General Skepticism, Philosophical Skepticism, or Denialism.

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Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things (youtu.be)

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Steven Pinker explains the cognitive biases we all suffer from and how they can short-circuit rational thinking and lead us into believing stupid things. Skip to 12:15 to bypass the preamble.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Thank you, I am happy to share some links for further reading if you are interested.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sure thing, always happy to add to my reading list.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Well an easy intro is misconceptions in evopsych

https://areomagazine.com/2019/08/20/seven-key-misconceptions-about-evolutionary-psychology/

Which dispatches pretty much all the strawman objections.

Then I'd recommend the followup

Predicting new findings. https://areomagazine.com/2020/10/20/evolutionary-psychology-predictively-powerful-or-riddled-with-just-so-stories/

Contemporary essays that don't shy away from the awkward past.