Found it!

[friend_of_tofu]

Aaaaaages ago, I read a wonderful spoof article, "Belief In Evolutionary Psychology May Be Hard-Wired". Then I forgot where I read it.

Today, quite by accident, I found it again and realised it was from Chris Clarke's now-defunct blog. Doh!

So, here it is. Please enjoy with care - no spitting tea or coffee on the keyboard, now

Comments

[coyotecrossing]

Glad you liked it. You'd be surprised (or maybe you wouldn't) how many people took it as straight reportage.

[friend_of_tofu]

Gosh, the internet is a small place!

*blush*

I had forgotten about the article until a couple of weeks ago when I mentioned it to someone in a long, rambly conversation, and realised I couldn't remember where I'd found it, so I ought to have a look, since I remembered it being so funny, and thought others who'd missed it first time round might appreciate it.

If the title hadn't slightly given it away, I think "Mann-Esser" was a bit of a clue. :-)

I'm afraid I hadn't realised til I found the article again today that that blog was no longer running. I hope you don't mind me linking to an old article afresh, but as the blog was still up, I assumed that was probably OK - please let me know if that is not the case.

Thanks again for the many lulz.

[coyotecrossing]

Oh, no worries about the link. I just closed the blog because my life changed - moved away from the eponymous creek. I have a new blog that grew from the ashes of the old some months later. But always glad to get a bit more traffic, and if people click through to my newer stuff then you've done me a huge favor.

[friend_of_tofu]

I did see that. My internet time is a bit more limited now, but I'll try to check it out from time to time.

Does it really have local coyotes, or is it a delightfully whimsical place name?

[friend_of_tofu]

Heh, I did think of you!

[themikado]

Fabulous. And you totally got the author here to comment, go you. :)

I've always been curious about EP, but I don't really know too much about it; it's a bit of a pariah topic in mainstream psychology. I haven't even read any Pinker. However, it seems inconceivable to me that there can be no differences in the way the brain works due to genetics; in fact many traits seem to be heritable. It is beyond question that male and female brains are generally different - especially for me as, weirdly, I've actually published a study that shows differences in how men and women look at a visual scene before they have to search for an invisible platform (you can download it here, I'm the second author

[friend_of_tofu]

And you totally got the author here to comment, go you.

Heh, I didn't do it on purpose! :-) He was just being really nice.

However, it seems inconceivable to me that there can be no differences in the way the brain works due to genetics; in fact many traits seem to be heritable.

With my Not-A-Scientist Hat on, I still don't think that most (reputable) opponents of EP are arguing that. I don't think Gould was. But I am insufficiently informed to comment - you know a great deal more than I do.

There's a tendency for people to extrapolate too far from what they actually know to what they would like to be the case.Indeed, well put. More worryingly, it's delightfully coincidental that our early human evolution should have perfectly equipped us for a society which looks a lot like 1950s America, don't you think? ;-) Wishful thinking in relation to the status quo

[coyotecrossing]

He was just being really nice.

Now you've got ME blushing.

[friend_of_tofu]

I hear turnabout is fair play! Or so they say.