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From Scottie · July 31, 2026
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A behavioral-science reader interested in intelligence, personality, dating, culture, and arguments about nature and nurture.
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- The Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche NewsletterThe publication this guide is about
- Astral Codex TenAdds long-form psychology and social-science synthesis with open debate.
- Experimental HistoryAdds original behavioral experiments and methodological reflection.
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July 31, 2026 · Executive brief
01 / The rundown
- New research shows STEM professors rate identical CVs of Black and female candidates higher, suggesting diversity efforts flipped rather than eliminated evaluation bias.
- A cross-cultural study reveals Big Five personality traits predict specific movie theme preferences across 22 countries, proving universal motivational architecture shapes media tastes.
- Evolutionary parenting research reveals fathers focus on practical skills while mothers lead direct care, reflecting distinct evolved strategies for offspring development.
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02 / The briefing
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Evolutionary Psychology Book Gains Momentum with Positive Global Reviews
The takeaway: Steve Stewart-Williams reported strong widespread acclaim for his book on evolutionary sex differences. Major UK newspapers and new reviews from prominent biologists have praised its measured, data-driven approach to controversial biological questions.
Concrete details
- Nominated for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction with an upcoming North American release set for January 19.
- Jerry Coyne praised the book as essential reading for addressing biological sex differences with empirical data.
Why it matters for this reader: As a reader interested in nature-nurture debates, this synthesis offers you an empirical framework for evaluating biological influences on human sex differences.
Original sourcesThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche NewsletterThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche NewsletterThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche NewsletterThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche NewsletterThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter
02 / main
Evolutionary Study Uncovers Distinct Patterns in How Parents Treat Kids
The takeaway: Parents tailor their care along distinct evolutionary lines depending on child sex and parental role. Research reveals daughters receive more relationship guidance and protection, while fathers focus more on teaching practical and athletic skills.
Concrete details
- Researchers analyzed ratings from 105 adult participants evaluating 73 specific parental behaviors grouped into 13 distinct domains.
- Sons received greater encouragement in athletics and competition, whereas daughters received more relationship guidance, protection, and material support.
Why it matters for this reader: This offers actionable behavioral insights if you follow how evolutionary pressures shape modern parenting strategies, dating dynamics, and developmental social roles.
Original sourcesThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter
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Big Five Traits Accurately Predict Specific Movie Narrative Preferences
The takeaway: Personality traits reliably predict which film story elements people enjoy most across cultures. High openness draws viewers to discovery and debate, while high extraversion aligns with themes of romance, friendship, and family bonding.
Concrete details
- A survey of 9,201 participants across 23 countries showed narrative theme preferences replicated in 22 of 23 nations.
- Analysis of 574 movies matched Big Five personality profiles from 3.5 million Facebook users to confirm structural preferences.
Why it matters for this reader: If you follow personality research, this demonstrates that fine-grained narrative themes reflect universal motivational systems better than traditional broad movie genres.
Original sourcesThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter
04 / main
STEM Professors Rate Female and Black Academic Candidates Higher
The takeaway: STEM faculty evaluating identical CVs rated Black and female pre-tenure candidates higher than White and male candidates. Researchers suggest recent diversity emphasis created compensatory judging rather than eliminating evaluation disparities.
Concrete details
- A randomized study surveyed 796 tenured biology and chemistry professors across 183 U.S. doctoral-granting universities using identical candidate CVs.
- Female and Black candidates received significantly higher ratings for research readiness and promotion recommendations than identical male or White profiles.
Why it matters for this reader: This provides concrete empirical data for your discussions on nature, nurture, institutional norms, and how academic hiring practices measure potential talent.
Original sourcesThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter
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Replication Crisis Primarily Impacted Social Psychology Subfields, Analysis Shows
The takeaway: Broad claims that psychology is entirely broken misstate the replication crisis scope. Recent analysis shows that irreproducible results concentrated heavily in social priming research, leaving core domains like psychometrics and neurobiology largely intact.
Concrete details
- Social priming studies account for only 0.05% to 0.2% of total active psychology researchers nationwide.
- Core introductory curricula span 16 distinct subfields, with controversial social priming topics isolated almost entirely within a single chapter.
Why it matters for this reader: This perspective helps you evaluate behavioral science findings critically without discarding valid research in intelligence, personality structure, and neurobiology.
Original sourcesAstral Codex Ten
06 / main
Increased Wealth Drives Thirty Year Drop in Adolescent Risk Taking
The takeaway: Societal risk-taking has plummeted since the 1990s as growing prosperity gives people more to lose. While digital algorithms accelerate cultural homogenization, the broader drop in adolescent deviance began long before smartphones existed.
Concrete details
- High school drinking fell from 50% in 1995, smoking dropped from 35%, and weed usage dropped from 40%.
- High school students carrying weapons dropped from 10% in 1995 while teenage pregnancy rates fell from roughly 6%.
Why it matters for this reader: It gives you a fresh socio-cultural angle on how material security subtly alters human behavioral choices, risk tolerance, and cultural evolution.
Original sourcesExperimental History
Action items
- Audit your favorite movies against Big Five personality traits to identify which narrative themes match your underlying motivations.
- Review recent behavioral science readings to separate isolated social priming claims from well-supported personality and intelligence research.
- Examine how parental investment dynamics in your own upbringing align with evolved paternal and maternal care patterns.
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Publication and Reception of 'A Billion Years of Sex Differences'
- A Billion Years of Sex Differences: The Story So FarThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter · Included
- Ignoring Sex Differences Harms Women and Men AlikeThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter · Included
- 12 Things Everyone Should Know About Sex DifferencesThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter · Included
- Talking Sex Differences with Louise PerryThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter · Read, not included
- A Skeptic and an Evolutionary Psychologist Walk Into a Village Hall…The Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter · Included
- The Uncomfortable Science of Sex DifferencesThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter · Included
male aggression research
- Why Men Are More AggressiveThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter · Read, not included
The Evolutionary Psychology of Parenting Dynamics
- The Evolutionary Psychology of ParentingThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter · Included
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- Why Mate Choice MattersThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter · Read, not included
How Personality Traits Shape Movie Preferences
- What Do Your Favorite Movies Say About You?The Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter · Included
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- Another Six Myths About Gender, Race, and InequalityThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter · Read, not included
Reassessing the Reach of Psychology's Replication Crisis
- Psychology Research Is Mostly FineAstral Codex Ten · Included
The Historical Decline of Deviance and Risk-Taking
- The Decline of Deviance 2Experimental History · Included
Preprint Finds STEM Professors Rate Identical Female and Black CVs Higher
- Reversing Bias Rather Than Eliminating ItThe Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter · Included
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Experimental History Blog Jamboree
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Examine behavioral and cultural questions through competing nature-and-nurture explanations.[1][2][3]
Who it’s for
A behavioral-science reader interested in intelligence, personality, dating, culture, and arguments about nature and nurture.[1][2]
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The issues linked below include “12 Things Everyone Should Know About IQ”, “What Do Your Favorite Movies Say About You?”, and “AI Cheating, Dating App Paradoxes, and Orangutan Playdates”. Open them to judge the publication in its own words.
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- 12 Things Everyone Should Know About IQPublic issue[2]
- What Do Your Favorite Movies Say About You?Public issue[3]
- AI Cheating, Dating App Paradoxes, and Orangutan PlaydatesSat, 25 Jul 2026[4]