Cremieux Recueil

Cremieux Recueil analyzes and discusses a wide array of significant papers across various disciplines, focusing on empirical support, societal impacts, and debunking myths. It covers topics from birth control history and sexual misconduct to racial intelligence gaps, climate policy, diversity in organizations, and the effects of intermarriage in America.

Birth Control and Reproductive Health Sexual Misconduct Societal Myths and Intelligence Interracial Marriage Scientific Research Integrity Maternal Health Education Systems Racial Segregation Admissions and Hiring Bias Abortion Policies Historical Narratives Immigration Diversity and Talent Serial Killers Standardized Testing Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Studies Happiness and Income Racial Gaps Climate Change Policy Genetic Editing Examination Results Error Correction Minority Influence Immigration Economics Learning Myths Cultural Impact of Memes

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What Happens When You Use a Biased Test for Admissions?

241 implied HN points • 24 Feb 24
🚌 Education Standardized tests Education system
  1. Standardized tests can play a crucial role in admissions, as other evaluation criteria like interviews and extracurriculars tend to be biased.
  2. Grade inflation can lead to biases in GPAs, impacting underrepresented students and creating disadvantages based on school demographics or parental education levels.
  3. Using biased tests, like the English listening section of China's Gaokao exam, can inadvertently disadvantage certain groups and impact college admissions, forcing a balance between bias correction and maintaining test significance.

Education Isn’t What It Used To Be

253 implied HN points • 17 Feb 24
🚌 Education Reform Impact Results Comparison
  1. Education systems have changed, resulting in complex impacts on intelligence and educational outcomes over time.
  2. The duration and intensity of schooling play crucial roles in student performance, with balanced effects observed when intensity increases with reduced school lengths.
  3. Reducing time in school can give young adults back time to start their careers, form relationships, and enjoy their adult lives.

Intermarriage in America Post-Loving v. Virginia

253 implied HN points • 02 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture Marriage Race Demographics Data Analysis Social Trends
  1. Before Loving v. Virginia in 1967, state laws banning interracial marriage were common in the U.S., stretching back to the 1600s.
  2. Since the legalization of interracial marriage, the rates have increased over time, showing a more mixed ethnoracial composition in America.
  3. Analysis of interracial marriage rates can provide insights into race relations, impact of societal movements like the 'Great Awokening,' and patterns of intermixing across different races and sexes.

Fraud, Incompetence, or Both?

229 implied HN points • 31 Jan 24
🔬 Science Research Meta-analysis Critique Data Analysis
  1. Fraud can happen in scientific research through deliberate misrepresentation of results.
  2. Being critical in research is important, but it's crucial to back up claims with thorough analysis and evidence.
  3. Failure to fully analyze data and make accurate conclusions can indicate either fraud or incompetence in a study.
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The Myth of Nigerian Excellence

277 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24
🔬 Science Intelligence Data Analysis
  1. Claims about Igbo intelligence lack empirical support.
  2. Nigerians in America show major regression to the mean in education and income.
  3. The evidence suggesting Nigerian immigrants to the U.S. are as bright as White Americans is minimal.

Bias in Admissions and Hiring

175 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🏥 Health Politics Admissions Discrimination Testing
  1. Bias in admissions and hiring is a significant issue, especially in areas like India and Bangladesh.
  2. Using unbiased testing is essential to reduce discrimination in the selection process for students and employees.
  3. Subjective selection methods can be biased and unreliable, making tests a more objective and fair alternative.

Wanted: More Maternal Health Research

229 implied HN points • 14 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Maternal health
  1. More research on how maternal health impacts child outcomes is needed and important.
  2. Epidurals are commonly used for pain relief during childbirth despite concerns about their impact on babies.
  3. Studying maternal immune activation in pregnancy is a major research focus, but evidence in humans suggests it may not have the expected effects.

Explaining Anomalous GCSE Results

90 implied HN points • 21 Feb 24
🚌 Education Testing Intelligence Bias
  1. Some Black African students in the UK perform better on GCSE exams than on IQ tests, leading to a puzzle that is not easily explained by sampling differences.
  2. The discrepancy between GCSE performance and general intelligence indicates that GCSEs may be biased indicators of intelligence, favoring certain groups over others.
  3. Psychometric bias might explain why Black Africans in the UK excel in GCSEs despite IQ tests suggesting otherwise, highlighting the presence of biases in assessment methods.

Missing Fixed Effects Don't Justify Segregation

199 implied HN points • 06 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Judiciary Policy Research Medical Discrimination
  1. Justice Jackson's statements about segregation and survival rates of Black newborns were not strongly supported by a 2020 study.
  2. The exclusion of important fixed effects in studies can lead to incorrect or misleading conclusions.
  3. The issue of missing fixed effects is common in research and can impact policy decisions and research priorities.

Diversity Goals Imply Quality Trade-Offs

132 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Diversity Affirmative Action Meritocracy Discrimination Legal system
  1. Diversity goals can lead to compromising organizational operations and contradict the idea of rewarding based on contributions.
  2. Affirmative action initiatives may end up favoring less talented individuals over more qualified candidates from minority populations.
  3. Recruiting a highly talented and diverse workforce can be challenging due to the small number of gifted individuals from low-performing populations.

The Fruits of Philosophy

434 implied HN points • 09 Sep 23
💾 History Population decline
  1. Birth control methods have been used for thousands of years, and people have always tried to have control over family size.
  2. Modern birth control methods like condoms, pills, and IUDs are highly effective in preventing pregnancies.
  3. Events like the Bradlaugh-Besant trial in Britain had a significant impact on fertility rates by making birth control information widely available.

Updated Estimates of IQs Within Israel

102 implied HN points • 30 Dec 23
🔬 Science Israel Data Analysis
  1. IQ differences among various ethnic groups in Israel are being studied
  2. Older data is being reviewed to understand cognitive ability differences in Israel
  3. A study on IQs in Israel based on a test showed varying scores among different ethnic groups

The State of 'the Gaps' 2022-23

96 implied HN points • 31 Dec 23
🔬 Science Psychometrics Data Analysis
  1. The observed Black-White intelligence gap in standardized test performance has shown some variations over the years.
  2. Errors were found in a study that claimed a significant closure in the intelligence gap between Black and White individuals.
  3. Recent data and analyses suggest that the racial intelligence gap in the U.S. has not significantly closed and remains consistent with historical observations.

Two Stories About Jews

157 implied HN points • 22 Oct 23
💾 History Propaganda International relations Anti-Semitism Warfare
  1. In history, different perceptions of power dynamics between nations can have significant impacts.
  2. Individual actions can have unexpected consequences, like how one American banker's support affected perceptions of Jews.
  3. Acts of kindness and bravery, like those of Chiune Sugihara during WWII, can have far-reaching positive impacts.

The Pro-Life Should Play a Different Game

157 implied HN points • 07 Oct 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Abortion Legislation Fertility Access Impact
  1. In Russia, efforts to reduce abortion rates were more successful due to changes in contraception usage than government policies.
  2. Trivial inconveniences, like needing approval or counseling for abortions, can actually reduce abortion rates.
  3. Supply-side abortion restrictions, like clinic regulations, can significantly limit access to abortions and lead to behavioral changes in people seeking abortions.

Numbers on the Italian Migrant Situation

138 implied HN points • 05 Oct 23
🌍 World Politics Migration Statistics Italy
  1. Italy is facing challenges with a wave of migrants, with significant numbers arriving.
  2. Different regions in Italy are receiving migrants at varying rates, with the south taking in fewer.
  3. The number of unaccompanied minor migrants has been substantial, and projections suggest a continuing increase in migrant arrivals.

Brief Data Post

102 implied HN points • 18 Aug 23
📰 News Crime Politics Research Justice Aging
  1. Happiness and income are related, and this relationship is usually linear in log(income).
  2. Studies show that incarceration likely reduces violent crime by targeting high-risk individuals.
  3. The US Congress is aging, with members being the oldest in history.

Post Replications!

72 implied HN points • 25 Aug 23
🔬 Science Genetics Research Knowledge
  1. Public support for gene therapies and embryo selection is increasing, especially among educated individuals and those who would benefit from these technologies.
  2. There is a debate about whether knowledge is empowering or dangerous, with some advocating for caution in sharing scientific findings to avoid offense or harm.
  3. A study on attitudes towards gene therapy in infertility patients showed a high acceptance rate for various genetic editing purposes, with varying levels of acceptance based on political, religious, and educational backgrounds.

Powerful and Powerless Minorities

48 implied HN points • 06 Oct 23
🎭️ Culture Influence Popularity
  1. The joke about vegans highlights their cultural influence, even though they are a smaller group in society.
  2. A study compared the size of various groups, showing surprising results about the number of vegans compared to others like gamers or transgender individuals.
  3. Vegans demonstrate three key traits needed to be a successful minority group, influencing industries like food and clothing.

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30 implied HN points • 29 Oct 22
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