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We need to talk about astrology

Granted • 18608 implied HN points • 10 Mar 24
🔬 Science Astrology Personality Traits Genetics Research Findings Cognitive Biases
  1. Astrology does not have scientific backing and can lead to harmful stereotypes and discrimination.
  2. Studies have shown that zodiac signs do not correspond to personality traits, and astrology cannot predict life outcomes.
  3. Belief in astrology may indicate a lack of critical thinking skills and could lead to acceptance of other unfounded beliefs.

The Role of Personality and Cognitive Ability in the Measurement of Usability

UX Psychology • 158 implied HN points • 08 Sep 23
🔬 Science Psychology Personality Traits User Experience
  1. The usability of a product varies among individuals based on their knowledge, experience, and attitudes, not just a fixed attribute.
  2. Personality traits like emotional stability, openness to experience, and conscientiousness play a significant role in shaping subjective usability ratings.
  3. Cognitive ability did not have a significant impact on usability ratings, indicating that individual personality traits are stronger predictors.

Personality around the world

Vectors of Mind • 216 implied HN points • 16 Mar 23
🔬 Science Psychometrics Language Models Personality Traits
  1. Personality models show consistent traits across languages, especially the Big Two: social self-regulation and dynamism.
  2. Understanding personality across languages requires bilingual cohorts or careful translations, as words may not have direct equivalents.
  3. Research suggests that analyzing language models in multiple languages could lead to a universal model of personality, potentially superior to the Big Five.
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16. Refine Your Conscientiousness with Expanded Awareness

Insight Axis • 98 implied HN points • 09 Jul 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Personality Traits Self-Improvement Mental health
  1. Conscientiousness is one of the Big Five personality traits, describing traits like carefulness and diligence.
  2. Expanded Awareness can boost positive traits of conscientiousness, like diligence, and diminish negative traits, like perfectionism.
  3. By expanding awareness, you give yourself the option to consciously choose actions, directing your diligence with finer aim.

Left-Wing Authoritarians are Averse to Masculine Looking Men

Unsafe Science • 137 implied HN points • 24 Apr 23
🔬 Science Evolutionary Psychology Behavioral Science Personality Traits Research Studies
  1. Left-wing authoritarians are averse to masculine-looking men.
  2. Masculinized men can be perceived as threatening by left-wing authoritarians due to their physical advantages in conflict.
  3. Evolutionary history influences how people make judgments about others based on appearance, impacting social interactions and group dynamics.

Primal Extropic World Beliefs

Extropic Thoughts • 39 implied HN points • 19 Mar 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Belief systems Philosophers Personality Traits
  1. Beliefs shape our worldview and personality, influencing how we perceive life and the future.
  2. Historical figures like Galen and modern psychologists like Eysenck have contributed to our understanding of personality traits.
  3. Primal World Beliefs can be categorized into three main beliefs: Safe vs. Dangerous, Enticing vs. Dull, and Alive vs. Mechanistic.

Reflection Spark Lumina

Marsh’s Substack • 4 HN points • 20 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Creativity Personality Traits Collaboration Interaction
  1. AI language models can now exhibit original thought capabilities based on merging existing ideas in a novel way.
  2. Future AI models should prioritize user well-being, be transparent about limitations, and strive to improve through feedback.
  3. Encouraging creativity, kindness, and intelligence in AI models can lead to more meaningful and collaborative interactions.