🎙️ And Another Thing With Dave

Host: David Smith
Guest: Spirited Journey

In this thought-provoking episode, David Smith welcomes Spirited Journey for a wide-ranging discussion about political bias in academic research, particularly in psychology, and how it affects the quality and diversity of published work. David reads and reflects on a paper titled "Political Diversity in Social and Personality Psychology" by Joel Inbar and Joris Lammers, revealing alarming statistics about the underrepresentation of conservative voices in the field and the real fear of professional discrimination.

The conversation then transitions into how these biases influence topics like affirmative care in gender medicine. David and Spirited Journey critique the over-reliance on a small number of studies promoting gender-affirmative care, noting a lack of longitudinal research and critical evaluation. They also touch on the controversial role of parental involvement in youth care, echoing concerns about schools potentially withholding important information from parents.

Listener messages, including a heartfelt one from Miss Smitty, add powerful real-life perspectives to the conversation about parental trust, responsibility, and transparency in education and healthcare decisions.

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Show Notes:

• [22:13] Reading the abstract from Political Diversity in Social and Personality Psychology

• [23:10] Key findings: Only 6% of psychologists identify as conservative

• [23:38] Evidence of discrimination in hiring and peer review against conservatives

• [24:07] Implications for research funding, publication bias, and academic freedom

• [24:34] Ratio of affirming vs. critical studies on puberty blockers (14:1)

• [25:11] Criticism of repeated citation of weak foundational studies

• [25:42] Mention of unpublished taxpayer-funded study by Dr. Olson-Kennedy

• [26:10] Listener message from Miss Smitty about parental trust and involvement

• [26:38] Discussion on school transparency and the limits of child protection policy

• Political bias in academia

• Conservative voices in psychology

• Research ethics and publication bias

• Gender-affirming care

• Puberty blockers and scientific rigor

• Parental rights in education and healthcare

• Listener feedback and community voice

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