Gad Saad Quotes

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Gad Saad

Profession : Scientist

Birth : October 13, 1964

The explanatory power of evolutionary psychology is limitless!

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There are many benefits to having interesting friends on Facebook. In my case, given that fellow academics constitute a sizable portion of my online friends, I am at times privy to shared studies that I might otherwise miss (or perhaps only identify at some future date).

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Early in my doctoral training at Cornell University, I became immersed in the behavioral decision theory paradigm.

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In many instances, mate choice is a compensatory process. In other words, both men and women choose prospective mates by combining their scores on several key attributes.

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Animals use a broad range of strategies to advertise themselves in the mating market. In some instances, visual cues highlight a morphological feature - for example, the peacock's tail.

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The right to be able to speak openly and confidentially to another is, at times, codified legally if not ethically.

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Bottom line - cosmetics are used to accentuate an existing sex difference in facial contrast. This does not mean that women engage in this beautification practice with knowledge of this sexual dimorphism.

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I contend that the ethos of perpetual non-judgment is intellectually dishonest if not outright cowardly.

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Casting judgments is an integral feature of what makes us human.

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Notwithstanding the supposed egalitarian ethos of some hunter-gatherer societies, humans are a hierarchical social species. We care greatly about where we stand in comparison to some relevant reference group.

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To the uninitiated, the Hasidim constitute a rather homogeneous sect of orthodox Jewry, but this is far from being true.

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The capacity for humans to come up with ever-increasingly granular in-group versus out-group demarcations is truly breathtaking.

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While I do not have a sweet tooth, I am a fan of the dark chocolate ice cream at Baskin Robbins.

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Unlike other animals, all of which are undoubtedly oblivious to their eventual demise, humans are fully aware that their time on Earth is limited. This is a reality that for most individuals is difficult if not impossible to bear.

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Across disparate cultures that require physical risk-taking as a rite of passage, it is always the men who engage in such pursuits.

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Social etiquette dictates that when in mixed company, one should avoid discussing politics and religion. As someone who is quite active on various social portals, I can attest to the visceral emotions that are triggered when these topics are broached!

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As an academic, I value the free exchange of ideas.

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Needless to say, I fully support the legal codes that are meant to protect individuals from discrimination.

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Individual freedoms are the primary engine by which the pursuit of happiness can be maximally instantiated.

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