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Is there an evolutionary advantage associated with armpit sweating and stinking? (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I understand your point (I think I do) rationally. The difference is that I feel that any discrimination (figure, style, voice) is wrong... which is extreme, correct? I wasn't very anxious about those because they felt controllable, and now I learn there is a different trait which I might not be conscious of, affecting my behaviour. That (belief) causes anxiety.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

So you're anxiety isn't because they can't control the trait, but because you can't control or direct the impulse. Makes sense, because you are being directed by an unknown force.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, I'd say that's a pretty extreme view. I'm also not sure what you mean by controllable? I'd argue most of the uniqueness of humans comes as a product of the environment they were raised in, which isn't really something we have control over.

Also I have real bad news if you're worried about things you're not conscious of affecting your behaviors.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I assume you are talking about subconscious fears?

Oh and how great it is to be able to learn

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40806-024-00418-y

The relative importance of attractivenesss and intelligence to the mate prefernces and choices of women and their parents.

The abstract is viewable for free. Both parents and daughters prefer the attractive mate.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Oh you don't even want to get started on that rabbit hole. You wanna hear something real wild, it differs by the socioeconomic power held by women. In cultures where women have very little power, they care less about looks and more about personality and socioeconomic status of their partner. In cultures where women are empowered, they want to date somebody hot.

Anyway, if you want the full deep dive on all the ways your unconscious biases affect your conscious thinking, you should start with heuristics and follow further.