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This explains a lot
« on: May 20, 2017, 12:56:47 AM »

URL is self-explanatory:

http://www.businessinsider.com/journalists-brains-function-at-a-lower-level-than-average-2017-5

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Journalists' brains show a lower-than-average level of executive functioning, according to a new study, which means they have a below-average ability to regulate their emotions, suppress biases, solve complex problems, switch between tasks, and show creative and flexible thinking.



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Re: This explains a lot
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2017, 09:08:59 AM »
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Re: This explains a lot
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2017, 09:40:00 AM »
I'm quite certain there are flaws in the study... but since it confirms everything I believe about journalists, I'm just going to accept it uncritically.
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Re: This explains a lot
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2017, 10:54:13 AM »
They should have taken into account the stupidity, or just stubbornness of someone willing to enter into journalism as a field in this day and age.
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Re: This explains a lot
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2017, 04:57:05 PM »
Quote from: AJ Dual on May 22, 2017, 10:54:13 AM
They should have taken into account the stupidity, or just stubbornness of someone willing to enter into journalism as a field in this day and age.

"Journalism" is a perfectly fine and proper profession.
Sadly it hasn't been practiced in at least a generation.
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Re: This explains a lot
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2017, 09:55:48 PM »
Quote from: makattak on May 22, 2017, 09:40:00 AM
I'm quite certain there are flaws in the study... but since it confirms everything I believe about journalists, I'm just going to accept it uncritically.

Stated as a journalist would have.
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