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I think there is selection bias in number two here. I am really skeptical that taking psychology classes really would help many people's interpersonal skills, a
by anm89 6y ago
I think there is selection bias in number two here. I am really skeptical that taking psychology classes really would help many people's interpersonal skills, at least not very much.
I would be more inclined to believe that the kind of person who is interested in signing up for psych classes is already more interested in understanding how other people think in a way that naturally benefits them socially.
- lallysingh 6y ago.. so the interest in psychology is useful, but not actually studying it?
- govg 6y agoNo, that's not what they meant. What they mean roughly is that if you were a college student who were interested in signing up for classes in psych, you probably already have some interest in it (and related things), and that interest is what helps you become better (at understanding human dynamics etC). It's not a causal link, just highly correlated.