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The "study" is horrifying because the mice were severely overcrowded, and suffered some extreme psychological breakdowns as a result. Not because it can predict
by moussrr1 5y ago
The "study" is horrifying because the mice were severely overcrowded, and suffered some extreme psychological breakdowns as a result. Not because it can predict human behavior and socialization in any way. 2,200 mice stuffed in a 10'x14' pen? It's insanity. It's not even possible to make an analogy for humans, because humans are fundamentally social, across individuals and family units and more, in a way that mice are not.
It's ridiculous pseudo-science that's taken at face-value as presented by Calhoun only because it makes an empty clickbait article sound deep.
- meetups323 5y agoThe mice choose to put 2,200 of them into that small environment. The researcher wasn't forcing them to procreate, just giving them sufficient food to do so. The effects would have been just as surprising if only 100 of 50 mice were involved.