Don't Believe Everything You Think

This academic paper tries to pathologize healthy self-doubt and, in particular, the role anticipation of and respect for others' skepticism helps us activate it in ourselves. But only if you're female.

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/713146

The argument ultimately rests on the claim that society is biased against believing women. But this is factually incorrect, particularly with regard to claims of abuse. There's abundant evidence that women are more, not less, likely than men who make such claims.

Thanks to Robin Hanson for bringing this absurdity to my attention.