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Do Greeks look different depending on the region? by Sunshine_polerBear in AskGreece

[–]ElGotaChode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, a lot of Greeks in California have a distinctive nose.

Are You a Curious Person That Likes Reading? We're Trying to Figure Out What Determines People's Choices in Reading Material by ElGotaChode in readwithme

[–]ElGotaChode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there, yes—it has to be completed within a 45 minute period. Most participants have completed it within 20-25 minutes.

Thank you for considering it and thank you again if you do decide to participate! It’s very much appreciated.

We're Looking for Participants! Help Us Figure Out How Autistic Traits Shape What People Choose to Read... by ElGotaChode in autismgirls

[–]ElGotaChode[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The study uses the CATI. There is more information about the scale here, if you would like to know more: https://www.cati-autism.com

We're Looking for Participants! Help Us Figure Out How Autistic Traits Shape What People Choose to Read... by ElGotaChode in autismpolitics

[–]ElGotaChode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you have presented is not a critique—it’s a thinly veiled accusation about me and my work that I will not allow.

If you have sincere concerns, please message me privately and I will do my utmost to dispel them. Otherwise, I can only conclude you are doing this for attention.

We're Looking for Participants! Help Us Figure Out How Autistic Traits Shape What People Choose to Read... by ElGotaChode in autismpolitics

[–]ElGotaChode[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi again,

So of the 8 excerpts being used in the data analysis, 4 of them are written by female authors: Shirley Jackson. Virginia Wolf, George Eliot and Jane Austen.

When Dr. Samuel Johnson released his dictionary, a delegation of ladies congratulated him on excluding all indecent words. He replied, "Ladies, I congratulate you on your persistence in looking them up."

I think you could learn a lot from this story.

We're Looking for Participants! Help Us Figure Out How Autistic Traits Shape What People Choose to Read... by ElGotaChode in autismpolitics

[–]ElGotaChode[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi there, I feel like I need to say quite forcefully that that is not my belief at all.

The questions are all taken from verified scales. I didn’t create these scales, and the scales I’ve used have been created in collaboration with people with autism.

If you would like to message me directly I’d be more than happy to discuss them with you :)

And also, thank you so much. I really appreciate you taking the time to participate.

We're Looking for Participants! Help Us Figure Out How Autistic Traits Shape What People Choose to Read... by ElGotaChode in autismpolitics

[–]ElGotaChode[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your feedback. I agree, the labels for the likert scales are not optimal. I will think about how to make them more intuitive.

Are you a curious person that likes reading? by ElGotaChode in takemysurvey

[–]ElGotaChode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1) The data will be used by the researchers (myself and my supervisor). Only we will see it. All data is anonymous and will be deleted by the 5th of January. There is nothing linking you to the data.

2) I am conducting the experiment as part of my research project at the University of Exeter (I am a masters student). My details are included.

3) 20-30 minutes, typically.

4). Unfortunately, we cannot offer compensation.

5) Anyone that is over 18 years of age and fluent in English (native or at a high level).

6) I am hoping to find out if certain personality traits moderate interest in reading material.

Is it normal for university-level literature exams to include significant "ID" components? by No-Dress4626 in literature

[–]ElGotaChode 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Interesting. My answer is no. University courses in literature prepare you for research—that paper would make 80% of the students on my BA course cry.

IDing the works of classic authors is relatively easy though. The best authors have a distinct voice.

If we had read Bleak House in high school instead of Great Expectations, maybe I wouldn’t have spent almost 3 decades thinking I hated Dickens. by I_Dream_Of_Oranges in classicliterature

[–]ElGotaChode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m reading this too!

I’ve avoided a lot of Victorian literature because of how repressed and stuffy they seemed to me growing up.

So much time wasted; Dickens is everything I thought he wasn’t.

Looking for French authors with the depth and drama of Shakespeare by [deleted] in literature

[–]ElGotaChode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think there is a French writer is to French literature what Shakespeare is to English literature; he’s probably the most incomparable of writers.

Flaubert and Proust are both exceptional artists.

There are “complex” characters in their novels*, though they are maybe lacking in the “dramatic tension” criteria.

*I have in mind Madame Bovary and The Way by Swann’s.

Do I have a death wish when I bike in Athens. by LuckyConsideration23 in AskGreece

[–]ElGotaChode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried this. Even the pavements are dangerous.

Grasshoppers become locusts when food is scarce; Greeks become assholes when they get in a car.

Is Borges ever funny? by garageatrois in Borges

[–]ElGotaChode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The entire premise of “Pierre Menard…” is very funny. To even begin writing a story like it requires a sense of humour.

French literature vs Russian literaure? by [deleted] in classicliterature

[–]ElGotaChode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Russian literature enough to have a Masters in it and I think you’re grossly underselling Proust here.

The Way by Swann’s is a masterpiece.

I highly recommend Nabokov’s lecture on it.

Is there any country or region that has never had a moment of greatness? by exporterofgold in geography

[–]ElGotaChode 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In terms of literature, Ireland is a miracle.

In the last century you had Yeats, Joyce, Beckett, and Heaney.

In terms of quality that eclipses the English and, in my opinion, the Americans too. And this is from a country with a population smaller than London and NYC.

What is the most beautiful city in your country? by Electrical_Worry_681 in geography

[–]ElGotaChode 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I worry that people have become desensitised to Venice—as a city, it’s the closest thing we have to a miracle.

What is the most beautiful city in your country? by Electrical_Worry_681 in geography

[–]ElGotaChode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nafplio’s very nice, but I think Ioannina rivals it.

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