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exactly. and thus we shouldn't come up with terms that lead to policies that affect peoples lives.

Research in sciences is an on-going thing. We have to come up with something in order to progress to the next stage of understanding. What you describe is collateral damage, not an intended result. It is highly likely that a couple of generations later these terms will be treated very differently - hopefully, in a way that doesn't negatively affect people's lives.

yes, they will be treated differently because they are mostly generalized bullshit catered for mass consumption rather than focusing to understand the human behavior.

collateral damage or not, it is no excuse when the evidence is there.

No, no, generalized bullshit is what people read online in personal blogs and in popular magazines. Psychology as a science does focus on understanding the human behavior.

I don't understand what evidence you're talking about. I re-read your post to see if I missed something, and I didn't find any evidence for any of the points you raised.