For as much as HN hates on Psychology as a field of study, it is Psychology stories that get the most comments, the most discussion, the most interest. It might be because people like talking about themselves more than anything else.
How can one day, the HN consensus seems to be that Psychology is a pseudo-science filled with con-men.
Then the next day there is a new Psychology study submitted, and suddenly HN totally forgets its pseudo-science, now it is 'oh, let me talk about my experience with X'.
This entire site is full of Certified Experts (TM) who absolutely must have their opinion heard.
(In other words, like every other site on the internet, and gnashing its teeth at the reality of that statement with a lot of "I'm not like other girls" energy.)
How can one day, the HN consensus seems to be that Psychology is a pseudo-science filled with con-men.
Then the next day there is a new Psychology study submitted, and suddenly HN totally forgets its pseudo-science, now it is 'oh, let me talk about my experience with X'.