Clinical Psychologist, MAJ/USAF. USMC vet. Twt/Rtwt≠Pol/Pos.
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Depends where you draw the line.
IQ 120 is demonstrably counterproductive in society, same with “Special Needs” (big S big N). I think the issue is they’re categorically abnormal socially.
Whether these children have special needs (little s&n) is a decision, same as it was for the first group. But if you define gifted as genius level (somewhere in the 130s I believe) then they similarly fare worse than average and it’s odd this issue isn’t treated with as much gravity as the other.
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Today, we honor the Stars and Stripes and all it represents.
Happy #FlagDay.
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Jun 13
Throwing more money at public schools, even doubling teacher salaries, has virtually no effect on student outcomes.
Jun 12
Elon Musk: Trillionaire
Jeff Bezos: Billionaire
Public School Teachers: Can anyone help me get some pencils for my students?
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21 Oct 2021
my experience is that playing games involving random chance does not teach people about probability, it teaches them superstition and grudges
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Jun 10
The Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation (@GWOTMF) has released the design concept for the GWOT Memorial which will be built on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
Full announcement video here: youtu.be/qMbJt0-hHNg
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Jun 9
Europeans visiting the US for the World Cup
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Jun 8
marginalrevolution.com/margi…
"inflation converts economic disorder into...disorder. Prices become unstable...then reality....absurdity and inauthenticity that critics reflexively pin on capitalism...is due to government-created inflation...
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Jun 6
thinking about how, canonically, snoopy hit the beaches 82 years ago today to spearhead the liberation of europe
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Jun 5
It do be like this. If you have enough experience with social science research, you can tell what predetermined outcome the researchers want by observing the question wording and the carefully constructed answer options
Jun 4
Typical progressive policy issue:
1. Commission a study asking if you "have ever been thirsty during the past year"
2. Announce that 37% of Americans "lack access to water"
3. Point out that many Americans live in "water deserts" with insufficient bottled water choices
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Jun 3
"The process is logical, and works very well in an environment where success or failure can be trivially measured and is hard to game."
Let me stop you right there
"Up or Out" is an HR phillosophy that was pioneered by New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore, and later implimented in environments as diverse as McDonalds and the US military by McKinsey & Bain. It is based on the idea that staff tend to rise to positions at which they are insufficiently competant to be promoted [Peter Principle]; such people suffer are a huge drag on organizational effectiveness, and since it is broadly illegal to demote people back to a role in which they are competant, they must be dismissed.
The process is logical, and works very well in an environment where success or failure can be trivially measured and is hard to game. Doubly so in industries in which experience of failure is of little or no value. I'll leave it to you to assess the quality of match for this phillosophy and the officer corps.
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Jun 3
Pour one out for John Blanche today. Dude came up with one of the most iconic modern art aesthetics I've ever seen.
John Blanche has died, I was just informed by his family. I have no words right now, that will have to wait. Farewell, old friend.
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Jun 1
"Unless it's a top university, go to the cheapest one that you like."
This is the right advice for those deciding on which college to attend when thinking about future employment
Going to Boston University or Oberlin just won't matter
h/t @auren
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May 29
The Army now has a “bring your own device,” option where you can check email from your personal cell. Being able to check work emails from your personal phone feels like a blessing, but it’s actually a curse.
Do not recommend
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May 29
The best street name you’ll see today.
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May 28
RT @robkhenderson: What actually changed my life was learning to do things I hated every single day.
Some people read the early chapters o…
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May 27
The worst predictors of job performance, according to hundreds of studies and the best meta-analysis available:
1. Years of experience
2. Unstructured interviews
3. Personality-match
What best predicts performance:
1. Structured interviews
2. Objectively tested biographical predictors
3. Work sample tests
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May 26
University of California STEM professors want standardized tests back due to severe math deficiencies among students:
“We now observe preparation gaps so severe that instructors must reteach middle school mathematics”
“The current admissions metric, based primarily on GPA & essays, can no longer reliably distinguish readiness for university-level STEM majors in an era of severe grade inflation & AI assisted application essays”
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May 26
You can tell whoever designed the print design on Home Depot cardboard moving boxes never did their own move before
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