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With hindsight (bias), everyone is a brilliant political pundit
MinnPost: The New York Times ran a fun and politically timely article this week on hindsight bias — our personal belief after an event (like, say, a presidential election) that we had known and predicted
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That Guy Won? Why We Knew It All Along
The New York Times: The economy, “super PAC” money, debate performances, the candidates’ personalities. Roll it all together, and it’s obvious who’s going to win. Or, uh, it will be. Amid the many uncertainties of
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How self-discipline works
Asian News International: Researchers believe that gaining a clearer understanding of how self-control works could provide critical insights into addressing some of the large-scale problems facing society today including obesity and addiction. Converging scientific evidence
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Did You Know It All Along?: The Psychology of Hindsight Bias
The Huffington Post: Who will win the presidency in 2012? Will it be Obama or Romney? It’s mid October 2012, and no one can say. Sure, there are pundits aplenty with precise predictions, who speak
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Take Student Complaints With Caution
Education Week: How much weight should be given to student complaints about their teachers? I ask that question because the evaluation of teachers in the years ahead is expected to include input from students in
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Studies Link Students’ Boredom to Stress
Education Week: One glance, and any teacher knows the score: That student, halfway down the row, staring blankly at his tapping pen, fidgeting, sneaking glances at the wall clock roughly every 30 seconds, is practically
