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That infographic at the end reeks of bullshit. I'm not completely certain, but I think it's similar to how comparisons of whatever new project methodology to th
by tbrownaw 11y ago
That infographic at the end reeks of bullshit. I'm not completely certain, but I think it's similar to how comparisons of whatever new project methodology to the "waterfall model" reek.
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I thought the optimal state for learning was supposed to be "flow", where things are interesting and a bit challenging but not so hard that you're banging your head against the wall?
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I am not a people person. This doesn't mean I can't interact with people, or get better at interacting with people, but it does mean that it takes significantly more effort vs things I'm naturally better at / more interested in. This also doesn't mean I'm not good at interacting with people.
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The article makes it sound like she completely skipped publishing in a journal, and went straight to her popular-audience book. This can't be accurate, this series of posts[1] starts by arguing that her paper doesn't show what it claims to show.
[1] http://slatestarcodex.com/2015/05/07/growth-mindset-4-growth-of-office/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2015/05/07/growth-mindset-4-growth...