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There isn't a single example of data raised in that article. I really don't see any value in pop-psychology articles like this.
by dbcooper 10y ago
There isn't a single example of data raised in that article. I really don't see any value in pop-psychology articles like this.
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- gnahckire 10y agoIt's a Q&A article with the authors of the book. They seem well credentialed. I suggest you read the book (I haven't).
- astazangasta 10y agoDon't be so data-obsessed; if "data" means you're trapped in the narrow paradigm of things quantifiable and parameterizable, you'll miss all manner of things that are irreducible to numbers.
- Retra 10y agoNobody is missing those things, they are just not so actionable.
- astazangasta 10y agoYes they are? Why can't you act on non-numerical criterion? How did you respond to this comment?
- Retra 10y ago"Numerical criterion" are only one representation of useful data. It doesn't matter if you do it numerically or not. The data still needs to be presented, and that presentation should highlight the reliability and applicability of the conclusions.
- hueving 10y agoIf something isn't backed by data or logical conclusions based on data, it's not science. It's just someone making crap up.
- dredmorbius 10y agoAlchemy, astrology, numerology, economics, and phrenology had tons of data. They're not science.
- ikeboy 10y agoFalse dichotomy. One can be justified in a belief without formally collecting data. It may not be science, but there's plenty of room between that and making crap up.
- astazangasta 10y agoSince when do we have to rely on science for raising children? Since when is science the only goddamn way of producing knowledge? Also, for fuck's sake, science is rooted in intuitive inferences based on data, not logical conclusions based on data.
- hueving 10y ago>Since when do we have to rely on science for raising children I'm not going to risk my child's life cargo culting behavior of others when there is no sound evidence supporting it.
- astazangasta 10y agoI guarantee you will do millions of things regarding your child's life that there is no sound evidence to support, simply because it is impossible to live in the manner you suggest.
- dwaltrip 10y agoI'm a huge proponent of science. However we have to be careful with data as well. Sometimes it can be very difficult to properly account for all of the limitations of a data set, and we can unknowingly reach misguided conclusions.
- mbesto 10y agoHere's some good data: https://www.versame.com/science/ https://www.versame.com/science/