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Your Book Review: The Educated Mind
Kieran Egan's educational theory proposes rebuilding school curricula around five kinds of understanding to create more engaging and effective learning experiences.
165 min read 25,503 words
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List Of Passages I Highlighted In My Copy Of “The Secret Of Our Success”
Scott Alexander shares and comments on excerpts from Joseph Henrich's 'The Secret of Our Success', exploring cultural evolution and its impact on human societies.
52 min read 8,005 words
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SSC Journal Club: Childhood Trauma And Cognition
Scott Alexander discusses a study challenging the idea that childhood abuse lowers IQ, and explores its implications for understanding the effects of child abuse on various outcomes.
9 min read 1,254 words
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What Developmental Milestones Are You Missing?
Scott Alexander explores the idea that many adults may be missing crucial cognitive abilities, and that rationality and cognitive therapy might be teaching these missing developmental milestones.
17 min read 2,554 words