- Overconfidence linked to one's view of intelligence: those who think intelligence is fixed have confidence exceeding their ability http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-03/wsu-olt030416.php 45 comments science
- Referring to the last time US intelligence had a fix on Bin Laden's whereabouts, Gates said: "I THINK it's been years." http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091206/wl_sthasia_afp/usattacksqaedabinladengates;_ylt=aoksxeqbrlb9pnicilhjojndr7sf;_ylu=x3odmtmzogrnade2bgfzc2v0a2fmcc8ymda5mtiwni91c2f0dgfja3nxywvkywjpbmxhzgvuz2f0zxmecg9zazi0bhnlywn5bl9wywdpbmf0zv9zdw1tyxj5x2xpc3qec2xra2jpbmxhzgvumzlzba-- 8 comments worldnews
- Instructors who think their students’ intelligence is fixed don’t keep their students as motivated, and perhaps don’t focus as much on teaching techniques that can encourage growth. And while this affects all students, it seems to have an extra impact on underrepresented minority students. https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/02/huge-study-finds-professors-attitudes-affect-students-grades/ 3 comments science