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13
May
Exclusive and Personal, Daniel Kahneman Talks to Us About “Noise”

Exclusive and Personal, Daniel Kahneman Talks to Us About “Noise”

Our own Daniel Kahneman has unlocked yet another facet of the mind that impacts decision-making.
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13
May
Stanford Study Confirms What We Already, Painfully, Know: Today’s Youth Struggle In Deciding What…

Stanford Study Confirms What We Already, Painfully, Know: Today’s Youth Struggle In Deciding What…

Our colleagues at the Stanford History Education Group just completed another compelling national study that showcases, again, that our…
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25
Mar
Judgment — Teach Students to State and Update Their Thinking

Judgment — Teach Students to State and Update Their Thinking

This morning one of my seven siblings sent a text to the family to retract information about COVID-19 he previously shared because he…
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25
Mar
How to Talk About Second-Order Consequences with Your Teen Right Now

How to Talk About Second-Order Consequences with Your Teen Right Now

Some parents and teachers already make a point of talking about consequences with students. My own mother had me write several…
3 min read
04
Jan

Snow Day!

Talk about Decision Making with your children
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22
Oct
Beyond Pros and Cons — Start Teaching the Weight and Rate Method

Beyond Pros and Cons — Start Teaching the Weight and Rate Method

Critical Thinking and Decision Skills are best learned by students when they are explicitly taught. Teachers can (and should) actively…
9 min read
24
Sep

Decision Making: A Course or a Commitment to Critical Thinking?

Steven Johnson wrote a thought-provoking piece on Medium recently, “Decision-Making Should be a Required Course in Every High School.” It…
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