Selection bias is the most powerful force in education

Re:Selection bias is the most powerful force in education by dsfyu404ed on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @06:39AM (#15026410)

I'd lump beautiful women and gifted athletes into the "smart" category. While not necessarily the same in practice the effect of being either is basically the same as being incredibly smart except there's more luck involved. Neither are common enough to get their own category IMO

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Re:Selection bias is the most powerful force in education by blfr on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @08:13AM (#15026811)

Being gifted is being gifted, yes, the area is important but secondary. And there is no more luck involved. It's probably the same mechanism, too (low mutational load).

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Re:Selection bias is the most powerful force in education by frubar on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @08:11AM (#15026799)

I'm not saying those women aren't "smart", I don't know them personally. I'm saying it doesn't matter if they are or not.

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