RE: [tips] Worst coaching call ever? A classic example of hindsight bias

2015-02-05 Thread Stuart McKelvie
Dear Tipsters, This may be a reposting, but the article contains a game theory analysis that supports Dave Myers’s essay: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/upshot/game-theory-says-pete-carrolls-call-at-goal-line-is-defensible.html?_r=0&abt=0002&abg=1 Sincerely, Stuart

[tips] Worst coaching call ever? A classic example of hindsight bias

2015-02-05 Thread David Myers
Tipster friends . . . a possible class example, from the Super Bowl, of the irresistible power of hindsight . . . or so methinks: http://www.talkpsych.com/talk-psych-blog/hindsight-bias-and-the-super-bowl I perhaps mentioned this before, but one other little teaching offering is a 5-minute animati

Re: [tips] Misremembering

2015-02-05 Thread Paul Brandon
NPR has a full account at: http://www.npr.org/2015/02/05/383988625/brian-williams-self-inflicted-war-wounds?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news On Feb 5, 2015, at 12:28 PM, Paul Brandon wrote: > Since he kept notes on his activities, > ‘lying’ might be a better term. > > On Feb 5, 2015, at 12:09

Re: [tips] Misremembering

2015-02-05 Thread Paul Brandon
Since he kept notes on his activities, ‘lying’ might be a better term. On Feb 5, 2015, at 12:09 PM, Jim Matiya wrote: > You may find this story interesting or memorable... :) > http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-brian-williams-iraq-apology-20150204-story.htm > > Brian Wlilliams

[tips] Misremembering

2015-02-05 Thread Jim Matiya
You may find this story interesting or memorable... :) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-brian-williams-iraq-apology-20150204-story.htm Brian Wlilliams of NBC News told the military newspaper Stars & Stripes in a story published Wednesday that he "misremembered" the story and w

Re: [tips] Putin Has Asperger's Syndrome?

2015-02-05 Thread Michael Scoles
A little digging suggests that the person who made this diagnosis is a "certified movement analyst", with a degree in political science from Tufts. Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 72035 Phone: 501-450-5418 Fax: 501-

Re: [tips] Putin Has Asperger's Syndrome?

2015-02-05 Thread Paul Brandon
All this without any actual examination. A better statement might be that he shows some behaviors consistent with a diagnosis of Asperger’s or some related disorder. On Feb 5, 2015, at 11:35 AM, Mike Palij wrote: > The Pentagon apparently had some people do an analysis of Putin's > movements an

[tips] Putin Has Asperger's Syndrome?

2015-02-05 Thread Mike Palij
The Pentagon apparently had some people do an analysis of Putin's movements and stuff and they concluded that he may have Asperger's syndrome though, since DSM no longer has that a diagnosis, it would be more appropriate to say that he may have a autism spectrum disorder. The "USA Today" got a Fre