“A” is for “Acceptable”
Academic grades aren’t what they used to be. Grade inflation doesn’t tell us as much about student performance as it does about our motivations and fears.
‘Society’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 3
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Earning the Respect You Deserve
Everyone knows how to show respect, but what about earning respect, even commanding respect?
Going Postal: The Common Denominator
The common denominator in cases of people “losing it” suggests that something may be amiss in in our understanding of the role and value of punishment when attempting to instill discipline in our children.
Leisure is for the Poor?
What can we make of new statistics that show poor workers working fewer hours than rich workers?
Towards the Metallic Family
Leave It To Beaver taught us that family was all about Mom, Dad and the kids. But my in-laws have shown me an older model of family life that works surprisingly well in the 21st century.
The Ugly Truth About Grades
Students, parents and politicians alike obsess about GPAs, standardized test scores and national student rankings. But if we looked more closely at how we measure student success, would we still value these metrics?
“Lazy” is a Lousy Diagnosis
Of all the explanations of human behavior, laziness is one that many of us reach for quickly but which adds little to the discussion. When someone seems lazy, what’s really going on?