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Fight Me, Psychologists: Birth Order Effects Exist And Are Very Strong

Scott Alexander presents survey data showing a strong overrepresentation of oldest siblings among his blog readers, challenging the view that birth order effects are negligible.

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Jan 8, 2018 1,803 words 0 likes 401 comments Listen · 15 min Read Read

Teachers: Much More Than You Wanted To Know

Scott Alexander reviews research on teacher effectiveness, examining Value-Added Modeling (VAM) and its criticisms, while expressing uncertainty about claimed long-term impacts on adult earnings.

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May 19, 2016 7,545 words 0 likes 625 comments Read Read

Perceptions Of Required Ability Act As A Proxy For Actual Required Ability In Explaining The Gender Gap

Scott Alexander critiques a study on gender gaps in academia, arguing it ignores actual measures of ability which better explain the disparities.

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Jan 24, 2015 4,303 words 0 likes 626 comments Read Read
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