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study critique (270) educational outcomes (5) shared environment (3) long-term effects (3) Head Start (2) early childhood education (2) preschool (2)

Preschool: I Was Wrong

Scott Alexander admits he was wrong about preschool programs like Head Start, discussing new evidence of their long-term benefits and considering the implications for understanding environmental effects and policy.

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Nov 6, 2018 1,271 words 0 likes 268 comments Listen · 10 min Read Read
study critique (270) IQ (37) twin studies (10) PTSD (10) trauma (7) cognitive development (4) psychiatric disorders (4) child abuse (4) shared environment (3)

SSC Journal Club: Childhood Trauma And Cognition

Scott Alexander discusses a study challenging the idea that childhood abuse lowers IQ, and explores its implications for understanding the effects of child abuse on various outcomes.

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Apr 21, 2017 1,254 words 0 likes 150 comments Read Read
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The Dark Side Of Divorce

The author revisits their belief in genetic determinism, presenting evidence that environmental factors, especially in divorce, have significant non-genetic effects on children's outcomes.

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Nov 14, 2014 1,846 words 0 likes 205 comments Read Read
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