We Need To Focus On The Kind

I Am Knowledgeable Enough About The World Of Prizes To Realize That There Is A Large Degree Of Luck - Both For The Recognitions That You Receive And Those That You Did Not.

Most People (by The Time They Have Become Adults ) Can't Change Their Minds Because Their Neural Pathways Have Become Set... The Longer Neural Pathways Have Been Running One Way The Harder It Is To Rewire Them.

Fundamentalism Is A Kind Of Decision Not To Change Your Mind About Something...many Of Us Are Fundamentalists...because It Worked Pretty Well For Us.

The Goal Of Education Is To Help People Use Their Minds Better

In The United States, If You Ask Teachers, "are There Children Whom We Should Call 'gifted?'", Many If Not Most Will Say 'no.' That's The Politically Correct Answer. But If You Then Ask The Teacher To Rank Order Students In Terms Of How Well They Paint Or Write Or Dance, They'll Have Little Difficulty In Doing So.