Causality, genes, and the law
Ewen Callaway in New Scientist reports: In 2007, Abdelmalek Bayout admitted to stabbing and killing a man and received a sentenced of 9 years and 2 months. Last week, Nature reported that Pier Valerio...
View ArticlePrepping for SEM
I’m teaching the first section of a structural equation modeling class tomorrow morning. This is the 3rd time I’m teaching the course, and I find that the more times I teach it, the less traditional… More
View ArticleModeling the Jedi Theory of Emotions
Today I gave my structural equation modeling class the following homework: In Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace, Yoda presented the Jedi Theory of Emotions: “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear...
View ArticleDo not use what I am about to teach you
I am gearing up to teach Structural Equation Modeling this fall term. (We are on quarters, so we start late — our first day of classes is next Monday.) Here’s the syllabus. (pdf) I’ve taught… More
View ArticleDoes psilocybin cause changes in personality? Maybe, but not so fast
This morning I came across a news article about a new study claiming that psilocybin (the active ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms) causes lasting changes in personality, specifically the Big Five...
View ArticleDon’t change your family-friendly tenure extension policy just yet
If you are an academic and on social media, then over the last weekend your feed was probably full of mentions of an article by economist Justin Wolfers in the New York Times titled “A Family-Friendly…...
View ArticleEverything is fucked: The syllabus
PSY 607: Everything is Fucked Prof. Sanjay Srivastava Class meetings: Mondays 9:00 – 10:50 in 257 Straub Office hours: Held on Twitter at your convenience (@hardsci) In a much-discussed article at...
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