Image via Wikipedia BusinessWeek has an interesting post on how adolescence could be a failed social experiment and we should let 13-yo kids take adult-level responsibilities. While the idea is good, I still find it troublesome in a society that works more than ever and has less spare time even when technology should provide abundance [...]
Archive for the ‘Resources’ Category
November 13, 2008
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Ending Adolescence earlier and the obsession with productivity
By jose in Resources, Time management
August 12, 2008
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Why productivity fades with age: The crime–genius connection
By jose in Resources, WritingI found interesting this paper by Kanazawa (2004). It proposes that ‘both crime and genius stem from men’s evolved psychological mechanism which compels them to be highly competitive in early adulthood but ‘‘turns off’’ when they get married and have children.’ He thinks testosterone may be one reason for productivity. This part is particularly moving: [...]
July 27, 2008
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Three tips to increase your chances of pleasing a journal editor
By jose in Announcements, Reference management, ResourcesRecently I met with someone who is the editor for one of the top journals in my field. We discussed what would increase your chances of pleasing a journal editor. He gave me three clear pointers that I thought would be interesting to the readership here. But, I also think I’m going to try a [...]