New Study: 58% of Republicans say Colleges and Universities are Bad for Our Nation

by | Jul 15, 2017 | Cognitive Science, Confirmation Bias, Decision Making, Information Analysis, Media Literacy, Motivated Reasoning, Parenting, Religion, Straw man Argument, Structure of Information

The facts reported in this new study are absolutely the most important facts that have come across my desk in awhile.  The facts I’m talking about come from a new study by the Pew Research: Sharp Partisan Divisions in Views of National Institutions.  Republicans...

Wisconsin bill that would expel or suspend students who disrupt speakers moves forward

by | May 31, 2017 | 1st Amendment, Building Consensus, Cognitive Science, Confirmation Bias, Fascism, Founding Fathers, History, Homeschool, Information Analysis, Leadership, Media Literacy, Motivated Reasoning, Political Correctness, Racism, Religion, Structure of Information, Transparency, US Constitution

This feeds the narrative that we are moving more to the “Alt-Right.” MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Assembly Republicans moved closer to creating tougher penalties for University of Wisconsin student protesters Tuesday, advancing a bill that would suspend or expel...

Interesting New Term – Streaming Analytics

by | May 30, 2017 | Cognitive Science, Confirmation Bias, Decision Making, Economics, Information Analysis, Motivated Reasoning, Necessary Skills to Succeed, Structure of Information

I just learned a new term – Streaming analytics. Apparently streaming analytics is the application of analytics to data while it’s in motion, and before it’s stored – and includes data manipulation, normalization, cleansing and pattern of interest detection. Streaming...

New Term – Motive Attribution Asymmetry. Add this to “Confirmation Bias,” “Selective Perception,” and “Motivated Reasoning” as Reasons For Our Political Disfunction.

by | Mar 19, 2016 | Cognitive Science, Communication, Confirmation Bias, Decision Making, Improving Team Work, Information Analysis, Motivated Reasoning, Necessary Skills to Succeed, Political Correctness, Racism, Religion, Structure of Information

I found a new term, “Political Motive Attribution Asymmetry” that adds to, “Confirmation Bias,” “Selective Perception,” and “Motivated Reasoning” as the reason our political problems seem to be so intractable.  The term...

Knowledge is a Network; Not a Tree – The 21st Century Way to Look at Knowledge

by | Aug 31, 2015 | Cognitive Science, Communication, Confirmation Bias, Information Analysis, Media Literacy, Motivated Reasoning, Structure of Information, Uncategorized

How does knowledge grow? Sometimes it begins with one insight and grows into many branches; other times it grows as a complex and interconnected network. Infographics expert Manuel Lima explores the thousand-year history of mapping data — from languages to dynasties —...