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The Case Against Grit

David Epstein’s new book, Range, argues that starting a specialized path early and doggedly sticking to it may not be as rewarding as trying a variety of things and quitting the unfulfilling ones. Updated at 12:40 p.m. on May 31, 2019.

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The Myth of ‘Learning Styles’

In the early ’90s, a New Zealand man named Neil Fleming decided to sort through something that had puzzled him during his time monitoring classrooms as a school inspector.

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The Science of Nerdiness

Do you get excited and energized by the possibility of learning something new and complex? Do you get turned on by nuance? Do you get really stimulated by new ideas and imaginative scenarios?

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Unwritten webinar series

Register for our live webinar series featuring author and student perspectives on the pandemic

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Surprising study reveals what makes a good coder, and it’s not math

Turns out that the most important aptitude for coders is not math or engineering but . . . the ability to learn languages. This is a big deal! Our cultural and educational practices favor math and engineering whizzes for lucrative coding careers.

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