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Here are two more instances that fit the example more or less “Fuzzy classification is a method which aims at placing all the cases or specimens in one or other of the classes even if the "fit" is not perfect. The method allows the simultaneous use of several criteria for assorting, that is...

I believe this question is grounded in math. It will seem more a psychometric question at first. A person has a particular experience. It creates a subjective impression, but it could also be described in terms of attributes. Attributes might include "danger", "speed", "beauty", "comfort"...

We seem to have somewhat the same problem. This is the first time I've been able to post a word document to a forum. I've just opened both files from the forum post, and both open fine for me. The first file is a two page excerpt (that I've pasted just below)...and the second file is 20 pages...

zooby, here are the two file attachments that I mentioned in the previous post.

I agree. Children are relatively plastic, possibly because their experiential frames of reference are relatively uncomplicated. I think of the progressive effects of momentary experience like paint of different colors being poured at a constant rate into a large holding tank. A lot of the...

(zoobyshoe) Yes, those things are obvious. Less obvious: the earning of insight through sustained concentration is typically seen as a serendipitous, largely inadvertent eventuality. It's true that environmental factors are important because they're controllable. What isn't said, but...

Suppose reading and math skills aren't the highest objective "Can educators find ways to encourage students to engage in the kind of effortful study that will improve their reading and math skills?" Maybe. But suppose reading and math skills aren't the highest objective. I heard Herbert...

Here's a different angle, possibly worthwhile. It could have bearing on the Peak Oil issue, but it's complicated, as usual, more to it than meets the eye. Headline: Newly discovered oil source fans offshore drilling debate...

Do you know if the Flynn Effect is mentioned or discussed anywhere in these forums? I think it'snot, but seems to me it should be.