tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500026736324137854.post7940066889633023386..comments2023-03-21T05:52:26.180-04:00Comments on Wit Lab: Does Katie Really Know Where Taiwan is?Atul Kapurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170581954726734751noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500026736324137854.post-12319157800863265472011-12-09T21:00:10.594-05:002011-12-09T21:00:10.594-05:00One contrasting observation: psychologically, memo...One contrasting observation: psychologically, memory is a very good predictor of intelligence when assessing very young children. Thus, "Katie's" exceptional memory is a valid index of her intellectual prowess.<br />That doesn't change the fact that her performance is misunderstood by most.Mindy Newtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500026736324137854.post-8623915885308634782010-03-25T18:35:25.617-04:002010-03-25T18:35:25.617-04:00Very nice post! This kind of method is also been t...Very nice post! This kind of method is also been taught in schools. Like a state board educational system in India where they teach history and other subjects with a lot of "facts" and "dates" which you would not really find interesting to know or make anything out of it. Finally, the whole purpose of learning history is not really achieved. This is the sad state of today's education system.Harshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995388406562224412noreply@blogger.com