At 1:24 PM -0400 8/10/03, Louis_Schmier wrote:
Any of you tipsters read George Will in the Washington Post this morning?
I suggest you do.  I won't tell you what he says.  I've got my take on it.
I'd like to hear yours.

The Psych Bull article that Will is referring to is a meta-analysis, with all the 
limitations of its breed.
Since it's based on a wide variety of verbal reports of what individuals (apparently 
mostly politicians) say that they would do or say in a specified situation, it is of 
limited value.

And Will of course has selectively abstracted parts of the report that suit his 
politics.

All in all, I'm more disappointed in Psych Bull in publishing the article in the first 
place.

BTW, Louis--
Are you reacting to Will, or to the article he discusses?
Have you read it?

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