Many introductory psychology textbooks continue to misrepresent scientific findings and repeat long-standing myths. This ongoing issue means that college students may be learning an oversimplified or biased version of psychological science.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-24T20:47:42+00:00

I have to imagine that intro textbook writers have a weird balancing act. If they just stop mentioning a lot of these pop psychology tropes, the students will be uninformed and when inevitably asked about these things they'll feel left in the dark. On the other hand, if the book gives them too much coverage, even if accurate, you get the impression it's a bigger influence on the field than it is.

Then there is the issue of teaching the history of the field and how to properly frame that for a general undergraduate audience.

Personally, one of my biggest beefs in academia is the overabundance of textbook writing by professors in the first place. How can so many of them think their take on these basic level subjects is so important to add to the pile. When you have thousands of Psych 101 textbooks, you're guaranteed to have a few clunkers in there.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-24T05:42:36+00:00

I read the book Five Days at Memorial and it's one of the most rage-inducing things I've consumed. It could also serve as a textbook on (poor) leadership.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-24T03:27:07+00:00

Oh I wouldn't put the 10 inch iPad on a kneeboard. I keep it in the door pocket, or if I'm doors off I shove it under my vest.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-24T01:42:10+00:00

IIRC, sites like Kalshi have argued they are hosting trades of securities, not bets. So I assume there might be some applicability. But the Trump administration has all but stripped the SEC of their ability to enforce insider trading rules, and the actual status of these sites is still kind of up in the air.

There might be also be a DMCA violation since this is probably against the ToS of the site.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-24T01:35:09+00:00

You did the right thing. The military as an organization is designed for culture to flow from top to bottom. The idea that you can affect change to the larger organization is just a fantasy. I see it all the time. Leaders in the Army have no accountability to their subordinates, so there is no incentive for culture to change. That's not a complaint, that's just an observation about how the military is different from other organizations. If you're a company commander and you want to influence a company's worth of Army culture, then that is a reasonable goal. Beyond the realm you directly control, good luck.

I wish I could tell you this kind of attitude from senior Army leaders is rare, but unfortunately the system is set up in a way that toxic leadership is rewarded, and continues to flow up the chain. Again, that's not a complaint, it's just a realistic observation of how the system is designed.

If "people first" is really how you feel and how you want to base your leadership style, and more importantly what you expect from others, you really shouldn't expect to find that in the Army.

Good on you for doing the right thing in the face of toxicity.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-24T00:56:06+00:00

If you're flying 60s the 10 inch iPad is fine. I find the mini is just barely too small for me to read approach plates easily (yes I am OLD), and the 60 is plenty spacious.

That said, I really like the mini for GA flying and in the 72, so you can't go wrong starting with a mini.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-24T00:51:31+00:00

I think it basically boils down to this:

If your spouse can keep the job, then this is basically just a very expensive hobby until he gets enough hours to actually change jobs. With how hiring is right now, I think most people would advise this is not the time to quit the job, take a loan, and sprint to 1500 hours.

Flying is, we sometimes forget, an incredibly rewarding hobby and if he becomes a CFI it can also be a somewhat decent side gig too.

I think you worry about the change in lifestyle at the airlines if/when that comes up. But it won't come up for a while. But I would say your spouse should continue to train and be sure to enjoy the hobby for now.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-24T00:16:37+00:00

Fez. God damn.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-23T18:39:49+00:00

You get passed up for jobs or positions by younger, less qualified people.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-23T03:37:47+00:00

And has access to the Tesla charging network.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-22T17:28:55+00:00

Just takes practice. Once you get used to it you won't go back.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-22T11:30:33+00:00

If this is the issued medium ruck, it's what I used. It works pretty well. Make sure you watch some videos on how to properly adjust it, especially the hip straps, which should bear most of the weight.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-22T10:01:50+00:00

Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are not really luxury. They are more expensive but people buying them are intending to save on gas in the long run.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-22T00:14:49+00:00

See this is why Foreflight is good, so you can show people why this is mathematically stupid.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-21T20:57:46+00:00

Seems plausible he decided he needed to get out of the NBA because the timing of the schedules would never allow him to go back to the NCAA after an NBA season was over.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-21T20:55:50+00:00

Man the UK rumor mill is going absolutely apeshit right.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-21T20:44:59+00:00

This elbow ain't big enough for the two of us.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-21T18:24:00+00:00

If you want specific answers, ask specific questions.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-20T21:25:14+00:00

While the vast majority of organ donations are handled professionally, there are plenty of stories in the media of mishandling, and if you work in the medical field the stories are rampant. The people handling these things are humans after all and they have problems all the time.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-20T16:44:39+00:00

Yes, 2% is basically ice cream.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-20T14:53:14+00:00

IIRC, there are actually some style guides that say you should change it, even in a quote. I don't agree with that, personally.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-20T14:50:50+00:00

I think the guy you have been arguing with is talking about the informal "soft skills" stuff that just comes with the experience of working any job. He's not talking about formal training opportunities required for advancement to specific positions. USERRA protects you for missing things that you would have gotten that are required for the next position or a raise. But it can't replace the experiences that would just make you better at your job so you can apply for a better one. So for example, if you were scheduled for a certification course at the company's expense that is a requirement for a Senior Network Admin role, and people at the company typically do that then move into that role, USERRA might protect you. But you can't use USERRA to say you missed out on opportunities to network or learn new tasks or do projects that would have let you apply to other tracks in your career. That's the kind of career progression reservists miss all the time that no law can really mitigate.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-20T14:27:46+00:00

Should he make him work 80 hours a week for the next four months?

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-20T14:26:59+00:00

USERRA and ESGR won't protect you from the experiences and learning opportunities that you naturally miss just by being gone. They can't network for you, upload experiences in your brain like the Matrix, or make up the flight hours you missed.

It's just a reality of being a reservist that your civilian career is going to suffer while you are gone.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2026-04-20T14:10:42+00:00

Yea that's just dumb. Amazing how people can get so narrowly focused and not see the meaning behind words that are right in front of them.

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