Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2023-12-10
Books mentioned on 174. What’s the Point of I.Q. Testing?
Are gifted and talented programs discriminatory? Why do so many adults still remember their SAT scores?
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Pygmalion in the classroom
Pygmalion in the Classroom by Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson is a famous 1968 study and subsequent book examining how interpersonal expectations influence performance, known as the Pygmalion effect.
Discussed“it's a very famous study and sometimes it's called the pigmallian effect it's like the Greek myth of I think it's Prometheus creating a sculpture and then bringing it to life”
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The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan is a celebrated novel that explores the complex relationships between Chinese immigrant mothers and their American-born daughters through interconnected stories of cultural identity, family expectations, and personal trauma.
Discussed“do you know the author Amy Tan like the Joy Luck Club yes yes”
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The Hundred Secret Senses
Discussed“I have absolutely my book club we read the hund secret senses have you read that one oh wait is that a novel”
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Pygmalion
Discussed“whereas pigan is a sculptor whose creation comes to life pigmon is also the name of the N 183 play by George Bernard Shaw that inspired the musical my fair lady”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Grit
“Research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of "Grit") and tech and sports executive Mike Maughan really like to ask people questions, and they believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one.”
Passing The Joy Luck Club
“I mean, at the policy level, at the identity level, like here's an example of somebody who overcame their low SAT score, but it just kind of underscores the inanity of all this. Like, The Joy Luck Club?”