Aamodt

"Although there is considerable research that supports the use of credit scores in making consumer decisions, there is little research exploring the implications of using credit checks in employment decisions," said Michael Aamodt, principal consultant with the DCI Consulting Group, where he conducts salary equity analyses.

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Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life [7], Sam Wang and Sandra Aamodt — A reference to this on another book blog and checking out the table of contents at Amazon made this work, by two neuroscientists, look intriguing.

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According to Wang and Aamodt, kids who are held back begin school with others who are a little further behind them.

Samantha Parent Walravens: Being the Oldest in Class Doesn't Give Kids an Upper Hand Samantha Parent Walravens 2011

In Welcome to Your Child's Brain: How the Mind Grows From Conception to College, Wang and Aamodt argue that "redshirting," as it is called in sports -- a practice that allows "college athletes to delay participation in sports to prolong their eligibility" -- does not necessarily translate equally when it comes to delaying school entry to give kids a leg up on peers.

Samantha Parent Walravens: Being the Oldest in Class Doesn't Give Kids an Upper Hand Samantha Parent Walravens 2011

A new book by Sam Wang, an associate professor of molecular biology and neuroscience at Princeton University, and Sandra Aamodt, former editor-in-chief of Nature Neuroscience, dispels this thinking and shows that older does not equal better when it comes to kids in school.

Samantha Parent Walravens: Being the Oldest in Class Doesn't Give Kids an Upper Hand Samantha Parent Walravens 2011

A new book by Sam Wang, an associate professor of molecular biology and neuroscience at Princeton University, and Sandra Aamodt, former editor-in-chief of Nature Neuroscience, dispels this thinking and shows that older does not equal better when it comes to kids in school.

Samantha Parent Walravens: Being the Oldest in Class Doesn't Give Kids an Upper Hand Samantha Parent Walravens 2011

According to Wang and Aamodt, kids who are held back begin school with others who are a little further behind them.

Samantha Parent Walravens: Being the Oldest in Class Doesn't Give Kids an Upper Hand Samantha Parent Walravens 2011

Learning is maximized, explain Wang and Aamodt, by having kids face the challenges of a demanding environment where they don't get all the answers right.

Samantha Parent Walravens: Being the Oldest in Class Doesn't Give Kids an Upper Hand Samantha Parent Walravens 2011

Learning is maximized, explain Wang and Aamodt, by having kids face the challenges of a demanding environment where they don't get all the answers right.

Samantha Parent Walravens: Being the Oldest in Class Doesn't Give Kids an Upper Hand Samantha Parent Walravens 2011

In Welcome to Your Child's Brain: How the Mind Grows From Conception to College, Wang and Aamodt argue that "redshirting," as it is called in sports -- a practice that allows "college athletes to delay participation in sports to prolong their eligibility" -- does not necessarily translate equally when it comes to delaying school entry to give kids a leg up on peers.

Samantha Parent Walravens: Being the Oldest in Class Doesn't Give Kids an Upper Hand Samantha Parent Walravens 2011