Things that are fake:

- Alpha males (debunked by the original researcher)
- MSG causing headaches (never replicated)
- Learning styles (no evidence)

Things that are real:

- People will believe anything if it confirms their priors

@Daojoan I still hear fellow teachers peddling learning styles nonsense. It just won't die.
@panicky_patzer @Daojoan I don't get it... I learn with better retention by reading and making notes, other people prefer to hear the course content. How is that not different learning styles in action? Am I misunderstanding the assertion?
@AbramKedge @Daojoan People have their preferences, sure, but there is no evidence that catering to those preferences leads to improved learning outcomes.
@panicky_patzer @Daojoan I'm going to have to respectfully disagree. Mind you, I'm speaking as someone who finds pair-programming painfully uncomfortable and counterproductive, whereas many people swear that it is the best methodology ever. Different people are... different.
@AbramKedge @Daojoan You're perfectly welcome to disagree, but your anecdotal evidence doesn't really sway the argument much for me. Sorry.