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The Distribution Curve or How Not to Get Fooled by Small Samples

The most helpful scientific idea for the mind elevater is the distribution curve. We're not all the same height. Some of us are tall and some of us are short and most of us are in between. A distribution curve shows this. It is a quick and easy way to represent the idea that not everyone is of the same height. The distribution curve is a graphic reminder that average height doesn't exist as a real thing in the world. Average is a mathematical idea created for convenience. Average is an … [Read more...]

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