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Therein lies the fault with Why Smart People Can Be So Stupid, a collection of essays edited by Yale IBM Professor of Psychology and Education Robert J. Sternberg, concerning how and why ostensibly intelligent people can do incredibly stupid things. Former president Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky and Richard Nixon’s claims of innocence during the Watergate scandal are two landmark instances in which two men, blessed with all the trappings of intelligence, were incapable of sound judgement...
...Clinton honestly expect to get away with his affair with Lewinsky given his constant scrutiny by secret service agents? In short, yes, but in longer responses, a number of scholars—appropriately all very smart—propose psychological theories to explain smart people doing dumb things...
...just the reenactors that get involved. Fenn’s entire family gets caught up in the colonial excitement. “My grandchildren and daughter-in-law and son are involved,” Fenn says. “It’s kind of a family affair. As we speak, I’m getting ready for our yearly celebration of George Washington’s birthday, a little late. We all get together, and the kids do skits that, while maybe not so accurate, are always a good time.” Forman’s daughter...
...Crimson (7-7) earned a 7-6 double-overtime win over Colgate (7-7) in last night’s chilly affair on Jordan Field...
...game was a low-scoring affair entering the fifth inning, when the Bears exploded for seven runs in the top half of the frame to take a 9-2 lead...