This paper summarizes evidence on the effects of early environments on child, adolescent, and adult achievement. Life cycle skill formation is a dynamic process in which early inputs strongly affect the productivity of later inputs.

Background and Objectives: Studies investigating life skills and general health have mainly focused on some skills or parts of health. In this study, ten components of skills and three components of general health were examined in patients presenting to veterans’ health and counseling centers in Tehran and the relationship between each skill and multiple levels of general health was assessed. ...

Background and Aim: Researchers believe that emotional intelligence (EI) is a better predictor of a person’s success in life than intelligent quotient. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between the EI and academic performance of senior dental students. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study evaluated all senior dental students (n=131) of Tehr...

Poker is a game of imperfect information where players make inferences and investments under uncertainty. Winning requires skill as well as luck, and people play with different styles. Here I examine the roles of style and skill in a simplified poker game. I propose that style arises from mental limits in estimating odds and stakes, and I define style as a strategy for making decisions in light...

Having seen the Wachowski brother’s film The Matrix over a dozen times, I constantly wonder about the potential of technology and its collision with our traditional notions of physical reality. The Matrix offers a preemptive view of the intersection (or collision) between human culture and digital technology. It introduces the idea of simulation space and our ability to learn and refine skill w...

Pendampingan dan pengenalan life-skill pada siswa-siswi buta adalah kegiatan yang sangat penting untuk membekali mereka dalam menjalani kehidupan secara mandiri. Salah satu cukup berkegiatan di ruang publik, seperti menggunakan angkutan umum. Pengabdian masyarakat dilaporkan paper ini pendampingan siswa SMP SMA berkebutuhan khusus visual bus kota kereta api lokal. Sebanyak 19 bersama 11 mahasis...