Asymptotic Philosophers

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It might happen after all

Posted on Author KinoPosted in Life in Academia, Scattered Plot
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Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I am finishing up my first year on the tenure track, and something amazing just happened to me last week. So, I am finally sitting down to write about what this all means, and I will share that amazing thing with you all. I am very proud of myself not for the reasons you might…

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Another job market data point

Posted on Author KinoPosted in For reference, Life in Academia, Scattered Plot
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Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I recently came across Jeremy Davis’s writing on his five years of job market experience. I especially enjoyed his candid storytelling style. Reading it has made me want to write down my own job market journey. I have already written about my grad school journey here, which includes my first two years on the market,…

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Six years in retrospect

Posted on Author KinoPosted in For reference, Life in Academia, Scattered Plot
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Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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Alysha Kassam (same cohort as me) and I are the first two women of color ever graduating from my PhD program. I’ve always read about people being firsts and wondered what it’s like, which makes it a little surprising it took me this long to realize that I am one, too. I suppose one reason…

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Advice and causation

Posted on Author KinoPosted in Philosophy of Science, Scattered Plot
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Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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“When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead. True story.” — apparently from How I Met Your Mother, which I’ve never watched. — but I have played League of Legends and heard this from Rakan. In the a post on luck and hard work, I talked about how I’ve been thinking…

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Learning to talk

Posted on Author KinoPosted in Life in Academia, Scattered Plot1 Reply
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Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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Earlier today, during my Twitter procrastination from writing a proposal, I saw this call for response from the organization Minority and Philosophy (MAP), which is a student-run international nonprofit aimed at advocating for diversity and inclusion within academic philosophy: Did experiences with epistemic injustice as a student impact your teaching philosophy? We want to know…

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What you need is not love

Posted on Author KinoPosted in Life in Academia, Scattered Plot
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Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I’m in that awkward career stage where, on the one hand, I’m a senior grad student whom people go to for emotional (and sometimes logistical) support when things don’t work out the way they should, usually related to something a faculty member has done or didn’t do; on the other hand, I’m on the market,…

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My proudly average movement

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Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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Abe is 6 years old. Most kids in his grade 1 class can count to 20 but Abe cannot. Therefore Abe will never go to law school because law schools only want top students. Alex is 18 years old. They tried their hand at driving a couple times and almost hit a tree. Therefore Alex…

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You can’t think yourself into confidence

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Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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“You have to stop looking for external validation or else you’ll never truly be happy.” That’s something I hear a lot. I’m always a little bit confused by it, because it contradicts every bit of my experience. But it does sound like the right kind of thing to say, and I can’t deny the possibility…

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Dealing with stuff in the profession

Posted on Author KinoPosted in Life in Academia, Scattered Plot
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Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I haven’t been posting lately because, you know, the world fell apart. I also finished a draft of my dissertation, which is pretty good given that the world fell apart. I’ll try to get back to it by writing something short today. I was recently mansplained analytic philosophy at a departmental Zoom social, which is…

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Community building and staying grounded during the pandemic lockdown

Posted on Author JingyiPosted in Curved Trajectories, Life in Academia
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Jingyi studies the philosophy of physics and social epistemology. She thinks about possibility spaces in spacetime theories, the role of infinite idealizations in scientific explanations, and values in science. She also organizes for MAP International.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, many are scrambling to adjust to the new life under quarantine. For me, UC Irvine announced on March 9 that we’d move all the operations online. During the ensuing three weeks of staying at home, I’ve watched the number of cases in the US surge past that in…

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