Does Debunking Ever Get Out of Hand?
In a piece in The Washington Post, Howard Gardner comments on what he believes is a pervasive culture of debunking "neuromyths" that has run somewhat rampant.
While acknowledging that skepticism and myth-busting is important, Gardner cautions against a rising debunking industry that relies too much on absolutist statements or on poking holes in otherwise meritorious ideas.
Read the article here in Valerie Strauss's column "Answer Sheet."