tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701267910813474066.post2218158003145975550..comments2023-09-19T11:32:34.072-04:00Comments on Lil's Book of Questions: What Should I Believe? (Part 3)Lil Blumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12590816428802923708noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701267910813474066.post-38743987853478470372018-05-20T10:31:03.906-04:002018-05-20T10:31:03.906-04:00In 2017, Yale University updated their response to...In 2017, Yale University updated their response to the question about the goals study, here <br /><br />https://ask.library.yale.edu/faq/175224Lil Blumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590816428802923708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701267910813474066.post-32530251346150188502013-08-05T16:22:39.256-04:002013-08-05T16:22:39.256-04:00Thanks for writing this up. I was looking for the ...Thanks for writing this up. I was looking for the source to Kohl's quote myself and could never find the right reference. The Yale study was debunked already, so if Kohl was referencing that, then there isn't merit to his particular statement (with regard to the success rate of writing goals down, at least).<br /><br />It's crazy how people attributed his quote to a study performed by Kohl... when his area of expertise is in agriculture and not human behavior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701267910813474066.post-633304197281947652013-07-11T17:29:00.935-04:002013-07-11T17:29:00.935-04:00I wrote Dr. Gail Matthews at the Dominican Univers...I wrote Dr. Gail Matthews at the Dominican University saying, "Could you please tell me the date that your goals study was done. Was it published anywhere?"<br /><br /><br />She wrote me back this morning saying, "I'm currently working on getting it published."<br /><br /> <br />Lil Blumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590816428802923708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701267910813474066.post-57821396287678029892013-07-11T16:26:27.691-04:002013-07-11T16:26:27.691-04:00I heard all that at least 20 years ago at a teache...I heard all that at least 20 years ago at a teachers' professional development session. Here are some more statistics: At least 92% of things said from a podium at teacher's PD session is designed to manipulate the staff to work harder for the benefit of the session organizers, not the students. Between 96 and 98% of the session organizers are goal oriented people and there is no reason everyone should think like they do. When teachers were sent to retreats organized by the Moonies, by Scientologists and by Teacher groups, 68% said the Teacher retreats were the most manipulative.<br /><br />Of course, don't take my word for this.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026540119640061326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701267910813474066.post-48123885346343129182013-07-10T15:34:12.893-04:002013-07-10T15:34:12.893-04:00A couple of researchers have done the work to thor... A couple of researchers have done the work to thoroughly discredit Dr. Kohn's statistics. Here and other places:<br />http://www.fastcompany.com/27953/if-your-goal-success-dont-consult-these-gurus. <br /> They cite a study that found that sharing your goals with another person and checking back with that person will make it more likely that you achieve your goals. The articles claim that this study was done by Gail Matthews at Dominican University in LA. None of the articles mentioning this study show a date that it was done. I find that very suspicious. The only evidence of a possible date is on Dr. Matthews's own website here:<br /> http://www.dominican.edu/academics/ahss/undergraduate-programs-1/psych/faculty/fulltime/gail-matthews<br />where she says this, "I have just completed initial analysis of my research on the factors which enhance achievement of business and work-related goals." <br /> She provides an undated pdf of these results. The website gives her office hours for 2006.Lil Blumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590816428802923708noreply@blogger.com