tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post7886054859837273777..comments2024-03-12T03:23:42.976-04:00Comments on NeuroDojo: Proposal precisionZen Faulkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07811309183398223358noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post-87985380369744026382011-08-05T11:51:59.858-04:002011-08-05T11:51:59.858-04:00The dynamics of group decisions are complicated. I...The dynamics of group decisions are complicated. I think there is some evidence that committees often gravitate to extreme positions, not necessarily the “correct” ones. <br /><br />NSF does uses a panel. The program directors pay very close attention to what the panel says. But <b>any</b> ability to override the panel recommendation seemed to bother this fellow, no matter if it resulted in (say) every award in a program doing to a single state.Zen Faulkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811309183398223358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post-20468435467445036042011-08-05T10:52:22.338-04:002011-08-05T10:52:22.338-04:00Whether it's a panel or one person, I agree th...Whether it's a panel or one person, I agree that there's some subjectivity there. But wouldn't a panel be better at minimizing any evaluation bias?Critical Wit Podcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344497625589289884noreply@blogger.com