minus-squaredosboy0xff@infosec.pubtoMental Health@lemmy.world•Children who grew up teaching themselves because nobody had time to teach them often become adults who are extraordinarily competent and quietly resentfullinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoIt’s an illustration from the origins of the theory of survivor bias. Here’s an article: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/abraham-wald.html The poster is implying that not all of these children “become adults who are extraordinarily competent and quietly resentful” because it doesn’t include the people who aren’t successful in overcoming the adversity. linkfedilink
It’s an illustration from the origins of the theory of survivor bias. Here’s an article:
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/abraham-wald.html
The poster is implying that not all of these children “become adults who are extraordinarily competent and quietly resentful” because it doesn’t include the people who aren’t successful in overcoming the adversity.