by Audrey Schnell, PhD
Have you ever heard that “2 tall parents will have shorter children”?
This phenomenon, known as regression to the mean, has been used to explain everything from patterns in hereditary stature (as Galton first did in 1886) to why movie sequels or sophomore albums so often flop.
So just what is regression to the mean (RTM)? [Read more…] about What Is Regression to the Mean?