So I think real motivation tends to go back to what we would call peer motivation, self-superiority issues, recognition, acceptance, and in this case within the hacker community downright fame.

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The concepts of assessment for learning, particularly the value of peer- and self-assessment of work coupled with explicit, written-down or recorded logs of learning, are not recognized as a valuable norm in, arguably, the majority of our planet's classrooms.

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That extra weight can lead to serious health problems, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and psychosocial issues such as peer discrimination or poor self-esteem.

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He notes that, like all grass-roots organizations, peer networks can be disrupted by fanatics, but self-correction mechanisms can usually overcome such glitches.

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Schools gain and maintain accreditation via a peer review system, and though some deans find the required self-reflection to be useful, others say the time and resources spent on paperwork and preparing for campus visits aren't worth it.

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Until the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was passed after Enron, the audit industry was self-regulating and established its own professional standards, enforced only via peer reviews.

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Instead, he wanted to "empower people" and "build self-esteem", adding that social media could be a useful tool in harnessing peer pressure.

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