I was thinking about a conversation with my thesis advisor when I came to the realization that I'd been spending too much time lately studying basic fundamentals of science, and not enough time studying the outcomes of studies related to problems of interest of mine. I'll admit this is an unusual problem to have. I'd expect that to most graduate students, research methods is just about the least interesting topic one can study. My concern was that my understanding of the fundamentals was way behind that of where I needed it to be, but this concern had caused me to lose track of my development in other areas. Sure, if I studied hard enough and long enough, it is quite possible that I could become an expert in methods of behavioral research, but since I do not intend to ever become a specialist in research methods, focusing so heavily on theory and research as I had been lately was a poor decision. My big takeaway from this insight is that it is important to be aware of...