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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Fact and Fiction
Judgments About Fact and Fiction by Children From Religious and Nonreligious Backgrounds Kathleen H. Corriveaua, Eva E. Chenb, Paul L. Harrisc School of Education, Boston University Division of Social Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Graduate School … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Fact, Fantasy, Fiction, Impossibility, Psychology, religion, Testimony
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Could you patent the sun?
Jonas Edward Salk (/sɔːlk/; October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995) was an American medical researcher and virologist. He discovered and developed the first successful polio vaccine. Born in New York City, he attended New York University School of Medicine, later … Continue reading
freedom of speech is disappearing worldwide
Posted in culture, Security
Tagged Acts17Apologetics, democracy, England, Europe, Facebook, feminism, Florida, freedom, Freedom of speech, Internet, Islam, Italy, Kraut and Tea, microsoft, racism, The European Union, tolerance, twitter, violence
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Pseudoneuroscience
Published on Aug 8, 2012 Social psychologist Carol Tavris, Ph.D. explores the funny, disconcerting, and dangerous implications of poorly-applied neuroscience research. Live on stage at TAM 2012.
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Tagged Carol Tavris, corruption, FDA, narrative, neuroscience, Pseudoneuroscience, Pseudoscience, Psychology, research
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dissonance theory
Uploaded on Dec 30, 2011 Carol Tavris describes dissonance theory and how self-justification and self-deception often keep people from changing their minds even in the light of compelling contrary evidence, because the evidence is often dissonant with one’s self-image. She … Continue reading
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Tagged Carol Dweck, Carol Tavris, dissonance theory, JamesRandiFoundation, Mindsets, Praise, self-deception
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Jaiden Animations Hero’s Journey
Posted in culture, Internet
Tagged Hero's Journey, Jaiden Animations, Joseph Campbell, myth, Psychology, youtube
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George Takei
Posted in culture, History
Tagged California, democracy, discrimination, George Takei, History, Japan, racism, TED, United States, World War II
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The grokking eagle 