Dealing with loss can be challenging. It can drain you physically and mentally. While regular exercise might seem like the last place to turn (especially when you’re already zapped of energy)…this article in the U.S. News & World Report suggests that nothing could be further from the truth. Why? Exercise…
So…apparently we have a thing for talking with our hands. So do Jasmine Johnson & Alice May Williams of MoreUtopia! – who put together this hilarious glossary of hand gestures for critical discussion. To see the animated version (we highly suggest that you do!) click here or on the picture…
When it comes to death, philosophers’ have often focused their attention on what death means for the person who has died. But what about those who are “left behind”? Julian Baggini – philosopher, author & founding editor of The Philosopher’s Magazine — discusses three dimensions of death: what death means…
Awe, the Small Self, and Prosocial Behavior Piff, Paul K., Pia Dietze, Matthew Feinberg, Daniel M. Stancato, and Dacher Keltner, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 108:6 (2015): 883-889. ABSTRACT: Awe is an emotional response to perceptually vast stimuli that transcend current frames of reference. Guided by conceptual analyses of…
Critical thinking is an important skill to cultivate and not just for those in the sciences. According to psychologist Rachel Grieve, it should be part of the broader curriculum. Why? “Being able to actively consider and evaluate information, identify biases, examine the logic of arguments, and tolerate ambiguity until the…
Does kindness matter? Can it really that make much of a difference in your life? What about the lives of others? What does it even mean to be kind? His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, for example, speaks of kindness & compassion in conjunction with happiness; he also…
Do ideas really matter? If so, why and how? Here is an insightful & awe-inspiring look from philosopher and filmmaker Jason Silva at some of the biological and cultural reasons behind the power of ideas…and why and how they have significance. Buckle your seat-belts, kids…we promise you’re going to enjoy…
Teaching Critical Thinking: Some Lessons from Cognitive Science Tim van Gelder, College Teaching 53:1 (2005): 41-46. ABSTRACT: This article draws six key lessons from cognitive science for teachers of critical thinking. The lessons are: acquiring expertise in critical thinking is hard; practice in critical thinking skills themselves enhances skills; the…
