When people search for private tutors online, the most common types of search question after “what is a private tutor?” is “how much does a private tutor cost?” There area few costs and risks associated with finding the right tutor. This post will talk about a few of the main costs of a private tutor…
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Pursuing an education is about investment. Investment of time. Investment of money. Investment in a future that allows the student to make something of themselves. Many people have their opinions on private tuition but this post is for those who are curious about private tuition and its value to students. This article is the product…
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Most people probably encounter at least one article or social media post a day that starts with something along the lines of “studies show…” or “recent research suggests…” to entice them into some conclusion about a range of topics. Most of us understand how clickbait works (headlines that are much more dramatic than the actual…
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I discuss “good science” with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. This is because applying good scientific thought isn’t just for scientists. Good scientific thought makes you a more well informed person and keeps you more aware of how you form beliefs and test them. This is a quick list of a few ways you…
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Cognitive Science is a relatively new field that was formed from people of various backgrounds coming together to suggest theory of mind based on “complex representations and computational procedures.” Depending on what aspect of cognitive science is being investigated, it basically involves trying to understand how we process information and/or how we can make computing…
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From a technological standpoint, this is a very interesting time in history. Technology is moving in a way that has made it more physically and cognitively relevant and necessary to how we operate. We have developed important mediums for our behaviour and interactions with others. This is reflected in how valuable phone data has become…
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In the previous post of this series, I talked about the perceived cons of political correctness. Most of the argument is about the excess and how there’s no standard list of what is acceptable and unacceptable. This will be a more concise case for why it is still an overall good concept in a progressive…
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Political Correctness is a term that draws a lot of ire from those that lean politically to the right. Some even claim that the backlash to political correctness is a major reason Trump got elected as president of the United States of America. This may very well be true but that it is important to look…
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This is a concept I have been working on improving personally. People like to have opinions on everything as I’ve talked about in another post, but I believe it is healthy to admit when you just don’t have the experience, evidence, or authority to talk about something. I’m not going to make claims about how…
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Anyone that uses a social media account nowadays has probably had a few people in their lives that appeared to have shown their true liberal/conservative/libertarian/etc colours. People that you met at a party last week or have grown up with for over a decade are now holding views that you are surprised would even show up…
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