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Felony Charges for 2 Girls in Suicide of Bullied 12 Year Old - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...-year-old-rebecca-sedwick.html

shared by Julia Blumberg on 15 Oct 13 - No Cached

Julia Blumberg on 15 Oct 13

This article has to do with TOK because police officers decided with previous knowledge about these two girls that they could possibly bully and cause this again to another girl. There are many WOK questions that can be developed from this article. Such as what ways of knowledge does the police officers use to arrest these two girls. I think it's partly intuition and sense perception. I think there are many more TOK related questions that can be developed from this article.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article has to do with TOK because police officers decided with previous knowledge about these two girls that they could possibly bully and cause this again to another girl. There are many WOK questions that can be developed from this article. Such as what ways of knowledge does the police officers use to arrest these two girls. I think it's partly intuition and sense perception. I think there are many more TOK related questions that can be developed from this article.</div>

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Your appearance, good or bad, can affect size of your paycheck - USATODAY.com - 0 views

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tok faces

shared by Claire Pearce on 25 Oct 13 - No Cached

Claire Pearce on 25 Oct 13

This is an interesting article that relates to many of the discussions that have taken place in our TOK class, and relates to some of the readings that we read from Blink.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is an interesting article that relates to many of the discussions that have taken place in our TOK class, and relates to some of the readings that we read from Blink.</div>

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Is It Possible To Think Without Language? - 0 views

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shared by anonymous on 10 Feb 14 - No Cached

anonymous on 10 Feb 14

This article talks about whether language is needed to form thoughts. This article discusses that collection of images can used to describe something rather than use of words. In the article, the author discusses how people might think about dogs using memory of images of dogs. The article also brings up that is necessary to define language. The author brings up the point that sign language communicates thoughts without words; therefore, thoughts can communicated without language depending on your definition.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article talks about whether language is needed to form thoughts. This article discusses that collection of images can used to describe something rather than use of words. In the article, the author discusses how people might think about dogs using memory of images of dogs. The article also brings up that is necessary to define language. The author brings up the point that sign language communicates thoughts without words; therefore, thoughts can communicated without language depending on your definition.</div>

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The Power and Perils of Intuition - 0 views

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shared by anonymous on 27 Oct 13 - Cached

anonymous on 27 Oct 13

This article is about the reliability of human intuition and the value of our subconscious decisions vs. logical thinking. This article interestingly brings up the gender gap in intuition and how mothers with there nurturing sense are more drawn to intuition. This article discusses the pros of thin slicing but also the cons of too heavily relying on human intuition.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article is about the reliability of human intuition and the value of our subconscious decisions vs. logical thinking. This article interestingly brings up the gender gap in intuition and how mothers with there nurturing sense are more drawn to intuition. This article discusses the pros of thin slicing but also the cons of too heavily relying on human intuition.</div>

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What is Knowledge? - 0 views

http://www.philosophynews.com/post/2011/09/22/What-is-Knowledge.aspx

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started by Thomas Rhodes on 21 Jan 14 no follow-up yet

Does Your Language Shape How You Think? - 1 views

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/magazine/29language-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=2& This talks about how languages differ based on what they must convey like using feminine and masculine pronouns. (T...

started by Meera Kohli on 05 Feb 14 no follow-up yet

What Your Dog's Bark is Telling You - 0 views

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shared by Terrence Dai on 06 Feb 14 - No Cached

Should we be bringing back extinct animals? - 0 views

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/magazine/the-mammoth-cometh.html Now that we have advanced our technology to the point where we can physically bring back extinct animals, the question that scien...

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started by Martha O'Brien on 07 Mar 14 no follow-up yet

Jay-Z Defends Deal with Barneys After Fans Urge Rapper to Break Ties - 0 views

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shared by Amanda Ramos on 12 Nov 13 - No Cached

Amanda Ramos on 12 Nov 13

This article shows how racial profiling is still relevant to today's society when a African American man tried to purchase a belt from Barney's New York. The man was stopped a few blocks down from the shop, being accused of paying with an unauthorized card. He was told his identification was false and there was no way he could have afforded such an expensive purchase. This reminded me of Blink when Malcolm Gladwell introduced this idea of thin slicing and the intuition and how sometimes one's first thoughts can be wrong. One example that this connected to in Blink was the car salesman, who had to get rid of his initial thoughts about someone and be more open to the buyer and decide who the person is before he made judgements about the buyer.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article shows how racial profiling is still relevant to today's society when a African American man tried to purchase a belt from Barney's New York. The man was stopped a few blocks down from the shop, being accused of paying with an unauthorized card. He was told his identification was false and there was no way he could have afforded such an expensive purchase. This reminded me of Blink when Malcolm Gladwell introduced this idea of thin slicing and the intuition and how sometimes one's first thoughts can be wrong. One example that this connected to in Blink was the car salesman, who had to get rid of his initial thoughts about someone and be more open to the buyer and decide who the person is before he made judgements about the buyer.</div>

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Considering the humanity of Nonhumans - 0 views

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shared by Martha O'Brien on 10 Dec 13 - No Cached

Martha O'Brien on 10 Dec 13

This NYtimes article talks about what it means to be a being. How can we define that? Should chimpanzees be given equal liberty and rights as their human care taker?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This NYtimes article talks about what it means to be a being. How can we define that? Should chimpanzees be given equal liberty and rights as their human care taker?</div>

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Theory of knowledge improves critical thinking- South China Morning Post - 2 views

I found this article interesting, because it actually talks about the International Baccalaureate Program's TOK course from an international viewpoint and debriefs peoples thoughts on the program a...

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started by Elijah Jabbar Bey on 26 Oct 13 1 follow-up, last by Elijah Jabbar Bey on 26 Oct 13

Researchers Debunk Myth of "Right-brain" and "Left-brain"Personality Traits - - - Unive... - 0 views

healthcare.utah.edu/..._brain_personality_traits.html

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shared by Sarah Brennan-Martin on 29 Oct 13 - No Cached

Sarah Brennan-Martin on 29 Oct 13

Scientists from the University of Utah release research that there is no evidence from brain imaging that people are either left-brained or right-brained.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientists from the University of Utah release research that there is no evidence from brain imaging that people are either left-brained or right-brained.</div>

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Brain Control in a Flash of Light - 0 views

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/22/science/mind-control-in-a-flash-of-light.html?ref=science&_r=0 This article talks about a new science break through that could potentially allow scientists to cont...

started by Meera Kohli on 22 Apr 14 no follow-up yet

The Truth about Shock Therapy - 0 views

www.scientificamerican.com/...the-truth-about-shock-therapy

shock therapy tok

shared by Thomas Rhodes on 02 May 14 - No Cached

Thomas Rhodes on 02 May 14

Electroconvulsive therapy is a reasonably safe solution for some severe mental illnesses A rabble-rousing patient on a psychiatric ward is brought into a room and strapped to a gurney. He is being punished for his defiance of the head nurse's sadistic authority.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Electroconvulsive therapy is a reasonably safe solution for some severe mental illnesses A rabble-rousing patient on a psychiatric ward is brought into a room and strapped to a gurney. He is being punished for his defiance of the head nurse's sadistic authority.</div>

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Poll: Major damage to GOP after shutdown, and broad dissatisfaction with government - T... - 0 views

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shared by Brian Zittlau on 23 Oct 13 - No Cached

Brian Zittlau on 23 Oct 13

With last class' discussion in mind, it will be interesting to see how the government shutdown will affect the 2014 elections. Will this poll create knowledge that will lead to Republican losses in Congress?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With last class' discussion in mind, it will be interesting to see how the government shutdown will affect the 2014 elections. Will this poll create knowledge that will lead to Republican losses in Congress?</div>

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The Science of Intuition - Oprah.com - 1 views

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tok intuition

shared by Julia Blumberg on 24 Oct 13 - No Cached

Julia Blumberg on 24 Oct 13

An interesting article about knowing when to follow your intuition and when not to. This WOK is part of our most recent class discussions and this article can help me and my classmates better understand controlling intuition and what it really means as a way of knowledge.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An interesting article about knowing when to follow your intuition and when not to. This WOK is part of our most recent class discussions and this article can help me and my classmates better understand controlling intuition and what it really means as a way of knowledge.</div>

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Winning is Everything - 0 views

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tok sports winning human nature

shared by Thomas Rhodes on 28 Oct 13 - No Cached

Thomas Rhodes on 28 Oct 13

"young athletes find playing for mastery-oriented coaches is far more important and has a bigger impact on them than a team's win-loss record." Why do we, as a society, place such value on winning?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"young athletes find playing for mastery-oriented coaches is far more important and has a bigger impact on them than a team's win-loss record." Why do we, as a society, place such value on winning?</div>

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Genetics plays a role in who we choose as friends - 0 views

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shared by Ben Fischer on 28 Oct 13 - No Cached

Ben Fischer on 28 Oct 13

The idea that we choose our mates based on their genes isn't news, but researchers in San Diego now have evidence that we might also be choosing our friends by their genetic endowment as well.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The idea that we choose our mates based on their genes isn't news, but researchers in San Diego now have evidence that we might also be choosing our friends by their genetic endowment as well.</div>

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How Coke Won the Cola Wars - 0 views

www.slate.com/...pepsi_wins_in_taste_tests.html

tok sense brains perception philosophy

shared by Terrence Dai on 28 Oct 13 - No Cached

Terrence Dai on 28 Oct 13

This is part of a special series about great rivalries: between tech titans, sports franchises, and even dinosaur hunters. Read about the series here. The inspired Pepsi Challenge marketing campaign of the 1980s was my childhood introduction to one of the fundamentals of scientific inquiry: the double-blind experiment. In a world beset...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is part of a special series about great rivalries: between tech titans, sports franchises, and even dinosaur hunters. Read about the series here. The inspired Pepsi Challenge marketing campaign of the 1980s was my childhood introduction to one of the fundamentals of scientific inquiry: the double-blind experiment. In a world beset...</div>

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Key to All Optical Illusions Discovered - 0 views

www.livescience.com/ical-illusions-discovered.html

tok sense brains

shared by Logan O'Brien on 27 Oct 13 - No Cached

Logan O'Brien on 27 Oct 13

This article provides insight into a theory of sense perception and how the mind compensates for a number of variables around the senses. The article applies this theory to why optical illusions are in fact illusions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article provides insight into a theory of sense perception and how the mind compensates for a number of variables around the senses. The article applies this theory to why optical illusions are in fact illusions.</div>

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