Even at a young age we begin to decipher the subtle differences between what is real and what is not. Often we turn to science to offer us reliable information to inform our opinions. As we gain more knowledge about the world that surrounds us we solidify our understanding of the ‘appearance/reality’ distinction. There are things we accept as real, and those that appear to us as real but can be refuted by evidence. For example, our society has created the presumption that physical appearance can be used to judge a person’s health or fitness. We associate overweight people with being unhealthy and unfit. However, there is a wide-range of athletes who are considered overweight that perform at a fitness level far above the average man or woman. Physical appearance can be a misleading factor in determining one’s fitness or health as shown by modern
Even at a young age we begin to decipher the subtle differences between what is real and what is not. Often we turn to science to offer us reliable information to inform our opinions. As we gain more knowledge about the world that surrounds us we solidify our understanding of the ‘appearance/reality’ distinction. There are things we accept as real, and those that appear to us as real but can be refuted by evidence. For example, our society has created the presumption that physical appearance can be used to judge a person’s health or fitness. We associate overweight people with being unhealthy and unfit. However, there is a wide-range of athletes who are considered overweight that perform at a fitness level far above the average man or woman. Physical appearance can be a misleading factor in determining one’s fitness or health as shown by modern