Hypothesis

forefront of the American political and cultural discussion. One method of reducing prejudice being continually brought up in think pieces is the contact hypothesis. For many authors of these articles, the hypothesis is something of a ray of hope in what they perceive as dark times. Per James Hamblin (2016) of The Atlantic, application of the hypothesis can be a tool to “immunize” a population to prevent “stoking of tribalism.” Jeff Guo (2016) of The Washington Post sees it as the reason the…

In building his sociological hypothesis of religion, Durkheim was affected by the thoughts of Robertson Smith and Fustel de Coulanges. Much more, he was adversely affected by the hypothetical perspectives of Sir Edward Tylor and Max Muller, and Durkheim 's endeavor to disprove these perspectives is one of the all the more intriguing parts of The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life. Tylor 's hypothesis of animism had hypothesized that early people had gained convictions in souls and dissected…

Sapir-Whorf hypothesis Zainab Saleem Khan Section K It is often thought that the reality expressed in spoken word is the very same as the reality which is perceived in thought. Perception and expression are frequently understood to be synonymous and it is assumed that our speech is based on our thoughts. This idea presumes that what one says is dependent of how it is encoded and decoded in the mind. (Badhesha, 2002) However, there are many people that believe the opposite: what one…

Part One: The Gaia Hypothesis, proposed by James Lovelock, suggests that everything on the Earth makes up a single, living organism. It suggests that if something on the Earth changes, other things on the Earth with evolve to accommodate that change. This is similar to how, if you begin running, your heart will start beating faster to provide more oxygen to your muscles. Lovelock describes Gaia as, “…a complex living entity…which seeks an optimal physical and chemical environment for life on…

extended mind hypothesis to argue against the idea of the mind consisting solely of inputs and outputs. The hypothesis argues that the mind is not simply an internal thing, but rather that it can exist externally and be part of an individual’s environment. Clark and Chalmers argue for this this by presenting the examples of Otto, a man whose memories and knowledge lie in a notebook, and Inga someone who stores all the information in her mental states. I will argue that the extended mind…

Sanders February 3rd, 2018 Purpose The goal of my project is to show everyone how mold grows. Mold grows everywhere. You have probably seen mold a lot. You have seen it mostly on bread and in drinks that have set a long time. Hypothesis Mold is going to grow on the one I sprayed with water because the one without the water is going to take longer to mold. Materials Ziplock bag 2 pieces of bread Spray bottle Water Warm areas Moist air Review of literature…

Social media, texting, and personality: A test of the shallowing hypothesis According to a 2012 study, around 79% of users of smartphones have downloaded social networking applications. This data reflects the prevalence of smartphones in the Modern Age, and how they may have long-term negative consequences for society. Technology critic Nicholas Carr conceptualised The Shallowing Hypothesis, which he defines in his book The Shallows as “the frequent use of ultra-brief social media promotes rapid…

Freud's produced a psychodynamic hypothesis that identity creates through cognizant and oblivious. The most vital idea of this hypothesis is that the cognizant and oblivious are frequently clashes. Life is a tradeoff including dynamic adjust of different strengths. The five phases of improvement comprise of first the oral stage where nervousness creates accordingly of holding sustenance. The second being butt-centric stage where uneasiness emerges because of wrong can preparing. The third,…

Media and scientific attention has recently been focused on the spread of a Virus know as Zika. The virus is spread by the Aedes Aegypti, a mosquito that inhabits tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. The Aedes Aegypti’s origin is in West Africa, and its trans-Atlantic spread has occurred from the 17th century to the modern day by stowing away on ships. Aedes Aegypti is strongly adapted to live among large human populations, surviving and proliferating through any body of water no matter…

There has been evidence that scientists have found along the Alaska Peninsula that might be similar to the earthquake that happened in Japan of 2011 that caused severe damage. There were plate alignments found underwater that resembled the earthquake and tsunami that happened in Japan. Researchers found that close to the plates surfaces were conditions that could trigger an earthquake and build a destructive tsunami. Researchers are able to look into how Alaska might be prone to the damage that…