Misconceptions

insult before. When someone does something particularly stupid. Autism is the mental condition, present from early childhood that effects anything from communicating to forming relationships, understanding language or abstract concepts. Common misconceptions about autism are actually the work of a charity called “autism speaks”. You may have heard of them through event such as light it up blue or during autism awareness month. People within the autistic community considers them as a fear…

Diabetes takes many shapes, sizes and faces. There are misconceptions about this disease, the different types of diabetes and how they should be treated. Diabetes is a disease that effects every organ in the body. In 2008, the American Diabetes Association estimated that over 20 million people in the United States are living with diabetes (Cohen, 2013). In the next few paragraphs I will be discussing the different types of diabetes, signs and symptoms and treatment options. Diabetes type 1…

While I found the movie “Hidden Figures” very entertaining and informative I couldn’t help but find this movie had a couple of misconceptions that didn’t look right. One example being the segregation within NASA. I found it was rather comical in the movie as NASA purposely crippled themselves by trying to keep many bright African-Americans minds that showed nothing but promise anyway from the project. It seemed rather foolish to do this especially during space race with the Soviet Union as…

At the very outset, two misconceptions should be cleared. First, that the term ‘social learning’ is a recent development. Actually, it has been there since long. The ancient philosophers, Socrates and Plato have been known to practice social learning almost exclusively. Talking about the corporate scenario, even the most primitive learning models of organizations have incorporated social learning as the basic fundamental. Then, why does it seem to gain so much importance in the recent past. This…

Pimples abide approaching to dead skin cells naturally produces oil in excess skin blocking pores. A common misconception about blackheads is that they are caused by dirt. Blackheads are created if the pores are open and clogged pores until it turns into a black color as the air hits the open, clogged pores. Washing your face or force several times not one day gets rid of blackheads. If anything, that will dries out your skin and cause irritation. It will also cause more oil to be produced,…

reaction is going to be to whatever they are making. Sometimes what might be seen as a wonderful representation of their artistic ability might also be seen as a skewer of what the overall meaning of the memorial is supposed to be. A common misconception about monuments or memorials…

flawlessly and ironically construes the confining and claustrophobic mould women of the 21st Century are expected to shape shift into (Wikipedia, 2017). With the media’s influence at a skyrocketing high and women leadership at an all-time low, a lethal misconception of poise and perfection is consistently propelled at women in today’s society. Alexis Roberts investigates the limiting representation of women in the media and the femme fatale fight to smash through this double glazed glass…

the mighty Christian army taking the fight to the savage Muslims who greedily talk their holy land of Jerusalem. Or in some other cases the barbaric Christian army that unprovoked attacks the wise peace loving Muslims. Thus, leading to a ton of misconceptions about the crusades, there are four myths that professor Crawford a Crusade historian believes are the most fundamentally wrong when thinking about the Crusades. They are: The Christians for without a just reason just attacked Muslims, The…

religion in itself is subjective and up to interpretation, and one man’s justification with one verse can be proven wrong with another verse, depending on where you place the emphasis. Atwood cleverly uses the Historical Notes section to clarify misconceptions of the book, to not take away from the story of Offred, and to further argue that the separation of church and state is crucial in a successful government. Noted by Professor Pieixoto the Gilead makes use of the Old Testament to practice…

by Congress. Due to this, there has been controversy in interpreting to what extent our religious freedom is allowed as outlined in the Constitution. As a result, the framers of the Constitution have provided provisions to clarify some of the misconceptions. The first clause of the first amendment was the establishment clause which prohibits the government from ‘“respecting an establishment of religion”’ (law.cornell.edu). It prevents the government…