Tabula rasa

The Inevitable Death of Individualism in Society The idea of individualism and the value placed on it has altered throughout American History. The birth of individualism first originated after the Puritan’s settlement in 1628. Puritans had many values within their culture such as the importance of religion, reputation, hard work, communalism, and individualism (class notes). Puritans believed in predestination, which means God has chosen a life for them and they must live up to this expectation…

Six elements, three different philosophies, each sharing the same purpose; education. Classical Traditional/Conservative, Liberal Progressive and Critical Pedagogy are well known philosophies contributing to the teaching methods taught today. Teachers, learners, curriculum, desired results, methodology and learning environment are each clarified profoundly in every philosophy. Some may be compared similarly while other elements differ drastically. In education, the learners play a significant…

Why is critical thinking essential to biological psychology? Intro In this essay I will be explaining the meaning of critical thinking and biological psychology, I will write about how critical thinking is used in biological psychology, examples of theories will be included and discussed in detail, thirdly I will evaluate the importance of critical thinking in biological psychology, to do this I will be using examples of theories and findings for me to highlight the effects of lack of…

After reading the book How Soccer Explains the World, there were many chapters that hit very close to my heart, causing me to feel emotion. The chapter that affected me the most and was very moving to me was How Soccer Explains the Jewish Question. "An entire movement of Jews believed that soccer and sport generally, would liberate them from the violence and tyranny and anti-Semitism." That quote is incredibly powerful and liberating. The chapter explains how throughout history there has not…

1. The term “nature versus nurture” was first introduced by Francis Galton in 1968 when he proposed that intellectual ability is, in fact, inherited through genetics in families (McLeod, 2015). His proposition brought about a relentless and controversial debate that focused on finding out whether human behaviour and trait personalities are governed by genes or environment. The supporters of the nature side argues that like physical characteristics such as skin colour, height and hair type,…

The world of art instills creativity. The world of science — methods. Combining the two provides an opportunity for ingenuity. However, at Queen’s, the combination is rare. Queen’s is among only a handful of Ontario universities that don’t require undergraduate students to take a mandatory cross-disciplinary credit. The absence of a required course persists, despite a recommendation made in favour of such a requirement nearly 16 years ago. However, while taking a course outside of a…

In most of the cases, if not all, human is capable to learn without understanding the nature of the learning process (Bigge, 1982). However, by understanding the basic nature of the process and learning the way to manage it, they are able to solve numerous practical problems of the control of learning for their own needs (Hilgard and Bower, 1966). In order to effectively utilise and enhance their ability to use both themselves and their environments in a more productive way, the curiosity to…

Emerson’s conception of Romanticism As the world preceded by the 19th century, prevailing issues in regions of the United States and Europe compelled individual to reflect on both presents in the past, so that could navigate a path that would lead to self-actualization. The plethora of religious, philosophical, and logical movements that took place throughout American history displays, that generations of Americans have always been in search for new general principles that could address the…

Barefoot, wet, and cold, author Zadie Smith, as recounted in her essay Man vs. Corpse, finds an old collection of Italian paintings bound in a weathered hardcover. Grappling with the ever-familiar urge to explore lives unfamiliar—via social media—on her phone, she forces herself to thumb through the contents. She asserts that her “mind does not easily accept stately historical processions. But Golden Yellows and eggshell blues [...] are the sorts of things [her] mind accepts.” (2) Flipping…

Lacuna’s procedure neglects the importance of “temporal continuity created by memory” (King). As Edwards implies, “A loss of memory is not a fresh start but a void bridged only by new forms of grief and displacement.” The spotless mind is solely a tabula rasa that leaves nothing more but a feeling of emptiness and meaninglessness (King). Hence, the eradication of trauma, ironically, engenders a trauma in…