Self-consciousness is almost indistinguishable from negative emotion (particularly anxiety, depression, and fear). The more you think about yourself, the more miserable you are.
Here we see an unhinged, misinformed take on the Gaza conflict. The fundamental tenants of the argument are noteworthy and upright in their nature. However, this is not recognizing (and willfully turning one’s head to ignore) that Israel occupied the land originally, were given back the land following WW2, and attempted 8 difference peac…
This distinction is worth noting and Dr. Campbell does a great job delineating the facts.
I love everything Dr. Campbell writes. I’ve only said that about one other person. I firmly believe the DK effect is an excellent and plausible explanation for much if what we see in men, in particular. Socrates was saying this very thing long before DK. He claimed he was the wisest because he knew nothing.
Echo chambers produce negative emotion, while beneficial opposition produces healthy calibration that fosters acquisition of knowledge and understanding.
Free play is definitely a benefit of home school. But I have seen research that showed that free play and a lack of governmental indoctrination may be the only benefits. It showed that kids who home schooled were more likely to get scholarships, get letters of referral for a job, and more likely to enter the job field well above entry le…