After watching the TED Talk‚ “How Reliable is Your Memory” I was saddened to learn how unreliable eyewitness testimony is since hundreds of people’s lives have been ruined because of it. It is important to consider that not every memory someone remembers is real and while their intentions may not be to lie‚ memory itself gets changed unconsciously. Dr. Elizabeth Loftus did some amazing research in understanding false memories and explained how it relates to real-world situations. Dr. Loftus’s studies
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Eli Pariser in his Ted Talk‚ explains the modern solution to seeking information as the internet. The internet since its inception has been a constant‚ updated‚ and real source for news and happenings around the world and is now the go-to source of information for our present-day society. Searching the internet for information is an academic habit of our mind because of how easily accessible it is. However‚ Pariser’s main concern was that the use of algorithms to judge and predict internet searches
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My name is Cassandra Duncan. I grew up an only child. I was also an only grandchild on both sides. The youngest of all my cousins and the only child in a small neighborhood that consisted of a bunch of adults‚ I never really learned what it meant to just be a kid. And I certainly never learned how to relate to other children. Accustomed to being around primarily adults‚ I was always mature for my age. Even my own friends often annoyed me during my adolescent years. I had a lot of people who invested
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Till now we were casual about swine flu epidemic spreading in Western countries. Even occassional detection of swine flu in India did not panic us. Ria’s death only made us aware that swine flu virus can be contacted locally and is fatal. After her death panic gripped not only Pune but the entire country. As the swine flu virus named H1N1 was contagious‚ Schools‚ colleges‚ offices‚ shopping malls‚ multiplexes were shut down to avoid its spreading. The media became busy with discussions on this
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Poem critique One of many poems in existence is “Please Fire me” by Deborah Garrison. It was mean to be written in a way that can be seen similarly to the way people gossip. She does succeed in the way that she wrote sues word that people used in their normal vocabulary and the general tone of a someone who is simply frustrated with the world she lives in can be understood by anyone in this day and age. The major theme in the poem is male chauvinism in the work place. The people in charge of
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In fact‚ there are no words to describe his achievements‚ except he was a great man. Thus‚ the Indians gave him the title "Mahatma" which means Great. Mr Gandhi was very passionate about the ethical treatment of animals. He abhorred the killing of animals for food. According to him‚ a person’s morality can be measured by his or her treatment of animals. Thus‚ I became a vegetarian at a young age despite parental objection. I fervently believed in his compassion for animals and like him I believe
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Let’s talk dirty. A few years ago‚ oddly enough‚ I needed the bathroom‚ and I found one‚ a public bathroom‚ and I went into the stall‚ life: use instead‚ I and it was‚ where does this stuff go? And with that question‚ I found myself plunged into the world of sanitation -- there’s more coming -- (Laughter) —sanitation‚ toilets and poop‚ and I have yet to emerge. And that’s because it’s such an enraging‚ yet engaging place to be. To go back to that toilet‚ it wasn’t a particularly fancy toilet‚ one
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love Simple ways to nurture and strengthen your relationship while avoiding the habits that break down your loving connection. For whatever reasons‚ many people seem to believe that it’s normal and perfectly acceptable to settle for an “okay” relationship. Sometimes‚ even couples who report that they have a good relationship appear to be confused about what a “good” relationship really means. In other words‚ they might say they have a nice relationship‚ yet they seem to experience or express ongoing
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In the Ted talk‚ Sherry Turkle talks about how with the rise of technology we are experiencing a change in the dynamic of relationships we have with each other. Instead of interacting with one another in group settings‚ such as classes or meetings‚ we are on our phone‚ computer‚ or tablet. She brings up the topic of being together while not really being together. People are more likely to hide away in their phones than to engage in conversation with one another. Turkle explains the idea that many
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"What do someone’s eyes indicate about his or her personality?" Personality consists of a wide variety of attributes and traits; therefore I do not believe that a personality can be determined merely by looking at someone’s eyes. However‚ there is a component of body language‚ which is a manifestation of your inner feelings...Most everyone knows the fact that personality can also be learned. For example‚ a person who learns to be shy due to experience‚ customs‚ culture may exhibit a downward gaze
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