AvatarjdodragonBy age 6, girls are less likely than boys to think that they can be brilliant, study showsverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Amina KhanWhy do so few women end up in physics, mathematics and other fields traditionally associated with “brilliance”? Part of the answer may lie in what happens to girls by the time they’re out of kindergarten. A new study finds that 6-year-old girls are less likely than boys to think members of their own …
AvatarjdodragonThe Limits of Diversityverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Conor FriedersdorfAt what point would you start to express a strong preference for sameness? I recently heard a man on a podcast describe a perfect planet as a place where differences in gender, race, class, sexual preference, and physical abilities are no longer cause for prejudices, “a hyper-accepting place without …
AvatarjdodragonWhy Socrates Hated Democracies: An Animated Case for Why Self-Government Requires Wisdom & Educationopenculture.com - Josh JonesHow often have you heard the quote in one form or another? “Democracy is the worst form of Government,” said Winston Churchill in 1947, “except …
AvatarjdodragonHow to Change Your Personalityverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Scott Barry KaufmanPsychologists have long debated how flexible someone’s “true” self is. Almost everyone has something they want to change about their personality. In 2014, a study that traced people’s goals for personality change found that the vast majority of its subjects wanted to be more extraverted, agreeable, …
AvatarjdodragonJamie Shupe becomes first legally non-binary person in the USverified_publisherThe Guardian - Lauren DakeOregon judge granted the 52-year-old’s petition to identify as neither male nor female, a historic decision that completes Shupe’s gender transition
