Saturday, December 7, 2024

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Overcoming stereotype threat and self-fulfilling prophecy

Overcoming stereotype threat and self-fulfilling prophesy
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Almost all human beings wonder, at one time or another, whether they will be prejudicially misjudged based on some readily observable aspect of themselves – based on a group identity. The identity could be predicated on skin colour, ethnicity, gender, nationality, sexual preference, religion,...
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BIG Wrap

U.S. appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale

(Al Jazeera Media Network) A United States federal appeals court has upheld a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest itself of its popular short...

Rebels take most of key southern Syrian region — reports

(BBC News) Rebel forces in southern Syria have reportedly captured most of the Deraa region — the birthplace of the 2011 uprising against President...

BIG Exclusives

Yes, there is an energy transition – and to manage it,...

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I have studied, written, and talked a lot about energy over the past few years – articles in BIG Media and elsewhere, countless presentations...
Social justice gone awry – morbid ideas that destroy us

Social justice gone awry – morbid ideas that destroy us

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Social justice aims to make the world a better place and bring about a fairer set of outcomes. However, we argue from principle that...
Let’s just get on with it … or can we?

Let’s just get on with it … or can we?

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Some people are convinced we live in a time of unprecedented and existential crises. Many of their feelings are magnified in today’s social and...

BIG Chuckle

It’s time to play DIDJAKNOW – a fun-filled game for (almost) the whole family!

OK everyone, let's play a game called "DIDJAKNOW"! It's fun for almost the entire family and the ideal Christmas gift for naive family members and...

Race and misogyny were not the winning cards in Democratic flop

In the seven days since the U.S. election, I have seen many pundits and social media warriors blame a "racist" and "misogynist" voting base...

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We must help our friends escape Stockholm syndrome

All I want for Christmas this year is for the millions of people suffering from Stockholm syndrome to overcome an ailment that is agonizing not...

Take the red pill before it’s too late!

In the action drama that is our modern life, far too many people have been consuming a steady diet of blue bills. And I am not...

I admit it – I am an environmental activist!

Many assume that because I often publish articles criticizing and debunking climate alarmism, I must not care about the environment. This is simply not the...

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