“To know the true reality of yourself, you must be aware not only of your conscious thoughts, but also of your unconscious prejudices, bias, and habits.“-Author Unknown Do we hold biases regarding our teaching? Is intelligence fixed or developed? What is your belief? Are we holding students back due to our biased actions? When we … Continue reading Be Aware of Unconscious and Conscious thoughts
Category: Biases
Time to take out the Garbage!
If you are a parent, you may have given the chore of taking out the garbage to one of your children. Maybe it is your partner's responsibility or yours alone. No matter who is responsible, I think we can all agree it stinks! Have you ever considered we accumulate garbage in other places? I am … Continue reading Time to take out the Garbage!
The Needs
When you wake up in the morning, the needs hit you right away! You have the need to get to the bathroom, find coffee, food of some kind, and find out the needs of the world around you! If you have pets, children, spouses, or others in need of your attention, then you are already … Continue reading The Needs
I can SEE, but what do I SEE?
A picture is placed in front of you. What do you see? What do you see in this picture? Courtesy of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology It is an optical illusion that plays tricks on your vision. Our brain receives clues about the picture we see. The messages include depth, shading, lighting, and … Continue reading I can SEE, but what do I SEE?