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Those of us who teach courses in psychology must constantly battle the notion that human behavior is common sense. While we are perfectly capable of observing our world and creating personal models to explain what we observe to ourselves, there … Continue reading →

I have conducted a detailed content analysis of the messages of those running for office in North Dakota. Here is what I have learned. 1) It is very important to be born to parents who were also born to parents who … Continue reading →

This is just a weird idea? Florida is considering a differential tuition model (not weird). The idea is that different majors will cost different amounts (not weird). STEM majors (science, technology, mathematics) will be charged at a lower level than students … Continue reading →

The flap over Minnesota not accepting Coursera caught my attention. I suppose this was because I work at a University just across the river from Minnesota and I was curious as to what our academic neighbors to the east had … Continue reading →

I do not intend this to be an amusing post. The issue is quite serious. Tech Crunch writer John Biggs generated a post complaining about a situation in which someone from Norway had their Kindle account blocked (it was later … Continue reading →

I happened to notice today that I have used LastFM for 6 years. Two things about this are interesting. First, it is unusual that an online social service has lasted this long. Second, it is strange a person has stuck … Continue reading →

My vocation and personal interests concern the potential of changing lives through information. This is what educators do. We provide access to information and we encourage learners to process this input to develop personal understanding. We know we do not … Continue reading →

I have noticed something about myself and I am concerned. I think it is possible I am a Fox News junkie. Now, in public I constantly complain about Fox News. How can this organization seriously use the phrase “the no … Continue reading →

Weeks go by when there is nothing interesting to blog about and then there is a day like today. I was headed across campus at 1 to have lunch with my wife. The emergency alert system suddenly activates: Evacuate Grand … Continue reading →