For many years, I taught large (300+) introductory first-year psychology classes. Classes were composed of diverse students. Some were there as future psychology majors, others were looking for an “easy” elective. Some were hardworking students seeking an A+, while others simply aimed to pass. Some students were athletes on a university team, while others were…
At the end of May, temperatures in Delhi, India, reached above 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). Last summer was apparently the warmest in about 2,000 years, with temperatures averaging two degrees warmer than all our climate models predicted. As everyone is aware, fossil fuels continue to increase the level of carbon dioxide in the…
“It all depends,” we say when we take context into consideration as we assess a situation. Reality rarely offers black-and-white certainty. While we learn to live with ambiguity in our daily lives, there is a growing demand for black-and-white answers on public ethical issues. There is tension between these two approaches to living a good…
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