Learning can be interpreted as the process in which our central nervous system is modified to internalize and adhere to knowledge. This process is acquired and carried out from very early stages of development until the individual dies . That is, from embryonic development to death, the human being does not stop learning. From the perspective of developmental psychology, […] … learn more→
Author Archives: Kevin
We learn throughout our lives, but not in the same way or the same things
Are conspiracy theorists true believers, or are they just acting out fantasies?
Democrats are killing and eating children. Vaccines contain Satan’s DNA. Canada has a new queen who is really an extraterrestrial with special powers. It’s difficult for many people to understand how anyone could believe such wild conspiracy theories. But in my view as a philosopher who studies the imagination, the key to understanding online conspiracy theorists is to understand how the line […] … learn more→
Becoming a Jedi Knight improves fitness and health
This article is based on a true story: becoming a Jedi Knight has improved the fitness and health of an experimental group of students. Specifically, those chosen for the Star Wars project: the first Jedi of the Faculty of Sports Sciences of the University of Granada . The key to the project is to use fiction, in this case the […] … learn more→
Is sport necessarily a springboard for social integration for young people?
Behind the expression of young people said to be “in difficulty”, there are multiple profiles of people aged 14 to 18, associated with different categorisations: in revolt, in the process of integration, in danger of exclusion, in social distress… These young people live in so-called “disadvantaged” neighborhoods where the rates of precariousness, school failure, juvenile […] … learn more→
It’s not just Twitter. The whole Internet is broken and we’d better fix it soon
If the debate about Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter tells us anything, it’s that people – including those in governments – don’t understand how the World Wide Web works. We know that the algorithms Twitter uses to recommend content can guide people to develop more extreme views, but what is considered extreme has changed since […] … learn more→
How to stay warm when you’re working from home (without turning the heating on)
If you’re working from home all or part of the time, the chances are that your home working space is getting chillier as winter sets in. But with heating so expensive right now, having it on all day isn’t really an affordable option. So what can we do to stay warm? In evolutionary terms, we […] … learn more→
How to run an online event that isn’t horrible (Part 1)
As we enter the inaccurately named ‘post’-COVID era, many of us are returning to in-person conferences and symposiums for the first time in years—for many junior researchers, for the first time ever. While seeing our friends again and listening to talks and informal discussions in the same room as someone else is wonderful, this has […] … learn more→
Why we need open-source science innovation — not patents and paywalls
As we prepare to invest money to prevent the next global pandemic and find solutions to many other problems, science funders have a large opportunity to move towards open science and more research collaboration by offering open-source endowed chairs. In these research positions, professors agree to ensure all of their writing is distributed via open access — and they release […] … learn more→
Classical literature: what about abridged versions, from Homer to Jules Verne?
When selecting the reading program for the school year, French teachers may have to choose between complete or abridged editions. Some works by great classical authors – such as Victor Hugo, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Jules Verne, Théophile Gautier or even Alexandre Dumas – can indeed be found in bookstores in abbreviated formats . Presentations that provoke questions and debates. To […] … learn more→
Citizen assemblies and the challenges of democratic equality
There are a wide range of ways to create decision-making bodies in democratic societies. Elections are one of the most common, with individuals stepping forward and seeking public support. If elected by their fellow citizens, they then take action on their behalf. This is known as representative democracy. An alternative form is direct democracy, which involves all […] … learn more→
