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Higher Superstition: The Academic Left and Its Quarrels with Science
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The article was published on 1994-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 718 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Science wars & Intellectual freedom.read more
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Sociopolitical diversity in psychology. The case for pluralism.
Abstract: Psychology celebrates diversity, recognizes the value and legitimacy of diverse beliefs, and strives to be inclusive. Yet, the profession lacks sociopolitical diversity. Most psychologists are politically liberal, and conservatives are vastly underrepresented in the profession. Moreover, when sociopolitical views guide the research, advocacy, or professional practice of psychologists, those views most often are liberal. The lack of political diversity in psychology has unintended negative consequences for research, policy advocacy, clinical practice, the design and implementation of social interventions, and professional education. It excludes or marginalizes conservatives and conservative views, having detrimental effects on the profession in each of these areas. This article examines the importance of political diversity and the negative consequences of its absence and provides strategies for increasing sociopolitical pluralism in psychology.
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Constructivism in the Classroom: Epistemology, History, and Empirical Evidence.
TL;DR: This article present an overview and critique of constructivist teaching practices, followed by a brief review of evidenced-based practices in teaching, and conclude that employing constructivism teaching practices is problematic at two levels: (1) there is an absence of empirical evidence of effectiveness; and (2) employing this approach for which there is a lack of evidential support, means not employing instructional practices for that there is empirical support.
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Traditions in monkeys
Susan Perry,Joseph H. Manson +1 more
TL;DR: The current restriction of most reported free‐ranging monkey traditions to two taxa is likely to reflect variation in primatologists' research goals, methods, and concepts rather than real interspecific variation in the propensity to generate traditions.
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Visuality, Aurality, and Shifting Metaphors of Geographical Thought in the Late Twentieth Century
TL;DR: In this paper, visuality, Aurality, and Shifting Metaphors of Geographical Thought in the Late Twentieth Century are discussed. But they do not consider the relationship between visuality and Aurality.
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The Retreat From Inquiry and Knowledge in Special Education
TL;DR: The authors describes postmodern and cultural relativist ideas in some of their forms, provides examples of how the adoption of these doctrines are dangerous and destructive to students with special needs, and explores possible resolutions.