PSHCE Archive
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smart drugs: are they worth the risks? how do we know what the risks are? is it fair to use them?
Incredibly interesting article here that poses some remarkably difficult questions. What do you think?
how much sleep do we actually need?
A brief summary of some fairly extensive research... click here.
why google isn't fussed about top college grads
Some very valid points made here:
http://qz.com/180247/why-google-doesnt-care-about-hiring-top-college-graduates/
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/opinion/sunday/friedman-how-to-get-a-job-at-google.html?_r=1&referrer=
Definitely worth a ponder...!
http://qz.com/180247/why-google-doesnt-care-about-hiring-top-college-graduates/
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/opinion/sunday/friedman-how-to-get-a-job-at-google.html?_r=1&referrer=
Definitely worth a ponder...!
Time for some work-life balance?
Why is it important to make sure you get this sorted when you're young? Well, I was sent this article the other day, and you will end up reading others like it for the rest of your life if you don't solve the problem... Why not get it right from the beginning to avoid constantly having to think about it as you grow older?
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/nov/07/ten-tips-for-a-better-work-life-balance
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/nov/07/ten-tips-for-a-better-work-life-balance
selfies... what do they say about you?
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Are they an example of burgeoning self-confidence? Are they a cry for help? Or are they simply extreme narcissism? Are they the ultimate manifestation of Generation Me? Are they empowering? Or are they desperate cries for validation? Do selfies contribute or are they symptoms of Body Dysmorphic Disorder or other behavioural / psychological disorders?
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humanities are irrelevant in modern society, right?
From Nicholas Kristof - Don't Dismiss the Humanities
Our world is enriched when coders and marketers dazzle us with smartphones and tablets, but, by themselves, they are just slabs. It is the music, essays, entertainment and provocations that they access, spawned by the humanities, that animate them — and us.
Our world is enriched when coders and marketers dazzle us with smartphones and tablets, but, by themselves, they are just slabs. It is the music, essays, entertainment and provocations that they access, spawned by the humanities, that animate them — and us.
learn to say 'no'!
A good article about saying no to things you want to say yes to: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/apr/19/change-your-life-stop-being-busy?CMP=fb_gu#
CRITICAL THINKING
A lot of this PPT was prepared by Shelley Monk - thank you!
Can Critical Thinking be Taught?
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6423772
Links to a few different critical thinking tests:
•http://www.criticalthinking.com/critical-thinker-quiz
•http://www.education.com/study-help/article/pretest34/
•http://www.cof.orst.edu/cof/teach/for442/quizzes/q1003.htm
Can Critical Thinking be Taught?
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6423772
Links to a few different critical thinking tests:
•http://www.criticalthinking.com/critical-thinker-quiz
•http://www.education.com/study-help/article/pretest34/
•http://www.cof.orst.edu/cof/teach/for442/quizzes/q1003.htm
