Posts Tagged ‘Science’

Knowledge of Self: A Collection of Wisdom on the Science of Everything in Life

Do you know who - and what - you are? Do you know who you're meant to be? Do you know how to find the answers to questions like these? Knowledge of Self is the result of a process of self-discovery, but few of us know where to begin when we're ready to start looking deeper. Although self-actualization is the highest of all human needs, it is said t[Read More]

Science Meets Alternative Medicine: What the Evidence Says About Unconventional Treatments

Commercial radio and television, the Internet, and the vast majority of print media have spawned a promotion bonanza for herbal remedies and alternative therapies -- e.g., acupuncture, homeopathy, Ayurvedic medicine, aroma therapy, therapeutic touch, and many others. These therapies claim to do what scientific, evidence-based medicine sometim[Read More]

Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention

A renowned cognitive neuroscientist's fascinating and highly informative account of how the brain acquires readingHow can a few black marks on a white page evoke an entire universe of sounds and meanings? In this riveting investigation, Stanislas Dehaene provides an accessible account of the brain circuitry of reading and explores what he calls the[Read More]

The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View


Why Things Go Right. The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View by Laura King (University of Missouri at Columbia) is the first text to bring a truly appreciative view of psychology-as a science and for exploring behavior-to introductory students. It is built around the idea that students must study the discipline of psychology as a whole, that the sub-disciplines are intricately connected, and that human behavior is best understood by exploring its functioning state in addition to its potential dysfunctions. For example, imagine that you have been asked to create a science of “watchology.” You have two watches that both have had the unfortunate “trauma” of being left in the pocket of someone’s jean… More >>
The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View

Motivation and Opportunity: An Immigrant’s Quest for Knowledge from Mindanao to the Leading Edge of Science and Technology



Life is indeed uncertain; it’s an odyssey subject to natural, social, and economic pressures, which influence its course. However, it’s the inner fire and drive in each individual that ultimately govern and determine the whole course of each human life. If an individual’s motivation is sufficiently strong, it will weather through the ever-changing environment until an opportunity opens, which can allow one’s desires to be fulfilled. This is the story of a… More >>
Motivation and Opportunity: An Immigrant’s Quest for Knowledge from Mindanao to the Leading Edge of Science and Technology

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