The minefield of sociology
Which academic discipline seems the most difficult to teach? If the media reports of recent years are anything to go by, sociology comes out on top. Professors have to juggle greater student sensitivities to minorities with intersectionality. They are also under pressure from the media and politicians not to give any credibility to these subjects, and not to give in to "radical" ideas.
Metaverse: metacontroversy?
The metaverse, a way to make a lot of money for the giants of the net...
Defining bullshit: a multi-disciplinary undertaking!
The humanities had relegated this concept to the sidelines of their research sphere. And yet, who never says this word? Bullshit".
For some years now, however, emboldened authors have been providing us with insights that go beyond the simple aphorisms of the singer with the pipe and the moustache. And to define the term, psychologists, specialists in cognitive bias, and philosophers of language are called upon.
Self-discipline: a better predictor of academic success than IQ
Self-discipline is one of the fundamental conditions for success in distance learning, and we have every interest in seeing students develop it.
The new social experiences derived from digital technology
We are living through great digital changes that have a definite effect on our youth. Some people think that the changes are temporary disruptions and that we will return to the old course of our lives, but they are mistaken; we are adapting with the resources we have to the digitalization of our world.