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The forgetting curve
This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve was postulated in the late 19th century by the German Psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus. He tested his memory to see when he started to forget things he has learned. After he…
The strict father model of morality
This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. There’s this whole culture called the strict father model of morality. In a nutshell, proving to others how much discipline you have is what they feel the whole point of life should be….
“But you did grow up with technology”
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Hope endures
This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. There was a study done in the 50s that found out that rats left unaided in water will drown in a few minutes because they feel hopeless. However, if they know there is…