Category: Philosophy

What is an example of optimism bias? People tend to overestimate the probability of positive events and underestimate the probability of negative events happening to them in the future (Sharot, 2011). For example, we may underestimate our risk of getting cancer and overestimate our future success on the job market. The optimism bias. … Can […]

Is Ted Baker a luxury brand? Ted Baker plc is a British luxury clothing retail company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Does Ted Baker use real leather? Ted Baker does not use real fur in any of his garments. Only skins and hides which are by-products of the meat industry are used. […]

What does the Bible say about protecting the innocent? Jeremiah 22:3 (NIV) “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent […]

Did Thomas leave the Bold and the Beautiful? There is no shortage of drama on the Bold and the Beautiful, and Thomas has certainly seen his fair share. In fact, he has had some serious health issues lately, and it is leading to some speculation that it could be easy to write him out of […]

What is the philosophy of Parmenides? Parmenides held that the multiplicity of existing things, their changing forms and motion, are but an appearance of a single eternal reality (“Being”), thus giving rise to the Parmenidean principle that “all is one.” From this concept of Being, he went on to say that all claims of change […]

What is an example of generalization? Generalization, in psychology, the tendency to respond in the same way to different but similar stimuli. For example, a dog conditioned to salivate to a tone of a particular pitch and loudness will also salivate with considerable regularity in response to tones of higher and lower pitch. How do […]

What animal can kill a gorilla? Leopards What kills a gorilla? Usually, humans do not hunt gorillas for bushmeat, but gorillas are also commonly killed by traps and snares set by humans to capture small animals. Poachers often kill them for their heads, hands, and feet which are sold to collectors. Can a python eat […]

Which is the biggest organ of a chicken? liver Do we eat male chickens? Do we eat male chickens? We can eat male chickens, yes. Rooster meat is a little tougher and more stringy but is perfectly fine. It’s most expensive for farms to raise roosters for meat though. How do you know a chicken […]

Is Virtue Ethics good or bad? Virtue ethics is arguably the oldest ethical theory in the world, with origins in Ancient Greece. It defines good actions as ones that display virtuous character, like courage, loyalty, or wisdom. Bad actions display the opposite, such as cowardice, treachery, and ignorance. What are the advantages of virtue ethics? […]

What does conversion means in the Bible? Conversion to Christianity is the religious conversion of a previously non-Christian person to Christianity. The most commonly accepted ritual of conversion in Christianity is through baptism, but this is not universally accepted among Christian denominations. What is mean conversion? A conversion occurs when a visitor to your website […]