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The interrogations of Laurence delve deep into her childhood, her family, her life in Paris, her academic ambitions, her relationship with the father of her child (an older and married white man), and her own epistemic relationship to the killing (including in relation to her Senegalese heritage).
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2022
The more obvious pattern uniting the likes of Covid denialist Alex Berenson, anti-vaccine advocate and Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and election-denying Gateway Pundit publisher Jim Hoft is their epistemic closure.
—Rob Pegoraro, The New Republic, 7 July 2023
As Nguyen notes in this essay, two things are needed for cult thinking to bloom — epistemic bubbles combined with echo chambers — and social media has it in spades.
—Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 9 Mar. 2022
Some of us write about epistemic relativism, the view that truth can vary depending on the context.
—Kathleen Higgins, Scientific American, 5 Dec. 2016
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2022
The more obvious pattern uniting the likes of Covid denialist Alex Berenson, anti-vaccine advocate and Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and election-denying Gateway Pundit publisher Jim Hoft is their epistemic closure.
—Rob Pegoraro, The New Republic, 7 July 2023
As Nguyen notes in this essay, two things are needed for cult thinking to bloom — epistemic bubbles combined with echo chambers — and social media has it in spades.
—Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 9 Mar. 2022
Some of us write about epistemic relativism, the view that truth can vary depending on the context.
—Kathleen Higgins, Scientific American, 5 Dec. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epistemic
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Additionally, humor activates the brain’s reward system, strengthening learning and emotional regulation, while fostering social connections that are crucial for long-term cognitive resilience.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2024
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Studies show that people who follow diets rich in garlic have lower rates of cognitive decline and impairment.Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Psychological Design Principles Reducing barriers to entry is a crucial psychological design principle that ensures users can effortlessly engage with sustainability platforms.Tina Gada, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Many disabled individuals face not only physical pain but also profound psychological scars and societal rejection in Gaza, international and local medical professionals said.Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Williamson said earlier this week that his hamstring is completely healed, but his mental state remains a work in progress.oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023
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Sign up That Torrance pushed Vial and Eduardo to such mental anguish does not surprise immigrant-justice advocates.María Inés Taracena, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
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This time around, Meghan ditched the trailing over-skirt, the fussy updo, and the pointy shoes for a take that felt cooler and more modern—as well as commendably conscious.Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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To the conscious world, the former increasingly feels like the largest inconvenience of these examples, leaving many to question and critique its relevance—the first step in disrupting this dynamic.Akilah Sailers, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
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Much of the internal culture and shared language overlaps with white supremacist and other ideologies.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Instead, race figured as something more internal, as aspects of a character.Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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By giving Jim imagined dialogues with Enlightenment philosophers like Voltaire and Locke, Everett further challenges the dehumanizing perceptions of enslaved individuals and underscores Jim’s intellectual depth.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Godard’s intellectual approach never turns skeptical.Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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