This guide discusses the different ways of thinking of the mind and body. The author discusses people thinking of the brain as a separate entity from the body but that can’t be entirely true. Even if the brain isn’t as … Continue reading →

“As it turned out, all three experimental groups worked about equally hard during the task, regardless of whether they got a small Snickers bar (these participants dragged on average 162 circles), the Godiva chocolates (these participants dragged on average 169 … Continue reading →

My philosophy of good writing is that it has to be written about something that has an effect on you. Either something you’re interested in or wouldn’t mind learning about or if it’s something that you’ve actually experienced. All these … Continue reading →

Reading Kaleb’s blog was helpful to me because he made me question the writing of my own blog. He said that Orwell’s writing was good because it was engaging while connecting to history. This made me think back to my … Continue reading →

One well known piece of literature that I didn’t enjoy reading very much was George Orewell’s 1984. I think part of the reason I didn’t like this book was because my teacher forewarned that many of us would find it boring … Continue reading →

My name is Mike Stephens, I am an electrical engineering student starting my freshman year at Umass Boston. One book that I have recently read and enjoyed was All Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. I like this book a lot … Continue reading →