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Education

The Key Impact of Educational Philosophy on Education

Educational philosophy is an academic field that identifies the nature and values of education and offers practical direction through systematic, in-depth inquiry into its purposes

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Statistics

An Easy Guide to Probability Sampling Methods

Probability sampling randomly selects cases so that every member of a population has a known probability greater than zero of being chosen for the sample; these probabilities need

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Design

The Odd One Out Stays in Memory: The Von Restorff Effect

The Von Restorff Effect is the principle that among similar items, the one that differs is remembered best. This piece covers Hedwig von Restorff’s 1933 experiment, four contrast d

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General knowledge

Refuting Takes Ten Times the Effort: Brandolini's Law

Brandolini's Law is the rule of thumb that refuting a false claim takes far more effort than producing it. We look at where the law came from, why rebuttals are so hard, older insi

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Food & nutrition

The Secret of Foods That Don't Spoil: Water Activity

Why doesn't honey spoil easily even though it contains water? This article explains water activity, a measure of the free water in food, and how it is measured, the limits below wh

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Food & nutrition

The Importance of Food Additives: Diversity and Functions

In modern society, food plays an indispensable role in our daily lives. Various food additives that help maintain the taste and quality of food and allow it to be stored longer hav