Beliefs
Watch the following interview with Stephen Pinker and choose one of the questions to answer from below.
From Perplexity AI
- How do cognitive biases, like confirmation bias, affect what we believe?
- What is the relationship between science and belief in society?
- How does the media influence our perception of truth and knowledge?
- Can true knowledge be separated from cultural or ideological perspectives?
- What is the role of language in shaping our knowledge and beliefs?
- How do we evaluate the reliability of knowledge sources like journalism, science, and history?
- What is the ethical responsibility of sharing knowledge and combating misinformation?
- How does probability and statistics influence our understanding of truth?
- Can intelligence alone protect us from believing falsehoods?
- How do emotions and moral values interfere with our pursuit of knowledge?
- What is the difference between knowledge and belief, and how do they interact?
- How do societal institutions impact the dissemination and acceptance of knowledge?
- To what extent is knowledge dynamic and subject to change in light of new evidence?
2020-21 Summative Assessments