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From Skepticism to Competence

Author : Mariana Craciun
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226833909
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book From Skepticism to Competence written by Mariana Craciun and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2024-06-17 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of how novice psychiatrists come to understand the workings of the mind—and the nature of medical expertise—as they are trained in psychotherapy. While many medical professionals can physically examine the body to identify and understand its troubles—a cardiologist can take a scan of the heart, an endocrinologist can measure hormone levels, an oncologist can locate a tumor—psychiatrists have a much harder time unlocking the inner workings of the brain or its metaphysical counterpart, the mind. In From Skepticism to Competence, sociologist Mariana Craciun delves into the radical uncertainty of psychiatric work by following medical residents in the field as they learn about psychotherapeutic methods. Most are skeptical at the start. While they are well equipped to treat brain diseases through prescription drugs, they must set their expectations aside and learn how to navigate their patients’ minds. Their instructors, experienced psychotherapists, help the budding psychiatrists navigate this new professional terrain by revealing the inner workings of talk and behavioral interventions and stressing their utility in a world dominated by pharmaceutical treatments. In the process, the residents examine their own doctoring assumptions and develop new competencies in psychotherapy. Exploring the world of contemporary psychiatric training, Craciun illuminates novice physicians’ struggles to understand the nature and meaning of mental illness and, with it, their own growing medical expertise.

Exuberant Skepticism

Author : Paul Kurtz
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615929703
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book Exuberant Skepticism written by Paul Kurtz and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-10-29 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than three decades, philosopher Paul Kurtz has been a strong advocate of skepticism, not only as a philosophical position, but also as a fulfilling way of life. Contrary to the view that skepticism is merely a negative, nay saying, or debunking stance toward commonly held beliefs, skepticism as defined by Kurtz emerges reborn as "skeptical inquiry"—a decidedly positive philosophy ready and able to change the world. In this definitive collection, editor John R. Shook has gathered together seventeen of Paul Kurtz’s most penetrating and insightful writings. Altogether these essays build an affirmative case for what can be known based on sound common sense, reason, and scientific method. And as each essay cogently and convincingly explains, so much can be known, from the natural world around us to the moral responsibilities among us. The work is organized in four topical sections. In the first, "Reasons to Be Skeptical," Kurtz presents compelling reasons why the methods of inquiry used by the sciences deserve respect. In short, science provides reliable knowledge, without which humanity would never have emerged from the age of myth and widespread ignorance. In the second section, "Skepticism and the Non-Natural," Kurtz shows how skeptical inquiry can be fruitfully used to critique both paranormal claims and religious worldviews. He also investigates whether science and religion can be compatible. In the third section, "Skepticism in the Human World," he considers how skeptical inquiry can be applied to politics, ethics, and pursuit of the good life. Realizing the essential connections between scientific knowledge, technological power, and social progress, Kurtz has understood, as few philosophers ever have, how the methods of intelligence can be applied to all areas of human endeavor. The book concludes with Kurtz’s authoritative reflections on the skeptical movement that he founded and has led. As he explains, the forces of blind faith and stubborn unreason still fight for control of the mind, so the skeptic can never rest. If there is a brighter future for humanity, a future in which every person enjoys a realistic opportunity for the pursuit of excellence, Kurtz’s ‘exuberant skepticism’ can show us the way.

Handbook of Research on Competency-Based Education in University Settings

Author : Rasmussen, Karen
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 152250933X
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Competency-Based Education in University Settings written by Rasmussen, Karen and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The majority of adult learners are looking to attain their desired academic credentials within the shortest amount of time possible. By implementing competency-based programs, learners are accelerated through their designed program or course. The Handbook of Research on Competency-Based Education in University Settings is a pivotal reference source for the latest academic research on the use of competency-based testing in higher education institutions. Focusing on innovative practices, strategies, and real-world scenarios, this book is ideally designed for educators, students, administrators, professionals, and academics interested in emerging developments for competency-based education initiatives.

Testimony

Author : Joseph Shieber
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317449665
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Testimony written by Joseph Shieber and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-03 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epistemology of testimony has experienced a growth in interest over the last twenty-five years that has been matched by few, if any, other areas of philosophy. Testimony: A Philosophical Introduction provides an epistemology of testimony that surveys this rapidly growing research area while incorporating a discussion of relevant empirical work from social and developmental psychology, as well as from the interdisciplinary study of knowledge-creation in groups. The past decade has seen a number of scholarly monographs on the epistemology of testimony, but there is a dearth of books that survey the current field. This book fills that gap, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of all major competing theories. All chapters conclude with Suggestions for Further Reading and Discussion Questions.

Epistemic Entitlement

Author : Peter J. Graham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0198713525
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Epistemic Entitlement written by Peter J. Graham and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can we be sure that our experience of the world is enough to ground our knowledge of an external reality? Are our everyday beliefs about our world warranted well enough for knowledge? This volume presents cutting-edge essays by leading philosophers on these fundamental questions about our place in the world.

Technology and Business Model Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities

Author : Bahaaeddin Alareeni
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031539982
Total Pages : 571 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (315 download)

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The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence

Author : Darla K. Deardorff
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412960452
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)

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Book Synopsis The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence by : Darla K. Deardorff

Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence written by Darla K. Deardorff and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2009-08-31 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing chapters by some of the world's leading experts and scholars on the subject, this book provides a broad context for intercultural competence. Including the latest research on intercultural models and theories, it presents guidance on assessing intercultural competence through the exploration of key assessment principles.

The Influence of Information Order Effects and Trait Professional Skepticism on Auditors’ Belief Revisions

Author : Kristina Yankova
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3658088710
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (58 download)

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Book Synopsis The Influence of Information Order Effects and Trait Professional Skepticism on Auditors’ Belief Revisions by : Kristina Yankova

Download or read book The Influence of Information Order Effects and Trait Professional Skepticism on Auditors’ Belief Revisions written by Kristina Yankova and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kristina Yankova addresses the question of what role professional skepticism plays in the context of cognitive biases (the so-called information order effects) in auditor judgment. Professional skepticism is a fundamental concept in auditing. Despite its immense importance to audit practice and the voluminous literature on this issue, professional skepticism is a topic which still involves more questions than answers. The work provides important theoretical and empirical insights into the behavioral implications of professional skepticism in auditing.

Green Advertising and the Reluctant Consumer

Author : Kim Sheehan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317700058
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Green Advertising and the Reluctant Consumer written by Kim Sheehan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection presents cutting edge research into the topic of green messages and subsequent consumer responses. The research studies draw on a rich tradition of communication, psychological and sociological theories that examine consumer responses in a nuanced way. At the same time, the studies present important implications for advertising practitioners and academics alike. Written by communications scholars from North America, Europe and Asia, the studies encompass a range of research techniques including experiments, surveys, content analyses and depth interviews. The book provides important insights into current practice as well as directions for future research. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Advertising.

National Ideology Under Socialism

Author : Katherine Verdery
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520917286
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book National Ideology Under Socialism written by Katherine Verdery and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current transformation of many Eastern European societies is impossible to understand without comprehending the intellectual struggles surrounding nationalism in the region. Anthropologist Katherine Verdery shows how the example of Romania suggests that current ethnic tensions come not from a resurrection of pre-Communist Nationalism but from the strengthening of national ideologies under Communist Party rule. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1991. The current transformation of many Eastern European societies is impossible to understand without comprehending the intellectual struggles surrounding nationalism in the region. Anthropologist Katherine Verdery shows how the example of Romania suggests th

BISIC 2020

Author : P Parwito
Publisher : European Alliance for Innovation
ISBN 13 : 1631903055
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book BISIC 2020 written by P Parwito and published by European Alliance for Innovation. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Faculty of Economics and Business Bengkulu University (UNIB) Provinsi Bengkulu, Indonesia, organized the 3rd Beehive International Social Innovation Conference (BISIC) 2020 on 3rd- 4th Oct 2020 in Bengkulu, Indonesia. The number of participants who joined the zoom room was recorded at 450 participants. Participants came from 4 countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand. BISIC 2020 is implemented with the support of a stable internet network system and a zoom application. In the implementation there were several technical obstacles encountered by the participants, namely the difficulty of joining the zoom application due to the unstable internet signal. The holding of a virtual conference felt less meaningful, due to the lack of interaction between speakers and participants. The BICED 2020 committee 30 papers were presented and discussed. The papers were authored by researchers from Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesian. All papers have been scrutinized by a panel of reviewers who provide critical comments and corrections, and thereafter contributed to the improvement of the quality of the papers.

Handbook for Strategic HR - Section 6

Author : OD Network
Publisher : AMACOM
ISBN 13 : 081443701X
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Handbook for Strategic HR - Section 6 written by OD Network and published by AMACOM. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pace of change is increasing and shows no signs of slowing down. This section brings you the best thinking from forty years of the OD Practitioner journal on:- The different kinds of change and what's needed to achieve each one.- What you must do to see change initiatives through to completion.- The enablers that must be in place for change to succeed.- Examining change from the change recipient’s point of view.- How to establish internal change agents who can help advocate for the change at ground-level.- Lessons on how to engage in change outside Western societies.- How to handle resistance to change.

Manual for Developing Intercultural Competencies

Author : Darla K. Deardorff
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429521340
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book Manual for Developing Intercultural Competencies written by Darla K. Deardorff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-08-16 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a structured yet flexible methodology for developing intercultural competence in a variety of contexts, both formal and informal. Piloted around the world by UNESCO, this methodology has proven to be effective in a range of different contexts and focused on a variety of different issues. It, therefore can be considered an important resource for anyone concerned with effectively managing the growing cultural diversity within our societies to ensure inclusive and sustainable development. Intercultural competence refers to the skills, attitudes, and behaviours needed to improve interactions across difference, whether within a society (differences due to age, gender, religion, socio-economic status, political affiliation, ethnicity, and so on) or across borders. The book serves as a tool to develop those competences, presenting an innovative adaptation of what could be considered an ancient tradition of storytelling found in many cultures. Through engaging in the methodology, participants develop key elements of intercultural competence, including greater self-awareness, openness, respect, reflexivity, empathy, increased awareness of others, and in the end, greater cultural humility. This book will be of great interest to intercultural trainers, policy makers, development practitioners, educators, community organizers, civil society leaders, university lecturers and students – all who are interested in developing intercultural competence as a means to understand and appreciate difference, develop relationships with those across difference, engage in intercultural dialogue, and bridge societal divides. The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429244612, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

The Nordic Education Model in Context

Author : Daniel Tröhler
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000632466
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The Nordic Education Model in Context written by Daniel Tröhler and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing historical and cultural factors which gave rise to the Nordic Education Model, this volume explores why Northern European education policy has become an international benchmark for schooling. The text explains the historical connection between a Nordic ideal of democracy and schooling, and indicates how values of equality, welfare, justice, and individualism might be successfully integrated in national school systems and curricula around the world. The volume also highlights recent debates around the longevity of the Nordic model and explores the risks and challenges posed by international policy and assessment agendas. Exploring how Nordic education polices successfully merge social equity with academic excellence, the book combines cultural, historical, sociological and philosophical analysis with a deep exploration of curriculum and teaching. This book will be of great interest to researchers, scholars, and postgraduates working across the fields of curriculum, comparative education, cultural studies and history and philosophy of education and education policy.

Contemporary Democratic Theory

Author : Simone Chambers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1509543414
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Democratic Theory written by Simone Chambers and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-10-06 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is democracy worth saving? Responding to the erosion of democracy, philosophical debates have pivoted from analyzing the best forms of democracy to questioning what is so valuable about democracy to begin with, how we can save it, and whether it is indeed worth saving. Contemporary Democratic Theory charts this pivot and surveys the most important new developments in the philosophical, theoretical, and normative examination of the concept of democracy. Comparisons that dominated 20th century democratic theory - between direct democracy, participatory democracy, deliberative democracy, and agonistic democracy - are in the 21st century giving way to comparisons between democracy and its challengers: epistocracy, technocracy, meritocracy, oligarchy, and autocracy. Philosophical interest in the canonical figures of democratic theory like Aristotle, Rousseau and Mill is being eclipsed by damage control in the face populism, sinking trust in democratic institutions, failing political parties, and the spread of misinformation. Overarching epochal forces of crisis and threat are pushing democratic theory in new directions and towards new ideas. This refreshing and authoritative text identifies, explains, and evaluates the new directions taken by contemporary democratic theory in challenging times.

In Praise of Skepticism

Author : Pippa Norris
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197530109
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book In Praise of Skepticism written by Pippa Norris and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A culture of trust is usually claimed to have many public benefits--by lubricating markets, managing organizations, legitimating governments, and facilitating collective action. Any signs of its decline are, and should be, a matter of serious concern. Yet, In Praise of Skepticism recognizes that trust has two faces. Confidence in anti-vax theories has weakened herd immunity. Faith in Q-Anon conspiracy theories triggered insurrection. Disasters flow from gullible beliefs in fake Covid-19 cures, Madoff pyramid schemes, Russian claims of Ukrainian Nazis, and the Big Lie denying President Biden's legitimate election. Trustworthiness involves an informal social contract by which principals authorize agents to act on their behalf in the expectation that they will fulfill their responsibilities with competency, integrity, and impartiality, despite conditions of risk and uncertainty. Skeptical judgments reflect reasonably accurate and informed predictions about agents' future actions based on their past performance and guardrails deterring dishonesty, mendacity, and corruption. We should trust but verify. Unfortunately, assessments are commonly flawed. Both cynical beliefs (underestimating performance) and credulous faith (over-estimating performance) involve erroneous judgements reflecting cultural biases, poor cognitive skills, and information echo chambers. These conclusions draw on new evidence from the European Values Survey/World Values Survey conducted among over 650,000 respondents in more than 100 societies over four decades. In Praise of Skepticism warns that an excess of credulous trust poses serious and hitherto unrecognized risks in a world full of seductive demagogues playing on our insecurities, lying swindlers exploiting our greed, and silver-tongued conspiracy theorists manipulating our darkest fears.

Why We Doubt

Author : N. Ángel Pinillos
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198871961
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Why We Doubt written by N. Ángel Pinillos and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the first of its kind, puts forward a novel, unified cognitive account of skeptical doubt. Historically, most philosophers have tried to tackle this difficult topic by directly arguing that skeptical doubt is false. But N. Ángel Pinillos does something different. He begins by trying to uncover the hidden mental rule which, for better or worse, motivates our skeptical inclinations. He then gives an account of the broader cognitive purpose of having and applying this rule. Based on these ideas, he shows how we can give a new response to the traditional problem of global skepticism. He also argues that philosophical skepticism is not just something that comes up during philosophical reflection, as David Hume, Charles Sanders Peirce and other philosophers have urged. Instead, it is of great practical significance. The rule which produces skepticism may itself be operative in certain pathologies such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, in creative endeavors, and in conspiratorial thinking. The rule can also explain some of our reluctance to trust statistical evidence, especially in legal settings. More broadly, this volume aims to breathe new life into a classic problem in philosophy by tackling it from a new perspective and exploring new areas of application. The book will be of interest to philosophers, psychologists and anyone interested in the human capacity to doubt and to question our beliefs.