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Subjectivity and mathematics education

This is from a paper I found on the web, on subjectivity and mathematics education, perhaps prompted by my recent return to teaching calculus, however briefly, which has reawakened my interest in the subject. Especially now, when I realize that … Continue reading

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Some interesting mental health articles

Manic Spending Puts Bipolar Patients at Risk for Financial Woes Many bipolar people already live in a boom-or-bust financial cycle, independent of the current economy. Spending sprees, after all, are common during manic periods. However, mania can be triggered by … Continue reading

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30 million Chinese youth have psychological or behavioral issues

调查显示:我国近3000万未成年人患心病_网易新闻中心 via kwout so says this article…it mostly points to behavioral issues and disorders affecting how kids learn and interact with each other, as well as deeper emotional issues. The article also mentions that one subset that has particular problems … Continue reading

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Can a foreigner ever understand China (and other epistemological quandaries

These thoughts come after reading something on Brendan O’Kane’s Chinese blog: this was a post from two months ago, but I just read it now, including the comments. The post contains a video from the Onion, which we all know … Continue reading

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Books I’m Reading: The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz

I’ve been meaning to get this book for ages and I finally managed it. It’s an interesting book, almost too much so in my case, since it really gets to the heart of many of the issues I face in … Continue reading

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Psychological relief in Sichuan: more harm than good?

I was reading netease and came across a link to a Blue Cross China report about post-traumatic stress disorder among the survivors of the earthquake. Well, I don’t know if what they are talking about necessarily meets the clinical definition … Continue reading

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