Discover the true meaning of Christmas—a celebration of giving, kindness, and peace that transcends traditions. This heartfelt editorial explores how small acts of care can transform lives and bring hope to a world in need.
Can You Really Resist Hatred in Your Life?
Explore how letting go of hatred can free your mind and make space for joy, love, and growth. Discover why resisting hatred is essential for living a fuller, happier life.
How Critical Are You Really?
Do we focus too much on finding flaws online? Discover how to balance critical thinking with appreciation and why it’s important to commend the good as much as we critique the bad. Learn how to avoid crossing into cyberbullying and become a more thoughtful, encouraging voice online.
Are You a Content Creator or a Content Curator?
Explore the role of AI in creativity and the fine line between content creation and curation. Are we losing our unique voices by relying too heavily on technology, or can AI help us create with more meaning and intention? Discover the balance in this week’s English Plus Magazine editorial.
Do You Really Know As Much As You Believe You Do?
Explore how short-form content shapes our understanding and the risks of thinking we know more than we do. This editorial dives into the importance of lifelong learning in an age of information overload.
Winning Right, Losing Well: The True Test of Character in Conflict
Explore how to handle victories and defeats with grace. Whether in personal battles or global conflicts, real strength lies in moving on with respect. Learn why being a greedy winner or a sore loser only leads to more trouble.
Finding Peace After Generations of Conflict: Can We Let Go of Grudges?
Explore how we can learn to trust, love, and reconcile with those we’ve been in conflict with for generations. Discover key vocabulary like grudges, reconciliation, and win-win resolutions, and reflect on how to create lasting peace in your life and relationships.
What Happens When You Kill All Your Enemies?
Explore the futility of war and the endless cycle of violence. What happens when you kill all your enemies? Discover the courage needed to choose peace over vengeance for a better tomorrow.
Why Ignoring Others’ Success Reveals More About You Than Them
Explore how dismissing others’ achievements reflects deep insecurities and emotional intelligence, and why it’s important to celebrate others’ successes instead of tearing them down.
Are Comfort Foods, Music and Movies Good for You?
Explore why comfort foods, movies, and music may not be enough for real growth. Step out of your comfort zone and discover the power of trying new, creative, and non-mainstream content.
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The Cognitive Cascade: How a Chain Reaction of Biases Leads to Disaster
Cognitive biases rarely act alone. Discover how biases interact and compound each other in a “cognitive cascade.” Using the legendary “New Coke” failure as a case study, we deconstruct how a chain reaction of flawed thinking leads to disastrous outcomes.
What’s Your Social IQ? A Quiz to Master Workplace and Social Biases
Can you avoid common social pitfalls like Groupthink or the Bystander Effect? Take this scenario-based quiz to learn actionable strategies for smarter social interaction.
What If Gravity Was Half as Strong?
Ever dream of jumping over buildings or floating like an astronaut? Explore a world of reduced gravity, where everything from your morning coffee to the moon in the sky is transformed. A whimsical yet profound look at how a simple change could redefine life, the universe, and you.
Understanding Cognitive Biases 4 | The Biases of Social & Group Dynamics
Why do we instantly judge a stranger based on their clothes? Why do good people sometimes stand by and do nothing in a group? Human beings are social animals, but our social instincts can lead us down dangerous paths. This week, we enter the complex world of social psychology to explore the biases that govern our group behavior. We’ll tackle stereotypes, peer pressure, and why we often blame the victim. Get ready to rethink your social world.
The Bias Hacker’s Toolkit: Can You Use Psychology to Your Advantage?
Go beyond theory. This quiz tests your ability to apply cognitive biases like Anchoring, Loss Aversion, and the Decoy Effect in real-world scenarios. Learn to think smarter.
Coded Bias: How AI Is Learning to Think Like Us (and Why That’s a Problem)
Artificial intelligence was supposed to be impartial. Instead, our human biases are being coded into the algorithms that shape our lives. Discover how AI learns our stereotypes, creates feedback loops, and what “coded bias” means for our future.