Have you ever wondered why we are drawn to certain individuals? It turns out that our attraction is often based on shared interests and preferences. Just like magnets with matching poles, we gravitate towards people who enjoy the same things as us – whether it’s a love for a specific genre of music, a shared […]
Published on May 14, 2023
The state of mental health at North Carolina State University has reached a tipping point, with the number of suicides this semester rising to seven. Like a flooded river overflowing its banks, the campus is now grappling with the aftermath of this crisis. The situation calls for immediate attention and action, much like a wildfire […]
Published on May 13, 2023
Think of it like this: when we communicate, our understanding of what other people say is influenced by our prior beliefs. This paper focuses on how our prior beliefs affect the way we interpret utterances, specifically looking at exhaustivity interpretations. Exhaustivity interpretations occur when we assume that a sentence like ‘Mary came’ means that only […]
Published on May 13, 2023