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“Let’s take a closer look at all eight sensory systems… Visual input (sight): We see through our eyes. They take in rays of light that create tiny pictures on the back of our eyeball. Our brain interprets the signals it receives from the eyeball and tells us what we are looking at. Gustatory input (taste): Our taste cells react to food and beverages. They tell us about flavours, texture and temperature...

“That is what school beat into us by putting certain types of intelligence on a pedestal and ignoring other types. If you are not good at math or language, you might still be gifted at other things but it was not called “intelligence”...

“I am going to write today about what it means to be sex-positive, and some things you can try to become more sex-positive. The International Society for Sex Medicine (ISSM) defines sex-positivity in different ways. Here are some traits of sex-positive people according to the ISSM: If they have questions about sex, they feel comfortable asking, and they are eager to understand more about the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of sexual activity...

I live by all of these values: “Council for Secular Humanism: According to the Council for Secular Humanism, within the United States, the term "secular humanism" describes a world view with the following elements and principles:[8] Need to test beliefs – A conviction that dogmas, ideologies and traditions, whether religious, political or social, must be weighed and tested by each individual and not simply accepted by faith...

I saw all of these things: “Organized crime is any enterprise or group of persons engaged in a continuing illegal activity which has as its primary purpose the generation of profits. Beside the main activities being illegal under various state and federal laws, there are also laws which deal with money laundering from organized crime activities...

This is what I believed as a child:“The Apostle Creed says that I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead...

“Dark empathy can describe a form of emotional intelligence that allows you to identify the thoughts and feelings of others and then use them for personal gain. When you display dark empathy traits, your focus is often on how a situation can benefit you, and not how it will affect the other person...

“True Skeptics / Open-Minded Skeptics Questions everything and takes nothing on faith, even from cherished established institutions. Asks questions to try to understand new things and are open to learning about them. Applies critical examination and inquiry to all sides, including their own. Withholds judgment and does not jump to rash conclusions. Seeks the truth and considers it the highest aim. Thinks in terms of possibilities rather than in preserving fixed views...

“Core skills: The World Health Organization in 1999 identified the following core cross-cultural areas of life skills:[8][9] decision-making and problem-solving; creative thinking (see also: lateral thinking) and critical thinking; communication and interpersonal skills; self-awareness and empathy; assertiveness and equanimity; and resilience and coping with emotions and coping with stress...

“Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to inherited attributes and can be divided based on the superiority of one race over another.[1][2][3] It may also mean prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against other people because they are of a different race or ethnicity.[2] Modern variants of racism are often based in social perceptions of biological differences between peoples...