"Two primary reasons why students should study anthropology: 1) the subject matter is 'intellectually exciting,' and 2) it provides global information and builds critical thinking skills."
–American Anthropological Association (ASA)
Chapter 12 focuses on the behavioral sciences of: anthropology, psychology, and sociology. It was not too surprising for me to see that there are little to no national standards for these subjects. Though they are intensely interesting, they do not generally fall within the STEM curricula that receives the lions share of attention in the educational world.
In my high school, sociology and psychology were elective courses for upperclassmen. We had no anthropology class. So of the most interesting class discussions were in these classes. It is here that students primarily can question and be challenged with topics and questions that are critical to daily life. It is unfortunate that this domain is undervalued.
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Big Question: How can psychology be rescued from the monicker of "kooky" science?
Link: http://www.tutis.ca/Senses/index.htm
Site contains tons of flash, video, pdf, and links about the physiology of the senses.
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