By Jernice KelleyWeb Content Contributor Have you ever been in an argument and someone is proven wrong yet they cannot face the facts? Often, they double down on their original point of view. It’s one of the most incredibly frustrating things to endure, yet it happens every day. When people are confronted with facts that contradict their view, something known as the "backfire effect" occurs. Essentially, “fact-checking” someone can cause […]
By Evan Butcher News Reporter Philosophy students gathered in Comal to discuss the changes in the media and how it affects the world around us. Lucy Garcia lead the group discussion with the assistance of Dr. Rebecca Raphael of the philosophy department. The discussions ranged from concerns about media companies being owned by only a handful of corporations to how producers connect to the audiences of The Daily Show and The […]
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