Did you know you experience cognitive bias daily? For example, what’s your favorite color? Let’s pretend it’s purple. Without even hesitating, you tell me as much. It’s been purple for as long as you can remember (even if you don’t recall exactly why). That’s an example of cognitive bias, a pattern of thinking that occurs…
The History of Spanish Language: From Latin Roots to a Global Reach In the United States, more than 41 million people speak Spanish as their first language. It’s also the most studied language in the country, with 70% of K-12 students choosing Spanish to fulfill their foreign language requirement. But where did this widely spoken language originate, and how did…
What caused World War I? The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914, set off the immediate chain of events that led to war. But Europe was already on edge. Nationalism, militarism, imperial competition, an arms race, and a web of alliances had created the conditions for a much larger conflict. One month…
E-commerce has evolved from a niche online activity to a central part of everyday shopping and business. Since the 1990s, we’ve had major advancements in internet access, mobile technology, and digital marketing. These online upgrades have transformed how companies sell products and how consumers buy them. One early milestone came on April 3, 1995, when Amazon recorded its…
Are we born with our personalities, or are we shaped by the world around us? That question sits at the center of the nature vs. nurture debate. “Nature” refers to the traits we inherit through biology and genetics. “Nurture” refers to the influence of our environment, including family, culture, education, relationships, and life experiences. For centuries, philosophers,…
When people think of history class, they might picture dusty textbooks, memorized dates, or a recurring nightmare of a multiple-choice question about the date of the Great Molasses Flood. (1919, for what it’s worth.) But here’s what that reputation misses: History is one of the most practical subjects you can study. The skills it builds—critical…
If you want to earn a degree faster without putting your life on pause, an accelerated online degree program may be worth a closer look. An accelerated degree program is designed to help students complete coursework in a shorter time frame than a traditional program. Instead of longer semesters, you’ll move through condensed sessions that cover the same material in less…