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Monism is a philosophical belief that all reality is derived from a unified principle or substance. The principle or substance is often considered spiritual or metaphysical and is believed to underlie all of material reality. In Monism, things aren’t split into separate categories like mind and body or physical and spiritual. Instead, it’s believed that …
Tonicity refers to the concentration of solutes on either side of a semipermeable membrane that separates two solutions. It is a fundamental concept in biology used in various physiological processes like osmoregulation and cell communication. What are the different types of toxicity? Types of Tonicity There are three types of tonicity based on the concentration …
The combined gas law describes the relationship between the pressure, volume, and temperature of a fixed amount of gas. This law is a combination of three gas laws: Boyle’s law, Charles’ law, and Gay-Lussac’s law. The combined gas law is often used in thermodynamics to analyze the behavior of gases in various conditions, such as …
Gas behavior is very abstract since it involves countless atoms interacting with each other and their environment. However, scientists have been able to describe the properties of gases by creating laws such as the ideal gas law. The ideal gas law is a mathematical formula that relates pressure, volume, temperature, and the number of particles …
The “law of excluded middle” is a principle in logic that states that any proposition or statement must either be true or false. There is no third option or possibility. This law may seem simple and obvious, but it has important implications for reasoning and decision-making. It allows us to make clear distinctions between what …
One of the most common fallacies people commit when reasoning is the personal incredulity fallacy. This error in thinking occurs when someone believes something is not true or possible simply because they cannot believe it themselves. For example, imagine someone who has never seen the ocean before. When they hear about the vast expanse of …
Plausible deniability is a concept that refers to a situation where a person can deny any involvement in an illegal or unethical activity because there is not enough evidence to prove otherwise. It is often used as a defense mechanism to protect people in positions of power or authority. This concept frequently arises in legal …
Have you ever heard of the Bouba Kiki effect? It is a term used to describe the phenomenon where people associate certain sounds with specific shapes, even if they have no prior knowledge of the association. German psychologist, Wolfgang Köhler, first studied the Bouba Kiki effect in the 1920s. Köhler presented study participants with two …
Have you ever been in a conversation where someone tells you to change your tone instead of addressing the content of your message? This is known as tone policing, a tactic that dismisses or discredits an argument based on how it’s being presented rather than the argument itself. Tone policing is a form of ad …
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were forced to do something just because someone in authority told you to? This is a classic example of the Ad Baculum fallacy. Also referred to as Appeal to Force, Ad Baculum fallacy is a common logical fallacy that occurs when someone uses threats or …