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Metamorphosis

This is my metamorphosis reflection for my inquiry research on why people join cults. (https://experience.sap.com/basics/8-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-setting-up-a-field-research-project/) a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The study of cults is one widely debated in the psychology communities, with many differing viewpoints on […]

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3rd round of research semester 2

Why would someone join a cult? So, finally, here is my third research round. This final round will cover different sides, opinions and facts of the scientific reasoning behind cults and their members.  Brainwashing? For my first point, I’m going to cover whether or not brainwashing actually happens to cult […]

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Second Self-Reflection

Hello! This is my second self-reflection. Over the past week, I have been making an effort to improve different aspects of my well-being, and that of those around me so here is the summary. 1.) What is something you did for your body? This past week, I have gone biking, […]

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2nd round of research semester 2

My inquiry question for this semester is: Why would someone join a cult? It has been so long, and I am so sorry, but here, finally, is my second round of research; hopefully, to be followed quickly by the third.  This round, I will be looking into the types of […]

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Self-Reflection

1.) What is something you did for your body? Over the past week, I have exercised with my sister, made sure that I’ve gotten enough sleep, and made an effort to drink more water. I already have to do exercise videos for P.E. online, which means that every day this […]

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Second Semester First Inquiry Research Round

My inquiry question for this semester is: Why would someone join a cult? For my first research round, I will look into how people are first introduced to cults, and the manipulation tactics used by the leaders to convince people to join. I will find the type of people that start […]

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Second Semester Inquiry Project Plan

My inquiry question for this semester is: Why would someone join a cult? My three steps for research are: How people are introduced to cults and the manipulation tactics used by the leaders to convince people to join The types of people that join them and their explanations why The […]

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Second Semester Inquiry Project

My inquiry question for this semester is: Why would someone join a cult? This is not a question of interest to me because I’ve ever been in a cult or want to start one. Rather, I am interested in this subject because I am interested in the psychology of someone’s […]

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Ellen’s education post

Hello! I’ve been in French immersion since kindergarten and in Canada, most French immersion kids participate in (or have at least heard of) a competition called the “Concours d’Art Oratoire” run by an organization called Canadian Parents for French. I started writing speeches and participating in the competition in grade […]

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3rd round of research

In the future, how will languages converge and influence each other, and will the world one day end up with one single global language? For my third and final round of research, I will look into the history of language interactions (how they have historically merged and changed), how languages […]

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2nd Round of Research

In the future, how will languages converge and influence each other, and will the world one day end up with one single global language? For my second round of research, I will continue to search for an answer to my question by researching which languages are currently “going out of […]

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1st Round of Research

My inquiry question is: In the future, how will languages converge and influence each other, and will the world one day end up with one single global language? In order to find an answer to this question, I will start — for my first round of research — to look […]

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Project Plan – Ellen

Written by Ellen Piasentin My three steps for research are: Research dead languages, how they are preserved and how languages die Research what languages are currently going out of style and what people are doing about it Research how languages are currently influencing each other, terminology in one language from […]

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Inquiry Project – Ellen

Written by Ellen Piasentin My inquiry question is: In the future, how will languages converge and influence each other, and will the world one day end up with one single global language? As a bilingual person growing up in a multi-cultural family, I have always been conscious of all the […]

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