Welcome to my final blog post for the research portion as I answer the question: What role(s) do one’s thoughts play in influencing one’s physiological responses? Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed by negative thoughts? Do these thoughts effect your day-to-day life, making easy tasks like finishing assignments and cleaning […]
Hello everyone, my name is Frederick Han, and welcome to my fifth blog post for the inquiry question, “Is social media good or bad for education?”. Today I will be going over the sub-question:Find out what content different social media platforms contain and what features they use to keep people […]
Hi everyone! Thank you for joining me on my last blog post about this subject! Today I will be going into detail about how authors books stuck around for so long (such as why they have become classics, and how people still enjoy their stories daily), as well as how […]
Topic question: how does play affect a child’s mental health? This big topic question will have implications on a global level because we need to focus on the future generation for the future well-being of our world by focusing on children. Furthermore, by informing the community about mental health, we […]
Hello everyone, this is my fifth blog post for my inquiry project, “How does the acquisition and the dissemination of knowledge shape human societies and contribute to progress?” This is my third step of the research, about how the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge would contribute to progress in civilization […]
As a reminder my question is “To what extent do modern philosophers contribute to the advancement of human knowledge and understanding, and how does their work compare to the contributions of philosophers from the past?” To help answer this today I will be researching some key ideas in ancient philosophy […]
Hello everyone, this is my fourth blog post for my inquiry project, “How does the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge shape human societies and contribute to progress?” This is my second step of the research, about how the dissemination of knowledge helps shape our societies, this will help me to […]
Hello everyone, this is my second blog post for my inquiry project, “How does the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge shape human societies and contribute to progress?” My first step of research is to research about how the acquisition of knowledge shaped our societies, this will provide me with the […]
Throughout the course of this inquiry project on the positive impact of technology on the sports industry, I encountered various challenges that required adaptability to overcome. Firstly, one significant challenge was navigating through the vast amount of available information and ensuring that the sources I utilized were reputable and reliable. […]
Inquiry Question: Has Technology Positively Impacted the Sports Industry? Introduction: In the previous rounds of research, we explored the positive impact of technology on sports broadcasting, athlete performance, and fan engagement. In this third round of research, we will further investigate how technology has positively influenced the sports industry, focusing […]
Inquiry Question: Has Technology Positively Impacted the Sports Industry? The sports industry has experienced significant transformations due to advancements in technology. In the first round of research, we explored the positive impact of technology on sports broadcasting, athlete performance, and fan engagement. In this second round of research, we will […]
Today is the third round of research for my project, and my topic is to compare the superpowers in ancient times and the superpowers now, what are some similarities, and what are some of the differences? To start off the Blog Post, I want to state that by ancient superpowers, […]
Today is the first research round for my inquiry project, my question is “What is the explanation for why the superpowers are this strong today?”. And for this round of research, the topic is” Research ‘Today’ superpowers in the world, and how they get here, did they do something extraordinary? […]
My inquiry question is” What is the explanation for why superpowers are this strong today?” I plan to answer this question with the following 3 research plans. Research “Today” superpowers in the world, and how did they get here, did they do something extraordinary? Or did they do something that […]
For this semester’s inquiry project, I have decided to do further research on the history of superpower countries. My inquiry question will be “What is the explanation for why superpowers are this strong today.” I am choosing to answer this question because I have always wondered why they are so […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? A challenge that I had throughout this inquiry project was that I kept on repeating certain words or phrases inside of my posts. After reading and rereading my articles, I realized how dull […]
TW: MENTION OF SUICIDE What is the relationship between social anxiety and suicde? This is where I gather my notes and extra information to answer my inquiry question, what is the relationship between social anxiety and suicide? To conclude, Social anxiety is related to high rates of suicidal ideations. (Buckner […]
Why Do Plants Differ From One Another? – Nearby Animals What Animals Live Near Desert Plants? Arabian Oryx The oryx is one of the largest mammals in the Arabian Desert [3] The oryx can endure temperatures of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37 degrees Celcius [3] Desert plants may also […]
Why Do Plants Differ From One Another? – Resource Availability What Resources Do Desert Plants Have Access To? Plants that live in the desert require special skills to survive in such a hostile environment [1]. This is a resulting reason that some desert plants grow extremely long roots in the […]
What are the effects of auto-immune diseases on children of various ages? For this round of research, I will be comparing two autoimmune diseases, one rare and one common, that mostly affect adolescence (between the ages of 10 and 19). Research the inner workings of the disease, the medications needed, […]
TW: MENTION OF SUICIDE What is the relationship between social anxiety and suicde? As mentioned in the previous post, I will be discussing suicidal ideation and its effect on teens. Suicidal ideation includes suicidal thoughts or ideas, describing a range of thoughts and wishes related to suicide and death. It can […]
TW: MENTION OF SUICIDE What is the relationship between social anxiety and suicde? As mentioned in the previous post, I will be discussing the phenomenon of social anxiety in teens. Social anxiety is properly defined as the persistent fear of being judged and observed by your peers, or strangers. It […]
“Why Do Plants Differ From One Another? – Habitat Differences What Is a Desert? A desert is an area of land that is large, extremely dry and has sparse vegetation [2]. Deserts are commonly characterized by their lack of rainfall [4]. Deserts can get less than ten inches of precipitation […]
Napoleon was best known for his military successes, and he was a great military general who had changed both France and the whole of Europe forever. First, I will research the Napoleonic code and modern laws of European countries, including France, Switzerland, and Italy. And I will also compare Napoleonic […]
TW: MENTION OF SUICIDE. My topic is what is the relationship between social anxiety and suicide. As I’ve said in my previous post, social anxiety is a fast-growing phenomenon that is thought to be unfairly affecting younger people. Social anxiety and suicidal ideation is toxic cycle we all have to […]
Provide three steps for your research with a brief explanation of how this information will lead to addressing your question: Inquiry Question: Why do plants differ from one another? (Mainly comparing desert plants vs tropical forestry plants) Habitat difference What is a desert? What is a tropical forest? How are […]
State your inquiry question: My inquiry question for the second semester will be “Why do plants differ from one another?” Explain why this is a question of interest for you: This question interests me because I enjoy learning about how nature differs in different areas and about nature in general. […]
What Affects Emotional Quotient? 1. Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I had to overcome a couple of challenges throughout this inquiry project, but one that stuck with me the most was being orderly […]
What Affects Emotional Quotient? How can negative experiences affect emotional quotient? Having negative experiences can affect emotional quotient in a variety of different ways that are specific to how you deal with these emotions that you feel when having these experiences. If you deal with these emotions correctly, you may […]
How has consumerism affected the environment? In my previous research round, I looked into the effects that consumerism and the purchasing patterns that it has brought on have had on our psyche and the way we think. In this final research round, I will be discussing the environmental changes that […]
How are psychopaths and sociopaths genetically similar/ differernt? After explaining what psychopaths and sociopaths are, as well as their pattern of behaviour, to answer my inquiry question, it’s time to discuss the similarity and differences, and their impact on the community. People often misuse the word “psychopath” and “sociopath”, thinking […]
How has consumerism affected the way we think? In my previous research round, I discussed the definition of consumerism and provided a somewhat brief history of its meteoric rise in our modern world. In this research round, I will be touching on how this new, widespread economic ideology has shaped […]
“What Affects Emotional Quotient?” Effects of Emotional Quotient What does having low emotional quotient look like and lead to? Emotional quotient is used to understand and regulate your own moods and emotions, recognize how other people feel and empathize with them, solve problems and get your needs met, and influence […]
How are psychopaths and sociopaths genetically similar/ different? Sociopath traits, characteristics and genetic influence. A sociopath, by definition, means “person with a psychopathic personality whose behaviour is antisocial, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.” (1) That’s probably what most of us think about when we […]
My inquiry question: Introvert or extrovert? My last research stated I’ll be answering specific and common questions about introverts and extroverts. Does this affect the way we talk to people? How does society take in introverts and extroverts? What is an ambivert? Does this affect the way we talk to […]
“What Affects Emotional Quotient?” Emotional quotient is the ability to understand others, communicate effectively, manage your emotions, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict [3]. This can affect us by driving our behaviour, which impacts our environment and other people [2]. There are four attributes that commonly define emotional quotient; self-management, which […]
What is consumerism and why has it become so widespread? Consumerism is the guiding force behind our modern economies. We base much of our lives on it, so much so that the public is no longer viewed as a group of humans, but rather consumers, solely existing to purchase more […]
How are psychopaths and sociopaths genetically similar/ different? As I’ve mentioned in my project plan, I would be discussing traits, characteristics and the genetic influence of a psychopath. By definition, a psychopath is a person suffering from a chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behaviour. Psychopathy is a *neuropsychiatric disorder* [1] (branch of […]
Hey everyone! Just to refresh anyone’s memory, or if some of you haven’t read my inquiry question introduction, the topic I have chosen for my inquiry project is: How does consumerism affect society and our planet? To me, this is an incredibly relevant and intriguing question for many reasons, the […]
How are psychopaths and sociopaths genetically similar/ different? For this project, As I’ve mentioned in the last post, people tend to use the terms sociopath and psychopath interchangeably, but they do have different meanings. A sociopath isn’t an official term to describe a person who has an antisocial personality disorder […]
“What affects emotional quotient?” Planned three steps of research: (1) Basic knowledge of emotional quotient What is emotional quotient? What is the difference between emotional quotient and intelligence quotient? Why is emotional quotient important? (2) Effects of emotional quotient What does having low emotional quotient look like and lead to? […]
My inquiry question is ‘how does the media affect the way that we think?‘. I chose this question because I recently watched a youtube video by Mina Le where she talks on how the media can affect our self worth. One of my teachers also showed me the class a […]
My Inquiry Question for this year will be: How are psychopaths and sociopaths genetically similar/ different? I’ve always been intrigued by the topic of psychopaths and sociopaths, even more so now that I’m taking psychology 12 at school. Psychopaths and sociopaths are commonly portrayed in movies and TV dramas as […]
My inquiry question for this semester is “what affects emotional intelligence?” I decided to pick this question because I am interested in psychology and how the brain processes and stores information. Especially for emotional intelligence, I am thinking of researching about how the brain stores memories and how it learns […]
Hello everyone, my name is Karen Zoulau and I am in my second year of high school in Dr. Charles Best Secondary. COVID made time fly so fast, I still can’t believe that I graduated middle school. I understand that COVID has affected, and is still affecting everyone, but sometimes […]
Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders? a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? During my research, the challenges that surfaced was how I could go more in dept with my research. […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? This inquiry presented a few challenges including time management, choosing which details to include and being conscious of repetitive explanations. There were times I struggled with submitting my research rounds on time. […]
“Is Sleep Really That Important?” By: Karen Zoulau What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I had a few challenges I had to overcome, but one that particularly stood out was the lack of images. I found it hard to […]
Hi everyone! In my previous rounds of research, I looked at the origins of law and philosophy separately. In this round, I looked into how they compare and contrast. Topic: Similarities and differences between law and philosophy What is Legal Philosophy? Philosophy of law (or legal philosophy) is concerned with […]
“Is Sleep Really that Important?” By: Karen Zoulau Many people feel as if they don’t get enough sleep at night. To solve this they constantly promise themselves that they will get more sleep in the future, but often this promise never happens. This is an occurring issue that almost […]
My big question is: Are vaccines safe? This post, I will be looking at how vaccines are developed. Last post, I researched how different types of vaccines work with our immune system to help protect us. Previously, I learnt about different types of vaccines work in different ways. However, most […]
“Is Sleep Really that Important?” By: Karen Zoulau Have you ever wondered what happens to our bodies when we sleep? Let me explain. Our brain stores new information while we sleep [1], creating new space for new memories and deleting useless, old ones. Our nerve cells communicate with each other, […]
Topic: The Nature and Function of Philosophy Philosophy surrounds us all and similar to law, we may not realize it. We all engage in philosophy whether we are aware of it or not as each individual has some view concerning free will, human nature, morality, and the meaning of life. […]
“Is Sleep Really that Important?” By: Karen Zoulau Going 24 hours without sleep is one of the most harmful things you could do to your body. If you pull an all-nighter, you will be cognitively impaired [1]. Even going 17 hours without sleep can lead to poor judgement, poor memory […]
Inquiry Question: What is the relationship between law and Philosophy? Topic: What is law and its functions? How and why do they change? What is the Law? The law affects nearly every aspect of our lives every day. We face crimes such as robbery and murder. We also have laws […]
Blog #3- “Does Family or Culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?” As mentioned in my project plan, this post will be an explanation of the different types of eating disorders, and why is it important to differentiate them. In order to further dive into the occurrence […]
Hello! In this blog, I will be talking about what direction I would be taking in terms of my topic “Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?”. “Eating disorders affect at least 9% of the population worldwide. 9% of the U.S. population, or […]
What is the relationship between law and philosophy? Provide three steps for your research with a brief explanation of how this information will lead to addressing your question. In the first research round, I plan to establish the basics of Law – what it is and how it impacts us. […]
The steps I am planning to take in my inquiry project: First Post: Negative Effects of Sleeping Late and Having a Lack of Sleep What happens to your body if you don’t sleep for a whole day? What happens to your brain? What happens to your mood? Can you get […]
Inquiry Question: Is Sleep Really that Important? We all know that sleep is essential for living. Everyone has to sleep in order to avoid effects of sleep deprivation like fatigue, irritability and mood changes. In the now, I don’t feel like I have been getting a lot of sleep. I […]
What is the relationship between law and philosophy? My interest in this question stems from my recent awareness of the legal processes and the justice system as a whole. I am taking Law in school currently and while exploring the legal texts, precedent cases and restrictions, I realized there is […]
“Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?” My inquiry question for this semester will be “Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?”. I’m interested in this topic because this complex medical condition is causing people severe physical and […]
Blog Post #6– Reflection (Metamorphosis) Does Law Affect Our Morality? a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout the inquiry project, I stumbled across quite a few missteps. For my original project plan, I was going to discuss cases […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One challenge that I faced during this inquiry was selecting which information was most necessary to include. Because my question could be interpreted with several sub-topics I had to choose which information and […]
Third research round – what do other people think? what is my opinion? While looking for sources, I noticed many people already have their own ideas about what it takes to be happy. These ideas vary a lot with culture, age, and overall personal values. In this round of research, […]
My big inquiry question is: What does it take to be happy? This research round, I will focus on how our lifestyle and environment affects our happiness, and whether or not this is more important than your mindset. Originally, I thought that most people can be categorized into 2 […]
“How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings?” How Does Music Affect Animals? By: Karen Zoulau Music seems to be just a human art form [1], but it is so much more. It gives strong effects on human brains [1] and can be a little addicting [1]. But […]
Hey guys! My previous rounds of research looked into the physical, psychological and emotional combinations of humans and technology. This round is briefer and explores some ethical questions that may arise. Note, there are many when it comes to the topic of humans and technology. Question: Should humans and technology […]
Topic: The physical factors of combining technology and humans and the risks that may be involved Inquiry Question: Should humans and technology be combined? Research Notes: How do prosthetics work and how are scientists trying to improve them? Scientists are working on developing prosthetics advanced enough to mimic the limb […]
Topic: The persistence of memory and the mechanics behind the current plan to merge the mind of humans and technology (Neuralink chip) Inquiry Question: Should humans and technology be combined? Research Notes: How would a chip in the brain work? The idea of combining humans and artificial intelligence has […]
[2a] Nikki Shahram, Blog post 3- Inquiry research round 1- ” Why are people attracted to cults?” “ Heres’s an easy way to figure out if you’re in a cult: if you’re wondering whether you’re in a cult, the answer is yes.” [1a] -Stephen Colbert Hello everyone! My inquiry question is “Why are […]
Hi guys! I’m Jasmine Paduraru from Charles best secondary school in Canada. My inquiry question this semester is: What does it take to be happy? First research round – what is happiness? (scientifically speaking) This is the first thing I’m going to look into because it’s important to understand what […]
Should humans and technology be combined? My first round of research will consist of research about the mechanics behind the current plan to merge the mind of humans and technology. This includes research about how this kind of creation may affect the human brain and what possible errors or health […]
Should humans and technology be combined? My interest in this question stems from the recent discoveries that have been made and the long-standing controversies relating to this topic. Scientists have been theorizing about the possibilities and the length of artificial intelligence for several decades and the day that these theories […]
“Do Laws Affect Morality?” I will be doing my research on whether Law affects Morality. The reason behind why I chose to research about this question is because I believe that both law and morality interconnect with each other and are important factors of our lives. Law and morality are […]
1. ‘ Why are people drawn to cults?’ 2. I chose this question because I would like to learn more about human instincts and cults. I am very intrigued by such topics, but I have never done a assignment about the. I generally lean towards science and thought it would […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I started this inquiry project quite late, which I hold only myself accountable for as I was not very organized from the start of the course. Having said that, in order to ascertain […]
Hi everyone! I hope you are all well and healthy. In this final round of research I will be comparing what I learned in the previous rounds to complete answering my inquiry question; How do art and culture correlate one another to develop influence and reflection? In my two previous […]
Hi! I hope you are all doing well. In this round of research, I will be viewing and analyzing aspects of Chinese Art and the tradition and culture it encompasses. In my last round of research, I examined African Artwork, its origins, as well as the thematic elements it is […]
Hi everyone! I hope you are well. My inquiry question is How do art and culture correlate one another to develop influence and reflection? In this post, I will be specifically looking at aspects of art from African culture and be analyzing recurring elements in most art within the several […]
Hi everyone! I hope you are all well. I’m behind on my Inquiry but I’m working on catching up. My chosen Inquiry question is How do art and culture correlate one another to develop influence and reflection? I hope to address several aspects and points within this question throughout my […]
How do art and culture correlate one another to develop influence and reflection? This question is of interest to me because art and culture are at the very roots of human perception and emotion. History has procured its own preservation through various means. Whether it is from the evidence left […]
In my first post, I looked at the problems coral reefs are facing, and why it’s important for us to save them. In my second post, I shared different actions we can all take to protect and preserve coral reefs, as well as some big actions that researchers are taking. […]
How has the World Wars moulded the society we live in today? Could they have been avoided? How did Canadian identity evolve politically, economically and socially after World War I, specifically? And how did it lay the groundwork to how Canada will be affected in the following war? On my […]
In my first post, I looked at the problems coral reefs are facing, and why it’s important for us to save them. In this post, I am going to talk about different actions we could take to help coral reefs, and what specific problems these actions would address. Let get […]
Hi everyone! I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. Under the new circumstances, I have decided to switch from an action to an inquiry this semester! Consequently, I wanted to introduce everyone my new question: “How has social distancing affected the way people socially connect?”. I know that everyone […]
Hello! My big research question is: Why and how we should help restore coral reefs? Today, I will be focusing on: why coral reefs are disappearing, because in order to find a solution, you need to understand the problem. I started of my research by reading an article written by […]
Sunnie Kim (Grade 9) My inquiry question is: “How much is too much to forgive?” This question is of interest to me for I had gone through relationship problems and people have different points of view as to what is much too hard to forgive. Forgiveness was a hard thing […]
Hi everyone! For semester two of Social Responsibility this year, I have chosen to do another inquiry project. I have chosen not to continue my previous subject though. My new subject will still be one that is strongly related to the overall subject of my last subject; tech. My question […]
