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11/24/09 “An Introduction to Self-Determination Theory”

  1. Official Self-Determination Theory website at University of Rochester
  2. Self-Determination Theory Facebook Page
  3. Chesley Sullenburger’s book: The Highest Duty
  4. Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
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11/17/09 “The Value of Philosophical Discussion”
  1. Chapter 2 From John Stuart Mill’s “On Liberty”
  2. Plato’s Apology
  3. Book X of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
  4. Starting on your own “Socrates Cafe” (from the Society for Philosophical Inquiry)
  5. What Can You Do With A St. John’s Education? (quicktime movie)
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11/10/09 “Dr. Ginger Campbell: The Brain Behind the Brain Science Podcast”
  1. Website of the Brain Science Podcast
  2. Personal Website of Dr. Ginger Campbell
  3. Website of Diane Jacobs
  4. Science Podcasters.org
  5. Twit.tv/Futures in Biotech Podcast
  6. Chesley Sullenburger’s book: The Highest Duty
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11/3/09 “Laughter: An Interactive Exploration Into Its Therapeutic Effects”
  1. Interactive Perfomance Lab
  2. Article on Laughter Therapy from Psychology Today
  3. The Stupid Cancer Show from BlogTalkRadio
  4. National Institute for Play
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10/27/09 “Conceptions of Beauty”
  1. Video on “Photoshopping”
  2. Blog on the Changing Standards of Beauty
  3. Blog on Reality TV
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10/20/09 “Grade Distribution Transparency: Virtue or Vice?”
  1. Myedu.com
  2. Koofers.com
  3. Article on myedu from The Marquette Tribune
  4. Article on Grade Distribution From CM-LIFE
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10/13/09 “The Necessity of Compromise”
  1. Wikipidedia Aritcle on the Evolution of Cooperation
  2. YouTube Video on the “Prisoner’s Dilemma”
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10/6/09 “Creativity and Educating for Personal & Social Responsibility”
  1. Website of the Conference “Educating for Personal & Social Responsibility”
  2. Website of Jeff Wirth, interactive performance artist
  3. TED talk of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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9/29/09 “Learning Styles & The Theory of Multiple Intelligences”

  1. Article from ‘Psychology Today’ Blog
  2. Article from Education Today
  3. Learning Styles Explained
  4. Wikipedia Article on Learning Styles
  5. Another Article on Learning Styles
  6. Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk on Education, Teaching & Creativity
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9/22/09 “Walter Ong: Ramus, Method and the Decay of Dialogue”
  1. Wikipedia Article on Petrus Ramus
  2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Entry on Ramus
  3. Website of Dr. Thomas J. Farrell
  4. Walter J. Ong Archives at St. Louis University
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9/15/09 “Virtue, Study and Academic Integrity”
  1. Center for Academic Integrity
  2. Myedu.com
  3. Koofers.com
  4. Academic Integrity.com (a paper mill !)
  5. President Obama’s Speech to Students
  6. Jim Collins on Charlie Rose (Video on google video)
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9/10/09 “The Technologizing of the Word: A Discussion About the Thought of Walter Ong, S.J.”
  1. Website of Dr. Thomas J. Farrell
  2. Walter J. Ong Archives at St. Louis University
  3. Audio Recordings of Father Ong
  4. Wikipedia Article on Petrus Ramus
  5. Ong Blog
  6. Wikipedia Article on Perry Miller (who oversaw Ong’s dissertation on Ramus)
  7. John Arthos’ book, “The Inner Word in Gadamer’s Hermeneutics”
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9/1/09 “The Splendor of Solitude”
  1. Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s “The Solitude of Self”
  2. Wikipedia Article on “Flow”
  3. Article on “Noble Silence”
  4. Wikipedia Entry on “Private Speech”
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8/26/09 “Digital Virtue: Best Practices in Using the Internet & Social Media”
  1. Wikipedia Article on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
  2. Wikipedia Article on Trolling
  3. NY Times Article on Trolling
  4. MaryAnne Wolf’s Book Proust and The Squid
  5. Frontline’s “Growing Up Online”
  6. Article on “Sextortion”
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8/19/09 “Anya Kamenetz: Hacking Education”
  1. Anya’s Recent Article from Fast Company
  2. The Impending Demise of the University (Tapscott article)
  3. Is Google Making Us Stupid ? (article from The Atlantic)
  4. Anya’s 2006 book ‘Generation Debt’
  5. Anya’s blog ‘The Narrow Bridge’
  6. A picture of Anya & the Ethics Center crew when she visited CMU in 2007
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8/12/09 “Mission Accomplished: The Experience of Taking the Bar Exam”
  1. Article on Energy Optimization
  2. The Energy Project
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8/3/09 “Michigan’s Defining Moment”
  1. Website of the Center for Michigan
  2. Michigan’s Defining Moment
  3. The Blog of Philip Power, the Founder of the Center for Michigan
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7/29/09 “The White House Project”
  1. Website of the Whitehouse Project
  2. Women in Congress
  3. Shannon Garrett’s White House Project Page
  4. Center for American Politics (Through Rutgers University)
  5. Who Answers to Women: Gender & Acccountability
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7/8/09 and 7/15/09 “Studying for the Bar Exam”
  1. Barbri Website
  2. Gilbert’s Law School Legends CDs
  3. ICLE: The Institute of Continuing Legal Education
  4. Michigan Bar Exam: Subjects Tested & Other Information
  5. Video Parody on Bar Exam Study (on YouTube)
  6. Wikipedia Article on Ego Depletion
  7. Brief Summary of Ultradian Rhythms
  8. Profile of Professor Daniel Barnhizer
  9. Hypocrisy & Myth: The Hidden Order of the Rule of Law (Professor Barnhizer’s latest book)
  10. Article on States which DO NOT require the Bar Exam (Note: California, Maine, Vermont, Wyoming & Washington DO NOT require law school, but they DO require that you take the bar exam.
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7/1/09 “Free School”
  1. Website of the Mount Pleasant Free School
  2. Academic Earth
  3. MIT Open Courseware
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6/24/09 “Meaning and Compassion in Death and Dying: Remarks from a Hospice Director”
1 Website of the Woodland Hospice and Morey Bereavement Center
  1. Upaya Zen Center : Being With Dying Program
  2. Article by Alexi Wright, et. al., on the benefits of end of life discussions (JAMA 2008)
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6/17/09 A Philosophical Discussion about Viktor Frank’s “Man’s Search for Meaning”
  1. Website of the Viktor Frankl Institute
  2. A Selection of Videos of Viktor Frankl
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6/10/09 Philosophy & the Humanities in the Digital Age
  1. Is Google Making Us Stupid ? (article from The Atlantic)
  2. Growing Up Online (Frontline Episode)
  3. The Impending Demise of the University (Tapscott article)
  4. What Can You Do With A St. John’s Education? (quicktime movie)
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6/3/09 "The Practical Value of Philosophy & the Humanities"
  1. Interview with Bill Mechanic (Former English major from MSU turned Hollywood Producer)
  2. What Can You Do With A St. John’s Education? (quicktime movie)
  3. In Tough Times, Humanities Must Justify Their Worth (NY TIMES article)
  4. Article about the growing popularity of the philosophy major (NY TIMES article)
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5/27/09 "A Philosophical Discussion About Life Coaching"
  1. Short (5 minute) NPR Segment on Life Coaching
  2. Longer (45 minute) segment on Life Coaching from NPR’s “Talk of the Nation”
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5/20/09 "Higher Education and Intrinsic Motivation"
  1. Leo Tolstoy’s “A Confession” (See Part 3 [bottom] for the excerpt discussed on the show)
  2. The Independent Effects of Goal Contents and Motives on Well-Being (article by Sheldon, Deci, Ryan & Kasser)
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5/13/09 "Steering Past the Quarterlife Crisis"
  1. Wikipedia Page on “Quarterlife Crisis”
  2. quarterlifecrisis.com
  3. Excerpts from The Quarterlife Crisis: The Unique Challenges of Life in Your Twenties
  4. Article on the Quarterlife Crisis from the Boston Globe
  5. Wendy Kopp Podcast
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5/6/09 "The Role of Luck and Chance in Happiness and Human Flourishing"
  1. Wikipedia Page on “Moral Luck”
  2. Eric Kandel’s autobiography on Nobel.org
  3. Albert Bandura’s Article: The Psychology of Chance Encounters and Life Paths
  4. Jim Collins on Charlie Rose (Video on google video)
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4/29/09 "The Developmental Preconditions of Human Flourishing and Happiness: Part 2"
  1. Website of Peter Gollwitzer (goal setting/implementation intentions)
  2. Website of Wendy Wood (habits)
  3. Website of Walter Mischel (will power)
  4. Deepest Values Checklist
  5. The Laws of Habit (From Talks to Teachers by William James, originally published in 1899)
  6. IProcrastinate Podcast (Our clip is from “Procrastination in the Workplace: An Interview with CareerJoy.com”).
  7. P.S. This Podcast ROCKS. Check it out!
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4/22/09 "Self-Concordance, Autonomy & Human Flourishing: Aristotle Modernized"
  1. Website on Self-Determination Theory
  2. Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
  3. Wikipedia Page on Self-Determination Theory
  4. The Power of Story (Jim Loehr’s book)
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4/8/09 "Education & Motivation: Part Two"
  1. Colleges That Change Lives
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4/2/09 "Lindsay Hyde: Founder of Strong Women, Strong Girls"
  1. Website of Strong Women, Strong Girls
  2. Article on Lindsay Hyde from the Harvard Gazzette
  3. Article on Lindsay Hyde from the Boston Globe
  4. Clips of Lindsay Hyde from her visit at Cornell
  5. “Girl Power” article from Harvard Magazine
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3/25/09 “Michigan Election Law”
  1. Story on Representative Warren’s Legislation
  2. Blog on Michigan Election Law (From Ohio State University School of Law)
  3. House Bill 4373
  4. House Bill 4374
  5. Michigan Committee on Ethics and Elections
  6. cmuvote.cmich.edu (election resource page for student voters in Michigan)
  7. Committee Page from The Michigan House of Representatives
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3/18/09 "Happiness & Human Flourishing: A Buddhist Perspective"
  1. Guy Newland’s Website
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3/2/09 "Private Speech & Executive Function"
  1. Creative Play Makes For Kids In Control
  2. Tools of The Mind
  3. Preschool Program Improves Cognitive Control
  4. Article on Walter Mischel’s “Marshmallow” Research
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2/23/09 "Educating Motivation"
  1. This American Life: Two Steps Back (Originally aired in 2004)
  2. Autonomy and relatedness as fundamental to motivation in education. Ryan, R. M., & Powelson, C. L. (1991). Journal of Experimental Education, 60, 49-66. PDF Download (For Personal Use Only)
  3. Facilitating internalization: The self-determination theory perspective. Deci, E. L., Eghrari, H., Patrick, B. C., & Leone, D. (1994). Journal of Personality, 62, 119-142. PDF Download (For Personal Use Only)
  4. The Blue School (Official Website)
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2/19/09 “Depression and Anxiety"
  1. Mindfulness & Stress Reduction Podcast
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