Microexpressions
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman explains that his work on microexpressions is being used by, "...everybody from Microsoft to federal and local police agencies...It just helps them be more in tune with how the other pe..
Midpoint Formula, The
The midway formula can be used to find the coordinates of a point that is half way between two given points.
Mind and the World (Part One), The
Philosopher Stephen Toulmin talks about Immanuel Kant's views regarding the relationship between the mind and the world. Professor Toulmin explains that it was Kant who originated the idea that our understanding of the w..
Mind and the World (Part Two), The
Philosopher Stephen Toulmin continues his exploration of the relationship between the mind and the world. He contends that while eighty percent of the way we see the world is based on the way the world present itself to ..
Minds and Matter
Philosopher Daniel Dennett talks about the link between mind and matter. He states that it is the mind that causes things to matter, noting that for organisms with very simple minds (like sponges or starfish, for example..
Minority Rights, Cultural Survival and the Self
Philosopher Charles Taylor talks about the devastating impact on personal identity when reference points like language, traditions and other elements of culture are destroyed.
Modern Dualism
Philosopher Charles Taylor talks about the tendency to see the mental and the physical as two completely separate and distinct categories. He notes that much of modern philosophy is concerned with blurring the rigid line..
Monica Lewinsky Episode, The
Former White House press secretary Mike McCurry talks about the disappointment felt by White House staff members when the details of the Monica Lewinsky episode came out in the Starr Report. "And I think the President un..
Monomials with Exponents Outside of Parentheses
The rule for raising a power to a power is demonstrated in simplifying a monomial in which an exponent is outside parentheses.
Moral Dilemmas...Can Ethics Help?: Moral Dilemmas...Can Ethics Help?
The parents and medical staff caring for a premature baby struggling for life are faced with the decision of whether or not to continue treatment. Philosopher Immanuel Kant, whose ideas have influenced modern medical eth..