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  2. Terror management theory - Wikipedia

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    In many cases these values are thought to offer symbolic immortality, by either a) providing the sense that one is part of something greater that will ultimately outlive the individual (e.g. country, lineage, species), or b) making one's symbolic identity superior to biological nature (i.e. one is a personality, which makes one more than a glob ...

  3. System justification - Wikipedia

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    System justification theory is a theory within social psychology that system-justifying beliefs serve a psychologically palliative function. It proposes that people have several underlying needs, which vary from individual to individual, that can be satisfied by the defense and justification of the status quo, even when the system may be disadvantageous to certain people.

  4. Herbartianism - Wikipedia

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    Herbartianism is an educational philosophy, movement, and method loosely based on the educational and pedagogical thought of German educator Johann Friedrich Herbart, and influential on American school pedagogy of the late 19th century as the field worked towards a science of education. Herbart advocated for instruction that introduced new ...

  5. Sociology of education - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, education is an important tool in the transmission of core values. The core values in education reflect on the economic and political systems that originally fueled education. One of the most important core value that is transmitted through the education system is individualism, the principle of being independent and self-reliant.

  6. Brahmanical System of Education - Wikipedia

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    In the Brahmanical System, education was free. There was a tradition of giving Gurudakshina to Acharya by his student who completed the study course of education. It was also not mandatory that Gurudakshina would be physical wealth, but it can be in any form. [9] The education of a student started from Upanayana ritual. It was performed between ...

  7. Humans Are on Track to Achieve Immortality in 7 Years ... - AOL

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    But Kurzweil says one crucial step on the way to a potential 2045 singularity is the concept of immortality, possibly reached as soon as 2030. And the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is what ...

  8. Classical education in the Western world - Wikipedia

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    This model was not only influential in ancient Greece but also served as the foundation for educational systems in later Western societies. The blend of intellectual rigor, moral education, and physical training established in ancient Athens continues to be a reference point for discussions on the purposes and methods of education.

  9. Philosophy of education - Wikipedia

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    The Classical education movement advocates a form of education based in the traditions of Western culture, with a particular focus on education as understood and taught in the Middle Ages. The term "classical education" has been used in English for several centuries, with each era modifying the definition and adding its own selection of topics.