“To neglect where we have been hinders our understanding of where we want to go” (as cited in Bunker, 2003, p. 63). This is one of my favorite quotes with its very simple but insightful message: the future is built upon the shoulders of the past. Thus, if we try to understand the problems and […]
Author: Tugce Aldemir
Are You Smart Enough to Feel?
There is growing evidence that emotion and cognition are largely intertwined (Meyer & Turner, 2006). Emotion may play a key role in activating learning centers in the brain, influencing attention and sophistication of thinking (Hu et al., 2007; Petty & Briñol, 2015). These studies suggest that emotion can fundamentally shape what we pay attention to, […]
Emotions, Cognition, and Social Discourse in Redefined Community of Inquiry: A Vision Created through the Lense of Nietzsche’s Genealogy
“Sadness: Crying helps me slow down and obsess over the weight of life’s problems.” (Inside Out, 2015) What is the ultimate purpose of human beings? This question has been asked by many philosophers and researchers for ages. Around 2,300 years ago, Aristotle approached to this question from a philosophical perspective, and asserted that […]
“I love your book, but I love my version more”: Creating Affinity Spaces with Fan Fiction
“Pausing briefly outside the door of the first years potions classroom, Snape took a deep breath and then flung open the door for dramatic effect before swooping through the dungeons in the very likeness of his namesake (the bat) and giving the same speech as he had given to every first year class at the […]
“Hey, Sunshine! You Look Like an Emotional Wreck! Would You Like Me to Cancel Your Afternoon Meeting for You? Plus, I am Deleting the Phone Number of Your Ex – Stop Texting Him!”: I Salute You, The Internet of “Empathetic” Things
What would happen if your smart objects can understand your feelings, and respond to you accordingly? Well, I hope we will never be that desperate to develop a relationship with a computer in a way that it meets all of our needs in the future 1 but it would have been quite helpful if we […]
“I, Robot (Crossed out) Student: Read, Obey, and Preserve”: Humanizing Online Learning
“Hogwarts will be always there to welcome you back home!” said J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, six years ago in the premiere of the series’ final movie. Every time I remember this quotation or watch the video of her expressing these magical words, I still get goose bumps. Why? Why are […]