Amid the recent pandemic, an ongoing debate has sparked more interest: Are vaccines safe or not? People arguing that vaccination is not safe were previously referred to as anti-vaxxers, and were generally looked down on in the media. However, as a result of the new covid 19 vaccine, more and […]
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 […]
Hey everyone! This semester of Social Responsibility I have chosen to undertake another inquiry project. The question I will attempt to answer this time will be: “Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?” I find this question incredibly interesting and exceedingly relevant today, judging by recent events, including, but not […]
Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? At the start of my project, I struggled to find consistent answers for some of my questions. Because my question is very opinion based, I was finding different answers […]
Why do we generalize people? I chose this question because psychology interests me, and I want to know more about the science behind why we generalize people. One of the main points i would like to research is it’s effects on society.
Hi guys, I decided to do another inquiry project and my question is: “Does money bring happiness?” I chose this topic because I want to know who’s life is better: the Poor or the Rich ( with a stable income, not necessarily a billionaire). I’ve always learned about poor countries […]
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 […]
Inquiry question: Are vaccines safe? Why I chose this question: There was always an ongoing debate about vaccine safety, but it seems to have become more prevalent because the current pandemic. Despite the constant reassurance of medical professionals, many people chose not to vaccinate their children, and to […]
What affects does decriminalization of drugs have on society? I find this question interesting because I enjoy seeing different perspectives. Everyone has different opinions about decriminalization of drugs. There are pros and cons and many companies that are biased. I am interested in seeing the effects that drugs have on […]
Did you know that electric cars actually isn’t a new concept? In 1884, English engineer Thomas Parker built the electric car in Wolverhampton. The vehicle is capable of carrying three men and it also has electric lights. Throughout the years, we see popular car brands such as Nissan and Volvo […]
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? This is a question of great interest to me due in large part to current events. As many of you may know, this tumultuous period in our lives, also known as the COVID-2019 pandemic, has been filled to the brim with weird people […]
Hello everyone! My question is “What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?” This question is of interest to me because I’ve been skeptical of the sites I have been seeing recently saying that writing/talking about what you want in life (positive affirmations) […]
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 […]
Blog Post #6 – Reflection (Metamorphosis) – How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings? 2021/01/28 Karen Zoulau What challenges did you overcome throughout this project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One of the few challenges I had faced throughout this project was the […]
My inquiry question was: What does it take to be happy? In my first round of research, I looked at: What is happiness? (scientifically speaking) In my second round of research, I focused on: How is our happiness affected by our environments/lifestyles? In my final round of research, I asked […]
Hello, everyone! I hope you are doing well! Here is my reflection of the inquiry question I did for my three rounds of research: a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry question? How did you go about? The first challenge I faced was while I was researching in […]
Hello guys, I am ending my round of research on gender discrimination with a short reflection by answering the following questions… What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? While I was working throughout this inquiry project, I struggled a little […]
Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One of the challenges I faced while doing my inquiry project was finding reliable sources. I overcame this by using multiple sites to double check information. For example, […]
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 […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Many of my troubles throughout this inquiry project were linked with the difficult premise of the idea; like many have mentioned, it is never a tool’s fault that it is misused, it […]
Reflections Lucas Kuo I was in elementary school, I had developed ADHD. My parents were very careful and always helped me avoid artificial food dyes. I didn’t know its harm to your health before and that’s the main reason that I chose this research topic. One challenged that I faced […]
Are Celebrities Toxic for Society a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout this inquiry project, I was challenged by the logistics of my question. Saying that celebrities are toxic for society is a very blanket statement and […]
Capitalism and socialism are two main economic systems used around the world. The main difference between capitalism and socialism is the extent to which the government controls the economy. Capitalism allows for private enterprises to have more control over the economy and that society is better of when the distribution […]
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 […]
“To what extend does gender discrimination influence the world and the people in our society?” Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “The impacts on females (morally, personally, professionally, etc…) ” – December 11, 2020 ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— Similar to my previous research on the impact on males, the question that most […]
Does the Law affect our morality? In my previous posts, I’ve described the basics of law and morality, as well as shown daily examples of how it does affect each other on a daily basis. Here, in my final round of research, I’ll be discussing to what extent does law […]
“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 […]
Hello Everyone, welcome to my post. In this video, I made some strawberry ice cream with my homemade natural food colourings. Also, make sure you like the video and subscribe to my channel for more spectacular content. I hope you enjoyed the video. Share your thoughts and opinions in […]
How has social media affected our communication skills and how we use them? In recent years, social media has changed many of the vital parts of being human – it has exploded in popularity and this change has been felt throughout nearly every facet of our lives, including our jobs, […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question is: What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life? In my third round of research, I will look into the different learning styles in both those who are born blind and for those who lose sight later […]
Charles Manson, leader of the The Manson Family- committed nine murders [6] Hello everyone! My inquiry question is ” Why are people attracted to cults?”. For my final round of research, I will be discussing the mentality of cult leaders. I will explain how do cults find people to recruit […]
Hello again! My question is “Are Celebrities Toxic for Society”. In my last post, I explained the negative and positive impacts that celebrities have on people and on themselves. I concluded that the bad outweighs the good because even though celebrities donate to charity and volunteer, I felt like that […]
How will the Fashion industry look in 20 years? As we know, over time things change, people change and most importantly trends change. In this round of research, I want to look and see if it’s truly possible to predict trends or see what other sources or people have to […]
Topic: How do law and morality impact our lives? Inquiry Question: Does Law Affect Morality? When we something wrong, we often suffer guilt and disappointment. When we do the right thing, we feel joy and enjoy the praise we get. The jolt of the moral forces creates a big influence on our […]
“How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings?” How Does Music Affect Plants? By: Karen Zoulau In 1962, Dr. T.C. Singh, Head of Botany at Annamalia University made one of the earliest studies on how music affected plants [1]. He experimented on Balsam […]
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 […]
How do marketers create demand/advertise something they want to sell? Once marketers know what they’re selling, the next step they take is identifying the demographic they need to target. Do they need to attract younger people, older people, etc. Based on that, they decide what method of marketing they are […]
Should Food Manufactures Use Food Colouring to Attract Young Children? Lucas Would you drink yellow grape juice or eat blue strawberry ice cream? What about green ketchup? Food manufacturers have used food colourings to make their products more appetizing to consumers. The relation between taste and colour is logical. Since […]
Why are people attracted to cults? — mindset of the cult member Hi everyone! In my last research round, I talked about what cults are. This round, I will be discussing the mindset of a cult member. This will include their mindset when they joined, when they are leaving, after leaving, and […]
Hello everyone! Inquiry Question: What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life? In my second round of research, I will be looking into the physical and emotional impacts of losing sight later on in life. “Vision loss affects more than one’s ability […]
Hello again everyone! My question is “Are Celebrities Toxic for Society” In my last post, I asked the question “what the difference between having fame and being a celebrity.” I mainly found that what separates having fame and being a celebrity is how much you are in the public […]
“To what extend does gender discrimination influence the world and the people in our society?” Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “The impacts on males (morally, personally, professionally, etc…) ” – November 20, 2020 ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— Firstly, the question that most people ask: “are tougher men also affected by gender […]
How has social media affected our psyche? Like I mentioned in my first inquiry research round, social media has slowly transformed into an integral part of many of our lives. When we depend on social media applications to stay up-to-date on current events and with friends, as well as, for […]
Advantages Of Smartphones. 1: Instant communication. Smartphones have improved communication in various ways like; Video calls. A video call is a phone call using internet connection, sometimes called the VoIP, that is used to transmit a live picture of a person making the call (1). It is the […]
“How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings?” Pop, Rap, Country and Reggae Listening to pop music has some great benefits. It can get your blood pumping and can generate great feelings of excitement (1). It can also make you feel happier and can lift your mood easily. […]
What is capitalism and how does it affect citizens? Capitalism is a type of economic system where the government allows their citizens to control the economy, rather than the government. This is different to an economy like socialism where the government controls business. Another name for capitalism is the free-market […]
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 […]
“To what extend does gender discrimination influence the world and the people in our society?” Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “How & where does gender discrimination occurs.” – November 11, 2020 ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— Gender discrimination has been a very popular and active problem, not only in our society but […]
[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 […]
Hello! My Inquiry question: What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life? In my first round of research, I will be looking into the physical and emotional impacts of being born blind. About 80% of children who do not have visual impairments […]
Did you know that Americans are eating 5 times more food colouring now than they did in 1955? Food colourings are seen everywhere from breakfast foods to desserts. In our modern world, it is almost impossible to avoid the hideous trap of these harmful food additives. In this round of […]
My question is ”Are we just a statistic in our Capitalist society?” Step 1: What is capitalism and how does it affect the lives of citizens? This will give me a better understanding of why most developed countries choose capitalism over socialism. Step 2: How do marketers create demand/advertise something […]
What is social media and what is its history? Most of us probably know what social media is. Heck, it is likely that the majority of us use it on a daily basis. For those of us who might not know what social media is, or need a slight touchup […]
Are we just a number in our Capitalistic economy? The reason I chose this question is because I want to know more about our economy and how capitalism affects people. One of the main points that interest me is what role marketers play in a Capitalistic economy, are we just […]
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 […]
Hi everyone, this is my project plan for my question, How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living beings? As you know, I have been interested in studying what music does to our brains, and if there are negative or positive impacts that music gives us. My steps […]
My research is about Gender discrimination based on gender (or sex) is a common civil rights violation that takes many forms, including sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, and unequal pay for women who do the same jobs as men. It has been proven to be very active in worldwide countries. Whether […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question is: What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life? My first round of research will consist of researching the impacts of being born blind. I will look into the physical and the emotional impacts as this will […]
Hello, My question is how will fashion change in the next 20 years. I chose this question because in the year 2040 it is said that the Caucasian population will start to die down. I want to research on how this change in main races will change our fashion standards […]
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 […]
Hello everyone! My project asks are celebrities are toxic to society. My three rounds of research will look like this: 1.Difference between having fame and being a celebrity. This will help me answer my question because I can distinguish the role of a celebrity vs. someone who got attention for […]
Hi! My inquiry question is : What does it take to be happy? Last year, I got the amazing opportunity to travel to Thailand and Hong Kong. I visited many different places there, and saw a wide variety of lifestyles. I was particularly interested in the lifestyle of the people […]
Hi guys! As some of you may know I have chosen to do an inquiry project this semester of Butterfly Effect. My question this time around will be: “What are social media’s effects on society and the people within it?” This in an exceptionally intriguing question for me and was […]
My inquiry question is: How does music affect different living beings both physically and psychologically? I always feel good when I play in a band or sing in a choir, and have often wondered why. It works wonders to lift my mood all the time. But does this only […]
My inquiry question is: What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life? I am interested in this question as I am in general interested in eyes and how we have different eye colours and how not everyone has 20/20 vision. However, I […]
“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 […]
“To what extent does gender discrimination influence the world and people in our society?” I chose to do my research on “gender inequality” and how it influences not just the people in our society, but the whole world. I found it interesting because gender inequality is one of the biggest […]
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 […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question is “Are celebrities toxic for society”. This question is interesting to me because I want to explore why we need to have idols. I also want to look into how celebrities set beauty standards. I even want to look at if having celebrities in our […]
What are social media’s effects on society and the people within it? This is a question of great interest to me because of how bizarre the world is now. The US president going on Twitter rant after Twitter rant filled with incorrect information? Check. Teenagers making huge amounts of money […]
Hi! My inquiry question was: Why and how we should help restore coral reefs? I’ve looked into: Why coral reefs are disappearing and why they are so important? What are different actions we can take to help save coral reefs? And what is the sustainability of different coral saving actions? […]
Hi, this is inquiry will talk about what is happening currently in South Africa to prevent poaching of rhinos. poachers in South Africa tend to take advantage of a crash of tourist, to kill rhinos for there horns. In 3 popular game parks they have come up with the decision […]
Solutions for overpopulation… While overpopulation is a growing issue that continues to plague humanity, it still hasn’t garnered as much attention to the general public compared to other worldwide issues like hunger and poverty. But just because the general public is not made fully aware of this issue, that didn’t […]
This is my metamorphosis reflection for my inquiry research on why people join cults. (https://experience.sap.com/basics/8-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-setting-up-a-field-research-project/) a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The study of cults is one widely debated in the psychology communities, with many differing viewpoints on […]
Hey everyone, This is my final post, with my question “How does color affect mental state?” as well as my last post with Social Responsibility. It’s been a great 4 years with this course, and I can’t believe how much I’ve grown and gained through this course. The skills that […]
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 […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One of the challenges I overcomed by doing the inquiry projects was to motivate myself to look deeper into something. I can generate ideas quickly; however, I have difficulty actually starting them, so […]
Hey everyone, Long time, no post! It’s been a while since I have written a metamorphosis and since this is going to be my final post on the site before post-secondary, I would like to reflect on my experience in Social Responsibility. I have been a part of this wonderful […]
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 […]
This is my metamorphosis for my project on psychopaths and sociopaths. One of the big challenges that I encountered when researching for this project was that there was a lot of conflicting information when it came to the difference between psychopaths and sociopaths. I don’t mean that the sites I […]
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. […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout this inquiry project, I faced challenges like sustaining my activity. This was because I had other activities going on like work, school, and art. There were some days where I had […]
Hi everyone! I hope that all of you are doing well in this turbulent time, and that boredom hasn’t gotten the best of you. To help with that though, I thought I might post my inquiry reflection a little early to give you all something to interesting (I hope) to […]
Alien Interactions with Past Civilizations Hello. In this round of research, we’ll be looking at a mysterious underground city that some people speculate was created by aliens. First of all, the underground city of Derinkuyu in Turkey is one of the largest in the world. It can house over 20,000 […]
Alien Interactions with Humans Hello, this is my second round of research. In this round of research, we’ll be looking at, how RH negative blood plays a role in the theory of alien-human hybrids. This supports the theory of aliens not existing and existing at the same time, inferring that […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? A recurring challenge I faced throughout all my rounds of research was identifying which pieces of information were most important for the reader to gain an adequate understanding of the topic. […]
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 […]
Effects of overpopulation of nature… Before diving in on our effects on nature, lets first take a look at the rise of our population over time and see how quick our rise to power was… We start in 10,000 BCE where our population was a measly 4 million people (1), […]
Effects of overpopulation on society… Now before getting into the topic of overpopulation, the issue of overpopulation is not concrete and solid and the belief of overpopulation is only conceived to be a real threat to some people and is dismissed by others as nothing more than fiction and that […]
How has the World Wars moulded the society we live in today? Could they have been avoided? Further, what would be the effect on our society if another world war was to take place in the future? How has the World Wars affected the structure of our world? In 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 […]
Why would someone join a cult? So, finally, here is my third research round. This final round will cover different sides, opinions and facts of the scientific reasoning behind cults and their members. Brainwashing? For my first point, I’m going to cover whether or not brainwashing actually happens to cult […]
