Word: dispelled
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...core curriculum, all undergraduates would have to read three philosophers—Descartes, Locke, Rousseau—and then reject much of what they learned. In The Blank Slate, released last month, MIT’s renowned cognitive psychologist plies the tools of his discipline to dispel pervasive myths about human nature. The book’s title comes from Locke’s famous belief that a baby’s mind is a “blank page” bereft of knowledge about the world. For Pinker, this utterly false notion has produced a suite of modern...
...staff members from schools with large concentrations of low-income students, the University can work to create a more welcoming image of Harvard in those areas. Those who visit will take their new impressions of Harvard back to their schools and their local neighborhoods, which may help to dispel misconceptions. Through this type of outreach, admissions can cultivate relationships with schools currently beyond the reach of Harvard’s recruiting and, as a result, encourage more low-income students to apply...
Kirby said he hopes to dispel the myth that, at Harvard, it is impossible to be promoted from within...
...Playing a nationally touted team like Northeastern provides us with a precious opportunity to dispel some of the myths about Harvard football,” said senior placekicker Anders Blewett. “This is our chance to show Beantown and the rest of the nation that the Ivies don’t mess around...
This year, students want to dispel the perception that the IOP inner circle is a clique of over-ambitious would-be senators, both by reaching out to other student groups and by focusing more programs on substantive political debate...