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Professor Denis M Parker, academic and neuropsychologist. Born: June 1943 in Cork, Ireland. Died: 6 November 2025 in Dundee, ...

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A Universal, Mechanistic, and Testable Framework for Measuring Alignment, Coherence, and Consequence Across Human Behavior and social Structures The Law of Alignment measures reality, not intention.

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Critical thinking is an essential skill for students to develop given the modern environment of misinformation and disinformation. The ability to evaluate information validity is highly valued by both ...