The Open Verdict
We publish writing, poetry, and written art that explores the human experience of mind, memory, behavior, and justice, paired, optionally, with the neuroscience behind it. All high school students are welcome to submit. If you would like to publish a form of visual art, please email mayapdave@gmail.com
The Enneagram of Personality: Is It Pseudoscience?
Many people take personality tests to gain insight into their character and identify their flaws. However, the scientific reliability of these tests is often debated. This paper compares the scientific arguments surrounding one of the most “accurate” personality tests, the Enneagram Test, to determine if it is, in fact, scientific.
From Chaos to Cosmos
How is reality perceived by humans, and what are the different constructs on the topic of meaning? Diving into Le Poidevin’s account about human perception, and Borges’ demonstration in the Library of Babel on the artificial creation of meaning, this four-page essay connects the dots of each argument to lead to the conclusion that meaning is created by humans’ creation of structure.