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  • Does Watching Porn Really Shrink Your Brain?

    Does Watching Porn Really Shrink Your Brain?1

    • November 9, 2017

    A few years ago, a couple of German scientists—psychiatrist Jürgen Gallinat and psychologist Simone Kühn—published a paper that spooked men across the planet (and some women, too). The researchers, who were analyzing brain structures and pornography consumption in men, noticed something striking: men who watched high amounts of porn had less grey matter in certain

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  • An English Teacher Explains 5 Reasons Today’s Students Can’t Write

    An English Teacher Explains 5 Reasons Today’s Students Can’t Write0

    • November 9, 2017

    One of the interesting things about working at Intellectual Takeout is hearing the personal experiences of readers regarding issues we raise and discuss in our articles. A more recent example of this is the individual who wrote that he had gone back to college as a middle-age student seeking greater career advancement. While there, a

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  • Presidential Meddling with Private Companies is Not a New Problem

    Presidential Meddling with Private Companies is Not a New Problem0

    • November 9, 2017

    Recently President Donald Trump made headlines when he declared that NFL owners should fire any players that sit or protest otherwise during the national anthem NFL games. “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now,’”

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  • University of Maryland Chief of Staff: College is ‘Not a Home’!

    University of Maryland Chief of Staff: College is ‘Not a Home’!0

    • November 8, 2017

    One never knows these days what to expect out of college campuses. It seems that every time one turns around, somebody’s sensitivity is being offended. Such was the case the other week at the University of Maryland at College Park. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, college officials met to discuss ‘hate symbols’ and

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  • What Happens When You Ask Unschoolers ‘What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?’

    What Happens When You Ask Unschoolers ‘What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?’2

    • November 8, 2017

    My daughter is a baker. When people ask her what she wants to be when she grows up, she responds breezily: “A baker, but I already am one.” You see, with unschooling there is no postponement of living and doing. There is no preparation for some amorphous future, no working toward something unknown. There is

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  • Psychotherapist: 10 Reasons American Teens Are More Anxious Than Ever

    Psychotherapist: 10 Reasons American Teens Are More Anxious Than Ever0

    • November 8, 2017

    In October the New York Times asked a question: “Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety?” Writing at Psychology Today, psychotherapist Amy Morin offers 10 reasons: 1. Electronics offer an unhealthy escape. 2. Happiness is all the rage. 3. Parents are giving unrealistic praise. 4. Parents are getting caught up in

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