Science and Education Jargon Word of the Week
Because Education Cultivates Discernment
I shocked myself last week with how quickly I believed a viral “news” story.
Instagram knows just how to get me.
The reel said that last week a woman in Kentucky was arrested for having a miscarriage while the miscarriage was happening.
Of course that happened I told myself.
But then I decided to find the information for myself.
While I do believe that gross indignations are happening to womens’ bodies across the board across the world, I cannot believe every word I read. That is how more people get hurt.
Reputable news outlets reported that a woman was arrested for improper disposal of a body. The woman went to the hospital after the birth took place and left the infant at the house. That is why she was arrested.
Does that information change your opinion and emotions towards this story?
If you want to watch people’s approach to you change quickly, pull out some properly used science and education jargon. It is shockingly not shocking how postures straighten and language adapts from people who misjudged you.
So in the spirit of being able to create our own opinions for ourselves, here is a word of the week:
ANECDOTALLY
Anecdotally, I’ve noticed that when I stretch my body feels better.
The word means that you used the scientific method on yourself to draw your own conclusions.
That’s all.
You can say it about anything and immediately sound both pompous and informed.
My anecdotal observation is that when I sleep I feel rested.
Here is the Dictionary’s definition:
“Based on personal accounts rather than facts or research”
What are some other words constantly tossed around the science and education field that make laypeople feel uninformed, intentionally exaggerating a power imbalance?
