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Academic Dishonesty and What Cheating Really Means

Does lying make a person smarter? Is cheating a form of problem solving? When we cheat ourselves out of complex thinking, we are not exercising our brains! Original, ground-breaking thoughts come from people who are free to think in their highest cognitive domain. In my opinion, the greatest threats to high-level thinking are too much pressure to receive high grades and environments that restrict leisurely exploration. The future goal of getting into a good college hampers the enjoyment of learning in the present. Continue reading