Of all the sources that were examined this week about the different views of affirmative action, the one that interested me the most "Diversity Makes You Brighter" by Sheen S. Levine. The article included scientific data to show that diversity does improve cognitive thinking among a group of people. He also used information provided by current events such as the case with Abigail Fisher. This allows the audience to connect with him; there are still issues pertaining to race today. The title has the word "diversity" in it, which can lead to a negative connotation. However, by providing an article about a study, it allows the audience to understand the author from a scientific point of view.
The article stated that those who worked in diverse groups had answers that were 58% more accurate than those who worked in homogeneous groups. Homogeneous groups come from the same culture in most cases. In the study, groups that were homogeneous tended to feed off of each other in a negative way; there were not different methods of approaching a question in a different way. This can be connected to the world around us. In groups that we are more familiar with, we tend to keep to ourselves and listen to other people contribute their ideas. On the other hand, when we are introduced to new people, we want to get our point across, to make our voice heard. Therefore, we voice our opinions which can result in applying it to situations that require analytical thinking. The article states "Ethnic diversity is like fresh air: It benefits everybody who experiences it." On a personal level, I can connect with this. I generally work better in diverse groups. Although ideas may clash, it allows me to learn from others, as the article has suggested about the diverse group of participants.
