At the Center of the Milky Way Galaxy, a Supermassive

question 38

Essay

At the center of the Milky Way galaxy, a supermassive black hole is thought to exist. Similar supermassive black holes are thought to exist at the center of spiral galaxies throughout the universe. The stars that originally formed these black holes must have been extraordinarily large. Why would stars potentially have been much larger earlier in the history of the universe?

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Definitions:

Mindguarding

A behavior in decision-making groups aimed at minimizing dissent and maintaining consensus by filtering out information seen as threatening.

Underrewarded

Feeling that one's contributions are not being adequately compensated or recognized compared to others.

Procedural Justice

The perceived fairness of the processes and methods used to make decisions and resolve disputes.

Instrumental Component

A term used in psychology to refer to aspects of behavior or actions that are goal-oriented and aimed at achieving specific outcomes.