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    One of the theories is the introversion. Introversion is stated by Carl Jung as “to describe the directing if the libido, or psychic energy, toward things in the internal world” (Friedman, 2012). In other words, introverts are the ones who prefer solitary activities instead of partying like wild animals. Another theory is authoritarian personality in which shows the person how they are when it comes to being narrow minded, how defensive they get, and if they are prejudice. Authoritarian personality was started during the 1930s and 1940s because of World War II. It was due to the fact that Hitler was prejudice against other cultures and he the power to control the German to kill them off. Today there are still some people that believe that they have the upper hand against other cultures because they believe they are stronger. That’s why so many people of color are dying because others think they are superior than the people of color. The final theory is anxiety which is feeling nervous and tense in a challenging way internally or externally. It’s the ego’s job to make a person safe from anxiety if it fails then there is going to be consequences. The trait theory is also called the dispositional theory. Trait theory is mostly measured…

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    The main objective of this research is to expose the Filipinos to the Authoritarian customs so that they would be knowledgable with the aspects from the said regime that could be beneficial to the growth of the country. ! INTRODUCTION Authoritarianism has only one legal political party and a leader or group that controls the whole state even though there may be other parties. An authoritarian leader cannot be replaced by citizens by choosing freely among various competitors in a democratic…

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    “Sandkings” is Simon Kress. He is a rich man that lives in a manor and loves to collect dangerous exotic animals. While Peter Craig, the main character in “The Little People,” is the only co-pilot of a spaceship and has been traveling on it for what seems to be a long period of time. The similarities and differences between the two characters playing God, the actions of the side characters, the plots of both stories, and the settings in which they occur, make each story individually an…

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    Many extremely prejudice people find themselves correlating more with an authoritarian personality according to the Authoritarian personality theory. The Authoritarian personality theory is defined as being in a state of mind or attitude characterized by belief in absolute obedience or submission to one's own authority, as well as the administration of that belief through the oppression of one's subordinates. Prejudice plays a good amount of what people think of themselves. A “bad” self-image or…

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    Conflict is a struggle or clash between two opposing forces, (Collins Dictionary). This essay will investigate the view that people are predisposed to conflict by critically examining two different psychological approaches. Biological approaches, such as the dogmatic personality and moral development from childhood will be evaluated. Social Cognitive approaches will also be critically evaluated, such as realistic conflict and social identity theory. Social development, such as, helping,…

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    The Denial Of Ambiguity

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    The denial of ambiguity and uncertainty by the psychologically rigid subject is precisely what allows for authoritarian personalities to arise. Since the psychologically rigid subject organizes her experiences in terms of rigid categories, she is incapable of dealing with people who do not necessarily fit the mold. The psychologically rigid person either denies that certain phenomena resist or are resistant to rigid categorization or they react hostilely towards whatever exception there is to…

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    Children are very smart and every child has different type of personality. they seem like they are same in some point like physical need but in fact every child has a unique ether physical, emotional, social and intellectual, when we treat them we have to keep in our mind all these difference between the children’s. communication with kids has a meaning that we share information between children to help them build their own personality in a good way.The perception of child’s development is…

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    Conflict is and always will be a normal issue and a natural occurrence. Conflict can arise from many different things, for example; culture, poor communication, being competitive with one another, having different ethics or morals or simply just having a different personality. It is when conflict in the workplace begins to be destructive that it becomes an issue. Conflicts can range from a simple disagreement to becoming an act of violence. At this point, managers must make a plan to implement…

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    The Wickedness of Man Even the most innocent acts can irritate a person’s mental wellbeing. The sinister side of man can be revealed if pushed too far. In “Bartleby the Scrivener” by Herman Melville, Melville displays the dark side of man through the narrator as Bartleby slowly drives him crazy. Bartleby’s ordinary and passive personality in the office catches the narrator off guard. He has a hard time communicating with Bartleby’s submissive behavior, which makes it difficult for everyone to…

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    Outline the similarities and differences between the research studies of Adorno et al. (1950) and Allum (2011) on personality types. This essay is going to look at Adorn et al.’s (1950) and Allum’s (2011) studies on personality in block format and then it is going to outline the main similarities and differences. Although, it is impossible to fit all their studies here i,e Adorn et al.’s (1950) work is a book over one thousand pages (McAvoy, 2012) and Allum’s (2011) (McAvoy, 2017) article is…

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