Concept

ultimate questions of our own existence, for instance, as who are we, and if there is a life after death? This type of analysis of personal identity provides a set of mandatory and sufficient conditions for the identity of the person over time. This concept in modern philosophy is sometimes referred to as the diachronic problem of personal identity, where the predicament…

This questionnaire is a measurement of peoples sexual self concept (Hill, D. B. 2007). Each participant will be given the same list of adjectives. The adjectives are words that describe how sexual one person is. So they are rating the adjectives on a 7-point scale. The ranges go from 0= not a description of me to…

consideration that we are unique. This is foundational aspect of human nature, interaction, and being. But what does this uniqueness mean, and what does it mean to us? The concept of the self or having a personal identity leads to questions of what one is really addressing when making statements about the self; such as, how is the concept of the self created or formed? Does the self persist through time, and how can we know that this identity is the same as we flow through time? When…

For Functionalist, their concept is that to keep the society in equilibrium and running smoothly, people must adopt the norms and values of the times. I can relate this to Aziz Ansari because in this new culture one must just go with the flow when it comes finding “the one” in a…

Self-concept can affect communication by either building high self-esteem or diminishing to low self-esteem. By having high self-esteem someone is likely to think nicely of others, anticipate being accepted and, judge their own performance more positively. Whereas, if you have a low self-esteem you are more likely to criticize others, anticipate being rejected and, judge their performance negatively. Self-concept also resists change. You tend to hold on to your understandable self-concept even…

During the decision process of purchasing products and services consumers are influenced not only by psychological factors concering the concept of self but also by the people and social groups surrounding them. There are different types of reference groups. The first are primary and secondary reference groups. The primary reference group is the one relevant to influencing consumer behaviour as it consists of people (e.g. family, collegues, friends) with whom the consumer interacts on a regular…

Analysis of the Concept of Comfort The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis of the concept of comfort using content delineated by Chinn and Kramer (2015, pp. 158-178). In doing so, I will provide a context for the concept of comfort, including how my nursing worldview shapes my view of comfort; examine how technology has impacted comfort, and explain the need to understand the concept of comfort in greater detail as it relates to nursing. Further, I will examine the use of terms…

knowledge is Justified True Belief. Hence, one must first justify their belief before they can acquire any knowledge. Since most of the time the beliefs we assume we have justified and are justified based on other belief. Consequently, this promotes the concept of regress argument where the philosophers are on the quest to truly justify a belief thus we can know for sure that we have knowledge. Coherentist attempts to solve the regress problem by suggesting a system of beliefs where the…

Relationships are a key factor in the way individuals grow and mature. Whether the relationship is old and worn out or new and flourishing, there are lessons to be learned on the way. A relationship analysis is the best way to understand the dynamic of the relationship. It helps to make clear why the old relationship is worn out and why the new relationship is flourishing. A relationship analysis, if done correctly, can change the way the participants of the relationship communicate with one…

Have you ever had one of those embarrassing moments that you just seem to continuously replay in your head? It is almost like a stubborn earworm that refuses to depart from your brain, despite countless efforts and attempts in expelling it. I loathe those types of memories, because it feels like the universe is making mockery of me or attempting to make the whole experience appear like a caricature- blown up and out of proportion. However, I believe these type of embarrassing moments have the…