Emotional detachment

Over the past fifteen years Americas finest warriors have been sent all over the world battling the war on terror. According to the President, the wars and battles are now over. Due to the President’s lack of combat experience, he fails to realise that the battles still continue. These battles are not in Afghanistan, Iraq, or any other country, the battles are now here in the United States. Veterans with and without PTSD are and will continue to relive those battles in their minds for the rest…

being a police officer could have its perks and rewards, its stressful environment could be also a negative aspect of policing because it involves the safety and emotional well-being of an officer and their love ones. Police officers are affected by many different factors such as, high departmental demands, shift work, danger, public detachment and apathy, and are exposed to human misery quite often. According to Roberg et al. (2011), officers are expected to be in control at all times, yet they…

Mr. Antolini: A Catalyst for Change The poet Robert Frost once wrote “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference”. In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger, the troubled protagonist, Holden, shares this drive to be unique. Holden does not want to go along with popular opinion. He wants to be different and state his opinions however he has a hard time balancing sharing his opinions with respecting society. The constant hypocrisy…

through Mr. Stevens inability to form intimate relationships, his inability to adhere to the modernization of society, and his loss of individuality. Due to Stevens desire to embody his definition of “dignity”, his ability to connect with others on an emotional level is restricted and ends in regret. This can particularly be noted by his relationships with his father and his old colleague, Miss Kenton. When Stevens’ father dies, he immediately gets back to work and supresses his sadness. This…

The word “bully-victim” is drawn within the grey areas, a phenomenon grasping concepts and of both bullying and victimisation. It embodies the definition of bullying, Yang and Salmivalli (2013) states it is a continuous assault that aims to inflict verbal, physical or psychological distress on a weaker individual (Olweus, 1996). Studies suggest that bully-victims are an impressive group of people due to the portrayal of distinct characteristics (Yang and Salmivalli, 2013), that could be caused…

Deprivation Hypothesis” in 1952. The underlying assumption of Bowlby’s Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis is that continual disruption of the attachment between infant and primary caregiver (i.e. mother) could result in long term cognitive, social, and emotional difficulties for that infant (Fongay, 2010, p.…

Faster than a Speeding Arrow An effective advertisement will seamlessly integrate abstract concepts and concrete emotions. TV shows such as The Flash and Arrow rely on the use of pathos to ground the audience in reality. By appealing to pathos, the audience is more likely to concede to the ethos, logos, and kairos of a character. To take a case in point, if the individual becomes emotionally invested in a character, then the character’s actions seem more credible, ethical, and logical. This…

Review of Becoming the Dragon by Alex Sapien While this book was at times very engaging and well written, I cannot even say there were any grammatical errors that I came across, I would rate this book a 2 out of 4 stars. Becoming the Dragon is a story about a young man Andy, and his journey through a portal to another world that has the typical fantasy cast (i.e. elves, gnomes, and of course dragons), and how he is put in several situations that lead to him becoming a dragon. This book feels…

In this day and age, masculine views and practices have negatively affected gender equality. According to Schrock and Schwalbe, masculinity is seen as a “form of collective male practice that has as its effect the subordination of women.” (136) The “male practices” which Schrock and Schwalbe refer to are classified as “manhood acts.” Specific manhood acts in male homosocial heterosexual interactions, otherwise known as homosociality, reinforces the image and presence of hegemonic masculinity.…

To begin, this paragraph focuses on the ethical dilemma to continue a pregnancy that has been given a fatal fetal diagnosis. The decision to continue the pregnancy can be linked to emotional connections between the family and the unborn child, prognostic uncertainty as to what will and will not happen, practical reasons that prevent the family from termination such as how far along in the pregnancy they are and also personal beliefs…