Fight-or-flight response

Often times, mistakes are a combination of numerous occurrence that combine to make the perfect storm. I believe that Lewis Blackman’s Story is one such occurrence. However, it was not just the actual mistakes that made this case noteworthy. Mistakes are a human manifestation. As Alexander Pope wrote in “an Essay on Criticism”, to err is human, to forgive is divine. In Lewis’s story, I think an apology, in the great sense, would have gone a long way. Medical errors are now the third leading…

attacks. In response, the United States sent troops to invade Afghanistan. Only a month after the attacks, their goal was to disband both Al-Qaeda and the Taliban government. Two years later in March of 2003, the United States also invaded Iraq. This was in no way linked to the attacks of 9/11, however the president of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, was supposedly creating weapons of mass destruction. Although no weapons were found, President Saddam Hussein was removed from power. The U.S. fight in Iraq…

The endocrine system is one of the major systems in the body, it is one of the two systems established for regulating the body to achieve homeostasis. This system plays a role in long distance intercellular communication, coordination, and homeostasis control (Rice University-Open Stax, 2016). It is made up of a collection of glands which produce hormones, regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, mood, in addition to a plethora of other…

"Never forget where you came from". The meaning behind this popular saying is that, after you reach success, do not become vain and forget your past struggles. The past shapes one’s individuality, and without the past, society cannot learn from errors and anticipate the future. But with all the attention brought to the topic of Immigration by the US Election, a bigger question to ask is: Where exactly do we come from? According to Donald Johanson, a professor of anthropology and Director of the…

Positivity People who are optimistic see the bright side of things. They don't mourn because of what they don't have but instead, tend to appreciate what they do have. People who are not positive worry about the wrong things that can happen, when in fact nothing as even happened. Teenagers may worry about how to juggle between work, school, keeping healthy and having a social life. Teenagers are in fact obligated to make life changing decisions everyday. On average, a 14 to16 year old…

What is one to do when faced with two extremes? Does one choose the devil you know or the devil you do not know? Fight or flight? To be or not to be? In Candide, Voltaire pits the eponymous protagonist and his ragtag group of friends and philosophers against the ruthless world; in which, they face trials and tribulations from an earthquake, auto-da-fé, and a mutilated buttocks. At the end of their torment, they are left to ruminate on their journey thus far and, ultimately, disengage from the…

Assessing a situation based on the physical space is something all humans will always do. One does it to preemptively protect against any dangers instead of being blindsided and caught off guard. This sense can be tied back to the instinctual fight or flight response in order to save one's own life. However, often does this play through into everyday life causing individuals to interact solely on physical space. Physical space affects the way individuals interact with each other based of…

instincts. “Instinct is a term used to describe a set of behaviours that are both unlearned and set in motion as the result of some environmental trigger. Instincts are also often discussed in relation to motivation, since they can also occur in response to an organism's need to satisfy a need or desire” (2003- 2016 Study.com). “Psychologists including William James, Sigmund Freud and William McDougal have proposed a number of basic human drives that motivate behaviour. Such instincts might…

of the fact that there is a ticking clock counting down your every last day, hour, minute, second, and breath, an overload of epinephrine and norepinephrine flood your body. This response is known as fight or flight. Therefore, when I was told I may only have another twenty years to live, I chose to fight. I chose to fight for my family, my health, and my life. I adopted a plant-based lifestyle nearly four years ago and can attest to the wondrous, positive effects it has made in my life.…

primarily by a desire to get a deal done, resulting in a need to rest and save time.’ This finding can help both find a target market for any already created business class upgrades, (beds, no queuing, etc...) or to create a more specific premium flight service for this profitable market, if it doesn’t already…