existence of the hero and saint share this world. In contrast, the hero is a fully developed character that cannot be destroyed or created but exist in whole without end. The main purpose for hero’s life is to reach self-fulfillment and self-gratification in their own achievement. On the other hand the saint is created from the natural disasters of life or through the realization of others. Saint fulfillment comes from serving others, placing their needs and wants before their own.…
Social-cognitive perspective is a psychological perspective that examines how people interpret, analyze, remember and use information about themselves, others, social interactions, and relationships. It has a less individualistic bias because it views personality as emerging through the process of the person interacting with her or his social environment. This perspective has its roots in the behavioral principles of classical conditioning and operant conditioning. (Franzoi) Social cognitive…
This document was written by Ida B. Wells in the year 1900. This document was intended to provide people, specifically historians, the perspective of African Americans who experienced lynching because of racism and accusations. The purpose of this document is to explain how African Americans were treated and lynched in the late 19th and early 20th century. During the time that this document was created, rather than suffering from unforeseen actions, many African Americans were intentionally…
It’s been challenging for Cook to make it as far as she has. Swimming requires good work ethics, due to the delayed gratification. “You have to work nine months, for a minute long race and hope you get best time,” Cook explains. “It’s like a job, and sometimes you just want to quit.” Currently, she practices twice a day every day for a total of twenty hours a week. In addition…
The rapid population growth in Latin America is astonishing when it is known that most couple overall prefer small families. This general preference, however; is offset by the cultural beliefs which influence in contradiction of married couples of having small families. For example, soon after marriage the typical wife becomes pregnant because young husbands fear the inability to product a family. Thus, to the Latin American culture to demonstrate masculinity is to father children. It's a…
Celeste Zepeda Zepeda 1 Ms. Bacich Religion September 12, 2015 Captain Von Trapp in “The Sound of Music” "The Sound of Music" is a great film that will always be close to the hearts of many people. It is about a lady named Maria who is studying to be a nun in Austria 1938 at Nonnberg Abbey. Although, the nuns feel that this might not be her vocation and that she is called to be something else. So…
Short-term orientation cultures value tradition, social hierarchy and the fulfilment of social obligations. United States, Great Britain, Canada and the Philippines do not see status as a high priority and are focused on short-term and quick gratification. Long-term oriented cultures foster virtues of future rewards and will sacrifice short-term success in order to prepare for the future. This type of culture values persistence, adaptation and perseverance in attaining their future state goal…
survive. However, once Dopamine has started your seeking, you get rewarded for the seeking, which makes you seek more and you begin to run in an endless loop. Dopamine loops are easy to fall in to now texting and social media can give you instant gratification with the push of a button. As a result, It becomes progressively harder to stop checking your cell phone. Albert Einstein said “ I fear the day technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.”…
very little from a state of things." Freud said. The three state structures of the mind are the id, the ego, and the superego. The id emerges as the dominant trait of the three. It acts upon your physical need and desire for things of instant gratification. The superego is concerned with social rules, and beliefs. Associated with being your moral compass, it develops when you learned your culture has deemed right and wrong. Compared to the other structures, the ego is the rational, pragmatic…
What is morality? Morality is the principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior. Next there is this person named Equality, he lives in a crooked society. His society’s view of morality is that everyone is basically family and everyone is completely equal. In his society, men and women should not speak or think of each other. Also the men are not allowed to write anything unless the council of Vocations bids them so. Also there are some major differences…