Instinct

The will to truth can be defined as the desire for truth. Indeed, this will constantly “tempt[s] us to many a venture,” and there are no questions that it has “not laid before us.” It has been long overdue however, in Nietzsche opinion, that we “finally become suspicious, lose patience, and turn away impatiently” regarding this phenomenon. In other words, while this will to truth has always invoked in us a fascination with the truth of external matters–that is, anything besides the will to truth…

In sudden moments of peril judgment can often be clouded by survival instincts. In “The Seventh Man” by Haruki Murakami, the narrator is driven by this fear instinct that led to the death of his best friend K. The narrator should forgive himself because he is not at fault for the death of K. due to unexplainable obstructions, primal instinct, and to keep his own life. The situation where the narrator and his friend were placed in was indeed voluntary, they did go down to the beach while…

Memento is a movie about a man named Leonard Shelby who suffers from short-term memory impairment and the inability to retain new memories. He is caught in a continuous loop, in which he embarks on a mission to hunt down his wife’s murderer, but forgets his claimed vengeance due to his amnesia, so his investigation continues; leading to more pointless deaths. Leonard uses techniques from the mnemonics process to aid his handicap. For instance, Leonard demonstrates the peg-type method by…

certainly] uncertain” (PAGE 75) (http://site.ebrary.com.ezproxy.capilanou.ca/lib/capilano/reader.action?docID=10843701&ppg=92). Should we trust a leader, even though there may be a high chance that they are wrong, or should we trust our own human instinct to survive in a dire situation? Another quote from the article……… suggests that “[w]hen helping, [it] substantially increases the risk of dying, it would be rational for most individuals to save themselves rather than helping others”. But…

Even the most tamed hamster can be aggressive towards their owner, without the owner's knowledge of the hamsters behavior. There are many influences that can take effect on a hamster, like their natural behavior, environment, social status, natural instincts, and food. Over decades of research, laboratories, and experiments, the hamster will always have some type of aggression that we cannot change or eliminate. With children if the mother starts to hold and interact with the child at a young…

Motivation is the force that compels us to action. It refers to factors that activate, direct, and sustain goal-directed behavior (Nevid, 2012). Motivation influences our ability to accomplish goals and influences our behavior. Now that we know what motivation is, we can look at the different motivation needs and theories and why and how they are important in our personal life as well as our professional life. Abraham Maslow developed the hierarchy of needs which brings both biological and…

What are we doing here? Why are we here? While you may not ask these questions everyday as you make your way to school, we are here because of fear. Fear, well, what fear? It is the fear of failure. We fear that without an education, we wouldn’t be able to get a proper, good-paying job, despite the fact that we constantly complain about how boring school actually is and whine when piled under mountains of homework and assignments. You’d rather be anywhere but here, and you are always free to…

still come through. As the ego Billy attempts to keep in mind the moral expectations of his society in which he lives, while also keeping his instincts in check. The instincts will always make their way to the surface in some way, and for Billy this is occasionally done through violence. John Claggart identifies as the id. View him as the untamed instinct, driven by pleasure. He acts as a metaphorical “devil on the shoulder”. Described, “ [in] his heart he would seem to riot in complete…

Many believe jealousy to be harmless, a common emotion that everyone feels. However, jealousy is a powerful emotion containing the ability to alter the mental state of man. The role of jealousy in William Shakespeare’s tragic play Othello exposes the deceptive nature of the human mind, and in addition characterizes the relationship between trust and jealousy. Cipriani, Gabriele, et al. "Dangerous Passion: Othello Syndrome And Dementia." Psychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences 66.6 (2012): 467-473.…

The reptilian part of the brain is our survival instincts. This is how we keep ourselves alive. The emotional and the reptilian part of the brain are actually linked. These are the three parts of the brain. Everyone has coping challenges that we face, but what are those challenges? Our coping challenges…