Learned helplessness

revolts in American history during the morning of August 31, 1831. The rebellion was suppressed in one day but remains iconic. What makes it iconic, is the leader Nat Turner himself. Nat Turner as an individual represents a peculiar story. Turner learned how to read and write which was an exception among slaves. Turner ultimately used his skills to immerse himself in the bible. By learning…

Of all the philosophers, politicians, activists, and great thinkers we have covered in class, the one who has influenced my outlook on life the to the greatest degree is J.R.R. Tolkien. His seemingly endless imagination that creates a massive fantasy universe full of whimsical beings and stunning landscapes while still managing to weave real world issues and experiences into his tales is something that has changed my life. With themes of free will, overcoming trials in any endeavor, and…

The modern technological world has been aptly characterized as “the Age of Anxiety”. Such characterization arises from the fact that at every stage of human development — from conception through birth, early childhood, late childhood, adolescence, adulthood, to old age, the individual is subjected to a number of stresses and conflicts to which he must make continuous adjustments. But perhaps there is no stage of development at which these stresses and conflicts are more acute than at…

Past research on the effect of praise on preschool children has focused on performance and motivation, not perseverance. In this study, we examined the effect of effort-based versus neutral feedback on children’s perseverance on a puzzle task. We hypothesized that children who were given effort-based feedback would persist longer on a difficult puzzle than children who were given neutral feedback. We found no effect of type of feedback on perseverance, and we must reject our hypothesis.…

caused disgust that's hard to recover from" which is why many people who suffer from depression will try to mask their depression and hide it from others. Sufferers are embarrassed and afraid others with depression would discover the truth. As we learned several weeks after Williams death, his abusive behaviors were all things Robin Williams displayed and his pain was too great so drugs and alcohol seemed to be his only answer to ease this pain. He began drinking and using drugs heavily in the…

Substance abuse has progressively become a growing epidemic in the United States, with an average of 23.5 million Americans addicted to alcohol and other drugs (Together,Join, 2010). This is estimated to one in every 10 Americans, ages 12 and over who are struggling with addiction. Among those affected by alcohol and substance related dependencies are pregnant women with nicotine addiction. Over the years there have been countless studies and breakthroughs on the substance of nicotine, pregnant…

Awareness Fine arts, literature, classical and popular music, drama, games and sports. Unawareness Conception of beauty, definition of sin, relationship to animals, courtship practices. Patterns of superior/subordinate relations. 3. What are some examples of "above-surface level" culture? Fine arts, literature, classical and popular music, drama, games and sports. 4. What are some examples of "below-surface level" culture in the iceberg concept? Conception of beauty,…

Sexual abuse, just like any other kind of abuse, does not allow a child to feel secure in the surrounding environment, leaving the child emotionally distraught and, in some cases, unable to learn normal functions during growth (Adult 1). In this way, the effects of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) usually do not end in childhood. It is a crime that, thankfully, is commonly punished with more severity than murder. Memories of the abuse often haunt the child all through life, whether socially,…

Title; Anne Fogarty describes Paula Meehan as a poet who has taken up “a more impersonal and urgent role as an expressive commentator on, and visionary hierophant for, communal experience and social change and dislocation” (An Sionnach 213). Discuss, making detailed reference to Meehan’s poetry. The aim of this essay will be to investigate the theme of death and transformation in Paula Meehan’s decorative poetry collection. I will also shed light on Anne Fogarty’s controversial description of…

Integrative Personality Theory Personality is the combined characteristics or qualities that form an individual’s distinctive character. Everyone has a unique personality. The way that people form and express those personalities are also unique. This paper will look at seven major concepts of personality. These concept models will include: Psychodynamic, Neurobiological, Trait, Cognitive, Behavioral, Interpersonal, and Self-Psychology. These concept models will be used to develop an integrative…