Neuroticism

Phase one of the five cannons pertains to the invention of the speech. The invention deals with the content of the speech and how the speaker used his/her content to get the message across through inartistic proofs which are facts, statistics etc. and artistic proofs which are the logos, ethos, and pathos aspect of a claim. Throughout the song “Lose yourself,” by Eminem, he includes many personal details of his character “Rabbit” in his movie 8mile as well as information from his personal life.…

Session Four: This session was a bit easier than the last two sessions. Erin and Phil are both Supine in Affection. I shared that the numbers in expressed and wanted in Affection were almost identical. It is necessary that they tell each other they love each other often and that they show physical expressions of hugs, kisses, and touches to each other. I explained that people with this temperament expected people to read their minds. We discussed the ramifications of that and how they must…

Abraham Maslow’s higharchy of needs theory can be broken down into five steps or categories; physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem and self-actualization, which can only be obtained through self-transcendence. His theories goal is for us to achieve self-transcendence. His research findings came from studying the top one percent of his healthiest colleges. Once a person has obtained the first four basic needs, they can progress into the level of self-actualization. In this stage, a…

Mind Body Identity The identity theory of mind holds that states and processes of the mind are indistinguishable to states and processes of the brain. it need not hold that the mind is identical to the brain. Idiomatically on a general basis we often say ‘She has a good mind’ and ‘She has a good brain’ interchangeably but we barely say ‘Her mind weighs fifty ounces’. Thus it is about identifying mind and brain as being a matter of identifying processes and maybe states of the mind and brain.…

What were at least five most important NAEYC Ethical ideals or principles for you? Why? 1. I-1.1 To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training. I believe all teachers and administrators should continue to study. I personally do this by taking Early Childhood courses. I learn new skills and ideas so that I can apply in my teaching. 2. I-1.3 To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities,…

How to be Sarcastic While there are many great personality traits, sarcasm seems to be the best one to have. We’ve all come in contact with shy, annoying, flamboyant, self-centered, sweet, kind-hearted varieties of people in this world, but none of them come close to the distinct aroma sarcasm gives off. To get accustomed with this great trait, one has to understand and learn what it takes to be sarcastic. This quality doesn’t come easy and will take some time to master, but don’t get…

The Come Up of Cool: "Where Words Come From" In "Where Words Come From," Anglo-American author, Bill Bryson goes into thorough detail about words and how they were formed. He sets up five categories in which he chooses to better discuss the range of word origins and with these categories comprehension of a word's origin, meanings and significance in present day life becomes easier to understand. A popular word that one may come across at one point or another is the word cool. This well known…

The Ponzo Illusion is a study that uses geometrical-optical illusions that were first created by psychologist Mario Ponzo. The Ponzo Illusion uses a set of two horizontal lines that are laid across a set of vertical lines making it look like a train track. When looking at an image of both sets of lines, it creates the illusion that the picture is in three-dimensional. However, due to the three-dimensional image, some lines appear to be farther away than others, just as some appear to be closer…

Parents want what’s best for their child; however, sometimes, what’s best for their child is not always what the parents want. A strong example is shown in youth sports and how parents often want their son /daughter to be some kind of superstar like LeBron James or Lindsey Vonn. It’s clear that parents are becoming more and more involved in their children’s athletic events. Parents are even forcing their children into playing sports they might not have pictured themselves involved in otherwise.…

In James Baldwin’s story “Sonny’s Blues”, one can automatically identify that the two brother’s personalities are polar opposites right from the start. Sonny, one of the main characters, is more musically inclined, social and takes risks while his brother is more logical, academically successful, and reserved (Joseph). Readers may relate to this with their own family because they are genetically similar but seem to be totally different from each other. Baldwin could be trying to show that…