Optimism bias

Journal November 15 –– Summarize the last 10 years (2005 – 2014) regarding hate crime victims, victimization, bias motivation and crime type. Does this information surprise you? Why, or why not? After accessing and viewing the report on hate crime in California I discovered a graph conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice illustrating the statistics of disclosed hate crime incidents from 2005 to 2014. The chart lists some of the listed categories of hate crimes including: Race, ethnicity,…

“Dead Men’s Path “ In today's generation, it's common for individuals to take in rich culture and traditions. Most of the time, individuals do not have the proper knowledge and consider major aspects, like historical events, as "the past". In Michael Obi's case, he does not take in consideration the value, traditions or beliefs when it comes to the historical pathway on the school campus. The short story is about a young man named Michael Obi who is viewed as a modern and determined individual.…

Zhang,Jiaying 1* Tang Essay: Reforms and Democracy Reform is defined as to “make change” and the reform movement of the early 19th century certainly changed the society, the economy and the political landscape of their time. But what sparked this radical movement for change? The reform movement was spurred by the revived religious fervor via the Second Great Awakening and would be hailed as a progressive, democratic movement pushing for democratic ideals. But does that argument hold any…

El Dorado differs from Europe in that they don’t have a religion, have no need for material wealth, and all work together cohesively, instead of warring over pieces of land. 10. What is the significance of the “six kings” (Chap. 26) The six kings were thrown in to the story for Voltair to make a point that power is not definite. All six of the kings were once in power, but in the end, Candide gives the most amount of charity (pg. 76) and the kings remain obscure beggars. 11. What does "We must…

paper as a political stance or from the perspective of a liberal or a conservative. I am writing this paper from the view point of a social worker who needed to come to grips with the reality of my own bias and assumptions of a group of people that I have never met. As I began to think about my own bias and issues surrounding diversity one population kept sticking out, which was the homeless. I wrote earlier about walking through life oblivious to the world around you, which I so clearly was…

child. My now even bigger family has supported her through her journey and seeing that opened my eyes to such a relative career. For me, I do believe I carry the traits my mother obtains. Resiliency. Passion. Patience. Diligence. Empathy. Leadership. Optimism. Self-disciplined. Ambition. I do, after all, carry her genes. What makes me unique though, is that I make sure to do what I want…

Feminists may see extensions of unhealthy cultural obsessions with youth and beauty. Some consider biological enhancements as trivializing human identity, or see an "ableist bias" in even thinking in terms of "improvements" or overcoming mental or physical "limitations." Points taken, but... For some, possible dangers will always trump possible technological benefits, and alleviating existing poverty or inequality will always…

Closeness-communication bias is another burden that can hinder effective interpersonal communication among marriages. We tend to make assumptions when we collaborate with those who are closest to us because we know them so well. Boaz Kysar, a professor in psychology at the University of Chicago, stated that “People commonly believe that they communicate better with close friends than with strangers. That closeness can lead people to overestimate how well they communicate with each other”…

a number of emotional, psychological, and behavioral problems among its victims (Hawker & Boulton, 2000). We predict that participants in our rejection condition who write about a time they rejected another person will not engage in the just world bias to the same extent as those in the accepted or deserved conditions where they write about a time they either accepted or thought someone got what they deserved. That is, participants in the accepted and deserved conditions will agree that a…

When I walk into a literature class, whether I can find the derivative of an equation or balance one become irrelevant and what matters is my willingness to set aside my prejudices and bias and see things through the author’s eyes while considering multiple perspectives. It is here where my mind is able to be more receptive to new thoughts and really expand my intellect. Although I have overcome many challenges, such as English being…