Optimism bias

Katherine Mansfield used hats to highlight the cruel social bias of Wellington society in the 1920’s. In the short story Mrs. Sheridan is trying on an extravagant party hat she brought for herself to wear to the garden party., Hhowever, she then decides to give the hat to Laura in order to distract her from wanting…

The ideology of Manifest Destiny, of America’s God-given right to stretch from sea to shining sea, played (and still does play, in a way) a huge role in American introspection and movement toward the west. It pushed an extreme mentality and idea that reflected the country’s want and need to grow and expand beyond current territories, as well as shaped the American mindset of what constituted as “American.” All of the uncharted, undocumented land that existed within the nation’s borders acted as…

Everyone, from the head of political movements to the rich and working class to the bottom of the social pyramid has been affected by history and the current events of their lives. No one can evade the historical circumstances of their lives. Ordinary people recall what it was like living during the event and how it affected their lives. Influential figures like Mao, know the inside workings of the event, how it started and the actual purpose. Understanding China’s twentieth century history…

Briony and Nick’s narrative reliability, readers can still gain an insight into the portrayal of class. Ideas such as class segregation, the rich’s hollowness, and class consciousness are presented through numerous techniques. These include narrative bias, metaphorical settings, and character foreboding. Fitzgerald and McEwan alike reflect their narrators as having class based prejudices, which consequently influences the reader’s interpretation of the text. Briony suggests class to be the…

Buddhism and Science Looking closely at the Kālāma Sutta one would assume that the structure is very familiar. One would theorize that is consonant with science. In other words, one cannot ignore the fact that the data and the way the Buddha expounded his teaching is very similar to that of science methodology, namely, empiricism. It is very much alike to the scientific method that is well-known today—of theoretical, hypothesis, test, and result. Further, the Buddha place great emphasis on…

Introduction Mind and body works in harmony with each other to maintain the balance of mental and physical health is what Hippocrates stated. He has been famous as the father of medicine and even today every person in the medical field is required to take “Hippocratic Oath”. While talking about personal health it has many factors to be considered, it is much more than just the diseases and its cures. Personal health is the state where you are at your finest peak with best of physical and mental…

1. Forest Grove in Saskatoon is an area that has not had much focus on their community’s personal and local health. I have been living here since September and I get the impression that people keep to themselves more than necessary since we do not have any substantial community centers or local community events to bring people together. This atmosphere may affect a person’s personal health because of the potential for people to be isolated in their own homes, not feeling welcomed by their…

After enduring calamities such as the Great Depression and two world wars, it would seem that things could only get better in the postwar era for the American people. For the most part, this is indeed the narrative that prevailed as the US filled into its role as a world superpower. As wartime production was repurposed for domestic use, the US economy enjoyed its highest period of growth in history. The middle class expanded dramatically, and for most of its white members this period of growth…

focused for the understanding of the individual from their social settings. His books and lectures were mostly based on the common sense. Understanding of the mental disorders was given by his articles and books. For human development he considered optimism and healing an integral part. (Adler, 1927) • Encouragement Importance: A person is more capable and appreciative, when he is encouraged, and thus a better connection, and cooperation is seen in them. And he withdraws and gives up many…

writers and one of the reasons for her success is her conventional style which manages to demonstrate topics about the daily challenges of third-world countries in Latin America, with a strong dose of humor and irony. While her story highlights the optimism and tenacity of Latin American women, it also portrays the ugly reality of the colonial mindset on the culture and how it promotes discrimination within an already oppressed community.…