Optimism

Most people think characters on television shows and in movies are just there to be funny or to actually make the story line move forward, but lots of people find themselves liking certain characters for many reasons. One possible reason is because these characters can be so relatable to the lives of the people that watch them. One character that I really relate to, is Leslie Knope from the television show Parks and Recreation. Leslie is a very strong female character and is not afraid to be…

They measured optimism and positive affect plus self-concept and emotional functioning. A total of 246 children from 12 classrooms participated in the study, half receiving ME training while the other half was put on a waiting list. Students in the ME program learned to quiet their mind, to be mindful of their present experiences, to manage negative emotions and to acknowledge themselves and others. Results evidenced a substantial increase in optimism and a tendency in the test group…

Bryan Appleyard´s " Happiness Conspiracy : Against optimism and the cult of positive thinking published in Blackboard press, presents how the general public´s way of thinking is controlled and programmed by audio visual media and social media. More precisely they are made to think or consider what makes them happy. As we see that solid refrences are given by the author and it shows how the few people in the power and particularly US and Britian started influencing peoples mind with help of TV…

Define Seligman's learned optimism as a counterpart to learned helplessness. Learned behaviors are behaviors that are not innate or instinctual, they are learned from experience, gained through observation, or taught. Seligman’s theory of learned helpless reasons that a person who feels helpless, hopeless, or like they are constantly failing, begins to expect failure and blame others as a coping mechanism. On the other hand, learned optimism is the ability to observe, criticize, and…

Intro The purpose of this paper is to state the definitions and establish my opinions on the following topics: PCC’s definition of art, the bibliosophy of art, and Dr. Francis Schaeffer’s criteria for art. These topics can useful to not only artists, but for anyone critiquing art. They also can serve as guidelines or standards for an artist when creating a work of art. Art should not be arbitrary as it influences the cultures and societies around us. PCC’s Definition of Art The first…

In Biology, the properties of living things must respond to environment and be able to evolve. A seed is capable of providing life to many new individual plants, however individuals don’t evolve. The process of life involves many individuals to come together and continue to survive. Even the smallest unit of life, the cell, is complex and works more efficiently in greater numbers. If all the human individuals came together, we would posses the potential to work more efficiently in our…

this time, and the events that followed in America are a clear result of pre-existing notions of racial hierarchies. Samuel Marsden’s document does hold the red lens view of Maori, calling them a ‘savage race’, however the religious viewpoint and optimism that they can be civilized outweighs the racial prejudices he may have…

a difference in the classroom and the school. When I think of my teacher leader skills and dispositions, my skills in order are collaboration skills, planning skills, facilitation skills, and evaluation skills along with my dispositions that are optimism and enthusiasm, commitment to student learning, confidence, and willingness to take risks.…

somewhere with a brook and all and, later on, we could get married or something” (Salinger 146-147). Even though Holden had an absurd and irrational idea, he displayed a childlike excitement and optimism towards an unseen future. In addition, during his visit with Phoebe, Holden also displayed an innocent optimism towards his future even though he failed Pencey: “'Nobody's gonna kill me. Use your head. In the first place, I'm going away. What I may do, I may get a job on a ranch or something for…

In the poem “I Hear America Singing,” Walt Whitman, in his traditional patriotic style, tells a story about America during the nineteenth century. At first glance, the poem seems simplistic—incongruous with the complex works of other poets of the day such as Emily Dickinson. Although the poem does not have a specific rhyming scheme or require a large amount of imagination, it still communicates a powerful story to its readers. The message that Whitman delivers in eleven short lines is one that…