Paul Ekman

Non-verbal communication Non-Verbal Communication is a way in which information or feelings are transmitted to another person without being spoken or written. It can be defined ‘Behaviour and elements of speech aside from the words themselves that transmit meaning’ (Business Dictionary, 2014). The first non-verbal communication is posture. Posture is the way in which a person sits or stands which can send messages to people in their company. Posture should be open to make the professional look…

Love is a motivation for people to fight, defend, and mature for. Lucius Apuleius' myth, Cupid and Psyche, tells the story of the strength and determination of the mortal needed to regain a lost love. Francesca Lia Block's modern retelling, Psyche's Dark Night, emphasizes the many issues that affect relationships and explores the pain that accompanies dating. The retelling offers a new look into love and whether or not it is worth all the pain that accompanies it. The updated setting and…

I. Introduction Adverse childhood experiences can have many negative impacts on an individual throughout their entire life course. It can affect their emotional and physical well-being on many different levels. Child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment in physical, emotional and sexual forms lead to issues such as social disorders, anxiety disorders, self-harming behavior, and even suicidal tendencies and ideation. The severity and frequency of the adverse experiences are directly correlated to…

In a therapeutic relationship, the helper embarks on a journey with the client to help him explore thoughts and feelings, obtain insight and make changes (Hill, 2014). In order for a therapeutic relationship to be successful, the three components of the helping process ,namely, skills, facilitative conditions (warmth, empathy and congruence) and self-awareness need to be present (Hill, 2014). This essay addresses these three components through analysing a selected 10 minutes of a 20-minute…

Our inherited ability to detect and differentiate facial expressions is an incredibly advantageous survival instinct. Being able to proficiently identify the facial affect of an aggressive enemy was an essential skill required for our survival. Similarly, recognizing different facial expressions is also important in our sociability in which we learn what is and is not socially acceptable. It has been theorized that individuals with psychopathy possess a deficit in their perception of these…

McGuire Conley Ms. Allen Honors English, Period 6 October 9th, 2015 Fear Fear can transform a situation that can be easily handled, into a situation that will end in chaos. Fear can paralyze a person's reasoning. It can cause them to do things they would never think they could possibly do. It filters their view of the world, so that they can only see the negatives, and if they stay afraid they will become accustomed to…

Emotion Release Sessions using The Emotion Code The Emotion Code is a simple yet powerful technique to release unresolved emotions We all have unpleasent experiences we learn to deal with as we grow older. However, sometimes, due to their intensity or length of exposure, emotions can get trapped in the body in the form of energetic disturbances. These imbalances can not only cause emotional stress, but also physical distortions, leading to disease. It's not uncommon for people to keep…

What is a child’s most overwhelming fear? Is it slithering snakes whose bite can cause immense pain, unbearable misery, and heart sickening death or is it the vile monsters that lurk hidden in the dark shadows surrounding them in night? Whatever they may think their greatest fear is, in the end the greatest fear of all children is leaving safety, comfort, the things know well to them, home. They no longer are able to depend and rely on their parents for protection and provision. This time is…

Jaden immediately stood out amongst his peers. While observing the entire class looking for a child to observe for the quarter, I took an interest in Jaden. The initial thing I noticed about him was his clothing; I really liked his style. Whether that was based on his personal style or his parents’ style, I don’t know; all I know is it caught my attention. When I first noticed him, he was wearing a pair of black joggers and a puffy winter jacket zipped up to the top. I thought to myself that…

Fear: “An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.” 1 Tension: “A strained state or condition resulting from forces acting in opposition to each other AND A relationship between ideas or qualities with conflicting demands or implications.” 2 Both of these ran rampant in the British North American Colonies between 1861 and 1871. Almost a decade of political turmoil, and pressure, riddled with uneasy situations and…