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has a unique identity, which shapes them to who they have became today. An identity is based of off what people believe in, what they do, their personality, interests, values, ethnicity, and physical appearance. An identity reflects on a particular person an individual wants to be with because they have the same interests. An identity changes overtime because people will be interested in different things like cars, hobbies, and how they act as years go by. In addition, mostly every individual…

working alone, but the whole idea of collectivism or group work is built on the foundation of individualism. Collectivism is defined as the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual however it is the individuality of a person that makes a group work. While many people argue the benefits of working in a…

Research after research has been done to see what truly makes people happy. There has been lots of opinions or facts backed up by research that supports the things that make people happy but the same things are never agreed on because what makes one person happy might not make the next. Family and friends, living with a set of mind to achieve goals, experiencing personal freedom and being financially stable are the main things that research shows to me is what makes people…

have passed away so that the loss was never really a loss. However the AMA go on to explain to us that as much as this idea seams nice it is not accurate, simply because the resulting clone would be the same person as the one who has passed away. He/she would be an exact mirror of the person however it all ties right back down to the environment that development takes place in. Now the effects that cloning would have on society have potential to be way more detrimental. The reason I say this is…

With the use of social media, individuals are likely to learn out about a slacktivist movement through friends. Individuals’ existing values and relationships with friends “are key in translating social media participation into further action…” (Yorke and Blake). They tend to pay more attention to what their friends say rather than strangers. If individuals are hesitant to participate in a movement, knowing friends who are participating can influence them to join in. The ALS ice bucket challenge…

valued place set aside for collective gathering.’’ ( Savage, Kirk. source A ) This connects because it states how important the place is to building a Monument.You should always take in consider while doing a monument what place connects with the person. For example, if you were organizing a Monument of George Washington you would most likely have the place at the white house considering it’s the president’s main…

Teens should view risky behavior as dangerous and should be cautious when choosing a risk because the effect could be perilous. In the article, “The Teenage Brain,” it talks about the ventral striatum, often referred to as the ‘reward center’ of the brain by stating that the region can drive us to repeat behaviors that provide a reward, such as money and treats.” The ventral system can be dangerous because a teen could be taking a risk that they know is unacceptable, but the ventral system will…

Fat, it is a word we all know very well. It is a simple word; however its definition is complex. In today’s society “fat” is used in an extremely negative connotation. We criticize and fat shame individuals who do not fit the ideal body type. Recently, in a video titled “Dear Fat People”, so-called comedian, Nicole Arbour argues that obese people should be fat shamed because they choose to be that way. According to her logic, if we make them feel bad about themselves, they will surely be…

way to either fit in with other people, a social group, or social norms. Sometimes the person will knowingly change the way the act to fit in and seek approval or sometimes the person conforms without even knowing. There are two main forms of conformity: compliance, where the person will change their public attitude to fit in however their own private opinion will remain unchanged, and acceptance where the person changes their opinion both in public and privately. When asking why people conform…

The relationship between personality and health spans multiple levels, and different models have addressed different aspects of this relationship. So far, most of the models available provide useful information to understand the effects of personality and stress on health. Below, I will discuss the models from personality psychology that could be used to integrate the effects of personality and stress on health outcomes. The transactional stress moderation model (TSMM) states that personality…