Raymond Cattell

In the 1940s, Raymond Cattell was able to take Allport’s 4000 traits and boil it down through factor analysis. Factor analysis refers to the mathematical consolidation of commonly appearing variables and the summarising of correlating data. He used factor analysis to eliminate synonyms and the very rare or unused traits (Friedman & Schustack, 2014). Cattell was able to reduce the list of traits from over 4000 to 16 personality variables. This reduction in personality variables was attributed to his belief that language has evolved to accurately record such traits (Pervin & John, 1999). According to Friedman and Schustack (2014), Cattell believed that we all have these 16 main traits and that personality depends on the degree to which each is…

The second is neuroticism or Emotional Stability which is identified with grumpiness versus calm attitude. Neuroticism alludes to an individual 's inclination to wind up resentful or passionate, while stability alludes to the propensity to remain candidly consistent. The third is Psychoticism whereby the people who are high on this attribute have a tendency to experience issues managing reality and might be withdrawn, threatening, non-compassionate and manipulative (Cattell,…

society, our dependency on it is making us less intelligent individuals. History has shown us repeatedly that with great change, comes great consequence. The Agricultural Revolution brought with it many world advancing benefits, including a steady food supply, and colonization. On the other side, people became less healthy, and even shorter in stature, despite having plenty of food to go around. (Emory University) The Industrial revolution brought many advances, including the middle class. It…

According to Rentfrow and Gosling (2003), Raymond Bernard Cattell was one of the first to theorize that information about aspects of personality could be revealed by an individual’s preferences for specific genres of music. Previous researchers believed that music preference was more the result of explicit traits of one’s personality, while Cattell claimed it allowed for a look into the unconscious (Rentfrow & Gosling, 2003). As research progressed over time, more insight began to occur within…

Remember the romantic, controversial relationship between Theodore and his AI operation system Samantha in Spike Jonze’s directed movie “Her”? Immersed in a climate of love and moving, we applaud as Theodore and Samantha crush into each other, shed tears when Samantha says to Theodore, “I’m not like you, and at the end, moan when Samantha leaves. Not unlike normal relationships at all, “Her” depicts a situation in which artificial intelligence is no longer artificial when they tend to love,…

rhetorical manner evokes a visual, a sonorous, and a neurotic feeling. Yet, even though it seems like a movie, there is a realism to it. Wolff generates a sad ending from the most ordinary thing a human could be doing and this is expressed through the eyes of the story’s narrator that knows how to bring the important details to light. The point of view greatly influences the construction of the story and its meaning; by means of different stylistic approaches, the story’s point of view gradually…

difficult and one might question the idea of connecting with new people. For example, in Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” The narrator is unhappy about the blind man Robert coming to stay at his house. Then, the narrator starts to enjoy Robert’s company. While, they are watching T.V. Robert tells the narrator to fetch a piece of heavy paper. Lastly, the narrator and Robert draw a picture of a cathedral together so Robert can get a better idea of a cathedral. In the story, the narrator’s thoughts,…

In the article, Paul Alan makes a claim that contradicts the claims made by Kurzweil and Vernor Vinge regarding “singularity” stating, “While we suppose this kind of singularity might one day occur, we don’t think it is near. In fact, we think it will be a very long time coming.” Alan lays out the article by providing the claims Kurzweil mentions in his article, and provides statements and evidence that contradicts them. He begins his article by providing the main thesis statement and claims…

Raymond Carver is best known for his work as a short story writer, he started the minimalist movement, releasing popular collections of short stories like "Cathedral", the Pulitzer Prize nominated "Where I 'm Calling From" that came out shortly before Carver 's death, "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love", & "Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?". Carver helped bring life back to short stories at a time when they were thought to be going away. He was born on May 25, 1938 in the state of…

The American fleet, through carefully executed strategy, defeated the previously “invincible” Japanese Fleet in a display of military prowess that could only be accomplished through the superb leadership and experience of the United States Commanders, Admiral Chester Nimitz, Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance, and Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher. Their leadership coupled with their men’s faith and familiarity in the available sea and aircrafts, despite the superiority of the aircrafts of the…