Risk perception

Having studied the first part “what is real”, I reconsidered the seemingly real world that I originally took for granted. And it followed that several questions came over my mind. Firstly of all, what is the measurement of the degree to which something is real? Or in other words, how can we prove that something we perceive is real? Secondly, in the process of seeking truth, can reason really be separated from empirical experience? Or can human separate themselves from the empirical world?…

It was a place I have never been. It was divergent and diverse than what I was used too. Eye-opening would be the right adjective to describe this piece of land. I remember waking up to cooked sausages, biscuits, eggs, and most importantly a rare piece of food some would say has the same texture of grits but it was really rice. I know it sounds odd to have rice as a side in breakfast. But it was truly delish. My Grandma net would make her rice sweet and creamy just like grits. Me and my sister…

Over the course of the book, Carr stays true to offer some answers to the main question he has set out to answer. Through these answers, we can identify Carr's primary arguments : History is a dynamic process, one where facts have little intrinsic meaning and are shaped by those who study them. Carr begins by saying that the answer to the titular question will always be answered in a biased manner. He believes that the answer will always be a reflection of prevailing societal conditions at…

concept of self because it not only describes an individual’s sense of distinction and separation from others, but also the awareness of the fidelity of the “self.” Put simply, McLeod (2008) states that the existential self, examines an individual’s perception of their own existence. Usually, the awareness of one’s own existence begins to set in between the first two to three months of a person’s life (McLeod, 2008). Time and space are some of the key elements that impact initial existential…

through its six constructs. The six components are perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to actions, and self-efficacy (Bishop et al., 2014). Perceived susceptibility consists of the person’s perception of him acquiring a health issue or being harmed by not adopting a healthy behaviour (Bishop et al., 2014). Perceived severity involves the individual’s evaluation of the seriousness or impact of the health issue on him. When coupled with…

Colors are everywhere in an individual’s perceptual experience as they are part of our everyday life and are always present. They are seen in objects, the environment, and on people as they enhance the depth of color and influence human behavior. An example of this can be seen when we are selecting food in the supermarket as the use of color influences our choices. If we see something labeled in green we correlate it to be more positive whereas if we see something labeled in red we correlate it…

Perceptual Development Primarily, perceptual development occurs during the prenatal perception period and the initial stages of infancy to start interpreting and understanding sensory input. A sensory milestone “Touch” gets develop around seven to eight weeks of prenatal perception period where the first sensation of touch emerges in the mouth and developmentally trends to the palm of the hands and then feet. Similarly, by the age thirteen to fourteen weeks of perceptual development, the…

Physicalism is the philosophical idea that mental states are just physical states meaning that only what is physical is real so totally disregarding mental ideals. In the case of the claim that ‘someone could know all the physical facts about seeing red and yet learn something new when they see red for the first time’ shows that physicalism is false as it assumes that one just learned a new fact when instead developed a new type of consciousness. This is the very case of the thought experiment…

People choose to view others and the world in different ways. Some people take advantage of opportunities while others take them for granted. The paths you take and the choices you make has a lot to do with the people you choose to associate with. Part of what impacts people's’ lives is when and how they grew up, because the decisions you make play’s a large role in your life doesn’t mean culture plays no part. (Audrey) In the story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, shows how people from the same…

In many of the different writings that have been done by the Authors Jane Tompkins, Amy Tan, and myself have to do with the changed prospectives that show “utility of error”. Utility of error ties into both the terms Optimistic and Pessimistic. Optimistic tells us “ the experience of being wrong isn’t limited to humiliation and defeat”. Pessimistic meaning “tells us that wrongness is unpleasant, but it doesn't tells us why, and is has nothing at all to say about errors that don't turn it to be…