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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…

In The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David K. Shipler, Shiplerbrings up topics that actual people deal with in life. One of the topics being that employers can be biased when it comes to hiring employees or even keeping them. A person’s appearance or their personal issues could cause it to be difficult to get hired. In The Working Poor, Shipler makes the book relative to people, gives examples, and makes people decide if they agree or disagree. Shipler constructs all of his arguments in…

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…

self-purpose perceptions, manipulative perceptions, societal perceptions, and intelligence perceptions, no matter the background one may come from. In modern times, the way people portray themselves on social media often differs from their true character in person, illustrating how outward perception of others and oneself can lead to a desire for popularity or superiority. “Good Country People” proves relevant to one's understanding of how people can manipulate others. Today, scam artists serve…

Blame is to place responsibility or fault on another person. People resort to blame as a defence mechanism, because it can be easier to blame someone than take responsibility for their own actions. We also use blame to attack or to intentionally hurt one another. Blame is a large part of the play Romeo and Juliet, because no person wants to take responsibility for their actions of being a factor in Romeo and Juliet’s death so they start blaming other people out of their guilt. Blame gets…

Everybody has their own way of escaping reality. Different people will turn to different sports, instruments, or other hobbies to in a sense get away from the world and isolate themselves. This often happens when someone is put in a difficult situation or they need to make a tough decision. In Tennessee Williams’ play, The Glass Menagerie, characterization and symbols are used to show how each individual escapes. Amanda, played by Katharine Hepburn, uses her past to escape, constantly telling…

Fear is a basic human instinct. Fear is supposed to keep a person alive, to keep a person from dan-gerous situations that could injure him or her. However, there are times when fear is holding a per-son back, and that could be when a person lets his fear control his decisions, which could lead to missing out on wonderful opportunities. There are times when a person must face their fears, in or-der to experience something wonderful, or exhilarating. The short story “The Swimmer” written by S.J.…

revenge means to avenge oneself or another by retaliating in kind or degree. Many people seek revenge for a variety of different reasons. Some forms of vengeance are warranted, while others are unnecessary or go too far. Every person is not the same, so it varies from person to person what initiates the want for revenge. In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, the protagonist, Montresor, is wronged by his friend Fortunato. Although what Fortunato did is unknown, Montresor seeks extreme…