Self-enhancement

From a very young age, children are exposed to unrealistic images of males and females through social media. These photos and videos help shape their brains into thinking what their bodies “should” look like, even though those appearances are next to impossible to obtain. The reason the models or actors etc look the way they look is due to extensive hair, makeup, airbrushing and photoshopping,things most people do not have access to. So despite the fact that most of it is fake and unrealistic,…

You have cancer! These are three unexpected words that can completely change someone’s life forever. Unfortunately, they are three words that are said more commonly than one would hope for, and in the case of Marisa Acocella Marchetto they were said at the worst time; not that there is ever a good time to hear you have cancer. In the book CancerVixen, Marisa opens up to the world about her eleven-month journey fighting breast cancer from diagnosis to treatment and everything in between. She was…

Paranoid personality disorder is characterized by on ongoing distrust for other people based on the unsupported belief that people are out to get them by tying to trick, harm, or exploit them. The symptoms of this disorder can include hostile and jealous behavior, unwillingness to release personal information in fear it will be used against them and they may display unwarranted counterattacks in response to compliments and social interaction. Signs and symptoms may also include controlling and…

Projective identification is when a person project their negative emotions into someone else. However, I believe it can also be positive emotions as well. When a person is not happy with themselves, they tend to makes others unhappy by projecting on them. On the other hand, there are professionals that project positive emotions on to others. For example, as a therapist I found myself projecting hope unto my clients to minimize whatever it is that they are experiencing. The same thing can apply…

"Hills Like White Elephants" is a very disturbing story by Ernest Hemingway about two characters that are arguing at a train station. I read this story several times and it pissed me off more, the more times I read it. The two characters are an American man and a lady known as Jig. The conflict in the story is about an operation that the man wants her to have and that the girl does not want performed. I think this is the best example of propaganda ever written to convince educated people that…

Although Frida knew Diego would still have affairs with other women and could never be the husband that she wants him to be. In this self-portrait named “As a Tehuana” Frida painted Diego’s face on her forehead, in place of the third eye. Frida wears an elaborate tehuana Mexican dress (Diego’s favorite) perhaps in an attempt to recover his admiration. Around her face the whole painting…

problem in the world today, many men and women are now having different self perceptions and are using body…

We all have biases, we wouldn’t be individuals if we didn’t have biases. They are healthy, it is when we begin pushing them onto others that they become a problem. Any good professional is aware of their biases. Being self aware and knowing what you believe in and don’t is important in the field of social work. I have learned to accept my own biases as well as the biases of others. I do my best to accept others views and values of the world uncritically. There is a reason…

However, to present good fashion one must meet society’s beauty standards right? That is wrong. We should be promoting beauty on all sizes, colors and races. Models should not have a minimum weight limit because it puts a border line on beauty, lowers self-esteem and even though it helps prevent eating disorders it also supports society’s negative body image views. Everyone has beauty, therefore the number on the scale cannot define an individual. By putting a minimum weight limit on models,…

influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants. Bullying usually occurs inside school, at the playground, on the bus, at home or even at work. Bullying has become more deadly over the years, and in some cases leads to self-harm, depression, suicide behaviors or even suicide. The dictionary also defines suicide as; the act of taking one's own life on purpose. Suicidal behavior is any action that could cause a person to die Suicide is the third leading cause…