The Downward Spiral

We have clear evidence that our society is going backwards, yet we do not try to fix it. This is because our society is too caught up with material things to look at the big picture. Why have we not tried to stop this downward spiral? We need the instant gratification, the movies and shows that take away our imagination because of this we have no patience. There was a news story on a child who tried to swipe a book like an iPad and any high school student knows Google is their…

When women let others define who they should be it only leads to a tragic end. Many women feel trapped by the expectations of others. People fail to realize that women are people not objects. Some even become stuck in a downward spiral because they are too busy trying to please the masses. In someone else’s head, we are all expected to act a certain way. That does not mean we have to do what they want us to do. Others opinions of our lives should not define how we live nor should it influence…

and act the way they do. Understanding the shared myths, delusions and unquestioned assumptions will help us decipher this puzzle. It became very palpable for most American’s to understand that the US of A’s social integrity started on a downward spiral during the scandal known as Watergate. These events made many of us aware of mass government corruption within a specific administration; for most of the American populace, it was easy to dismiss as a singular event and a singular source.…

in the decision-making process, as it clearly outlines the desired end-point. In the case of our sales staff, I would assume it would be to increase numbers. As Adair states, preparation for determining a decision-making process is like a spiral downward, as shown in Figure 1. The first step is to determine the objective, or desired outcome; then one must follow into collecting the appropriate data, developing and identifying all available options and see them through to the final step of…

Negativity is one of the great faults of the human race. Despite our best efforts, it seems we often cling to those nasty comments and criticisms, rather than the heartfelt words of encouragement. From personal experience, I can easily say that negative comments, even those from strangers, stick with me much longer than the compliments from my closest friends and respected role models. Although negativity cannot always be escaped, bullying is a completely unnecessary form that creates nothing…

Erik Erikson’s theories have been used by psychologists and nurses for many decades as it relates to patients from infancy to older adulthood. Erikson spent more time focusing more on individual’s egos compared other psychologists. He believed that people had plenty of time to grow and evolve throughout their life span. In nursing we like to use Erikson’s theory as a guide when we assess our patient’s. According to Erikson’s ego stages the older adult would be under the Integrity vs. Despair…

We are almost at the point of no return. The Earth’s environment is on a downward spiral due to the use of fossil fuels that displace carbon dioxide and other harmful gasses into our atmosphere every day. With the increasing population, non-reusable resources are being depleted at a rapid rate, and the negative consequences of using these resources have only just begun. It’s a scary reality, but I am determined to do everything I can with my lifestyle in order to reduce my ecological footprint…

Darkness, desolation, loneliness. Each of these concepts are prominently featured over the course of King Lear, and each of these concepts also directly relates to another theme that is incredibly relevant in one of the Bard’s most famous tragedies blindness. Blindness is a theme that has multiple meanings. From not being able to see what is directly in front of oneself, to being quite literally blinded, King Lear features multiple types of blindness over the course of the play. In the…

they never make any efforts to really find out. Bree begins to sneak out of the house often and is continuously grounded. She even gets picked up by the cops for being out past curfew. Basically the drug addiction takes her life on a violent downward spiral. Everything she had planned in her life is over because of a…

In the movie, Lizzie moves to Harvard University to soothe her parent’s expectations of having an Ivy League daughter excelling in the field of journalism. As she eases into her new life of no parents lurking around the corner, Lizzie begins a downward spiral as her depression pulls her toward an unhealthy mental state via drugs, alcohol, and sexual encounters with a few men. This cinematic portrayal of depression shows many signs of major depression disorder and dysthymia, a milder form of…