there comes trauma, and not all the casualties of war experience only physical symptoms. It was during World War I that soldiers’ mental trauma became more popularly examined. We now know that traumatic events can leave someone experiencing PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Back in 1914, soldiers fighting in the war had their own version called “shell shock”. In the beginning of World War I, British soldiers began to report medical symptoms after combat such as amnesia, headaches,…
As millions of people completed the annual U.S. census during the post-World War II ‘good life’, there was a common theme amongst suburban white women, “occupation: Housewife”. Following the World War II, the U.S. experienced times of economic prosperity as the middle-class was as strong as it had ever been, home ownership was at an all-time high, and more purchasing power allowed for a mass consumption society. However, there was one major underlying problem, one that was coined in Betty…
The popular science article “You May Be Able to Train Your Brain to Be Fearless” published by The Huffington Post discusses the study “Limbic Activity Modulation Guided by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Inspired Electroencephalography Improves Implicit Emotion Regulation” conducted by Dr. Talma Hendler. I find that the pop science article doesn’t portray the information correctly. It fails to include terminology and key results; specifically, the downsides of the study. The article’s sole…
“Money Makes a Difference, Even in Kindergarten” is an article in the Huffington Post that was written by Rebecca Klein. Currently, Klein is the education editor at the Huffington Post. Before that, she was the associate education editor at the Huffington Post, a freelance associate producer at WNYC radio, and she also did a number of internships at place like the Boston Magazine and Teen Voices. She studied at both Maastricht University and Brandeis University. It appears that Klein has no…
the YouTube headquarters. I selected articles on this topic from the Huffington Post, which falls on the liberal side of the political spectrum, and from Fox News, which falls on the conservative side. In my analogy, I identified the similarities and differences between the two, to distinguish how different news sources present their news, based on where they fall on the political…
harmed. The Huffington Post and National post both posted articles in July of that there are written by Mohammed Omar and Mary Hui, respectively, about this issue. Both articles raise issues that concern the public and also tries to somewhat debunk myths about children on vegan diets. The articles poses the complex question of how the media has dealt with veganism and whether it is appropriate to feed infant with a primarily vegan diet and how the articles take on both…
Anonymous speech can be honest, but it can also be hate-filled, inaccurate, and offensive. One of the places to find the most offensive online comments is in the comment section of news articles. In these sections commenters can post offensive content anonymously or under a pseudonym. This anonymity allows the commenter to protect themselves. Their identity is not linked to the offensive content, and the commenter is protected from any social or public backlash. These comments are attached to…
Are You Living Your Eulogy Or Your Resume Arianna Huffington, an author and ceo, of an international media mogul who started the award winning news platform “The Huffington Post”,and also wrote an article called “Are you living your Eulogy or your Resume”(2013). Huffington believed that some people are not living at the full extents and should try harder. She asked people what they are really living for, either Eulogy or your resume. “No matter how much a person spends his or her life burning…
Throughout the past few years, one of the most popular debates in politics and the media is whether marijuana should legalized or not. Throughout these years filled with heated debate, more and more states have been legalizing the use of marijuana under specific modifications, the most popular being medicinal use only. Marijuana is a plant based drug consisting of shredded leaves from the hemp plant and can by consumed through smoking. More and more states are beginning to legalize marijuana…
Singh Dp 2 Language and Literature Block D Formative 1: Trump Wants To Run America Like His Businesses? ‘God Help Us The article “Trump Wants To Run America Like His Businesses? ‘God Help Us’” is written by William Hartung and published on Huffington Post on October 21, 2016. Hartung uses stylistic devices to enhance the underlying message that Trump is not the perfect fit for America’s next president, which is reflected by his previous businesses and policies. Firstly, the author constantly…