there is a Santa Claus

John Watson, last name Broadus was an American psychologist noted as being one of the founders of behaviorism. He was born in January 1878 in Travelers rest in Greenville, South Carolina. He was also the fourth of six children. He father was not such a good influence on his life who always described his son as a sluggish delinquent. He deserted the family home Watson was a young in age and this really had a negative impact on him. His mother was very religious and wanted him to be a minister for…

While researching texts and current events about our world, I found an interesting trend in today’s culture. There is an outbreak of misinformation throughout our society. Left and right there are different interpretations of the same information, minor or major details missing or being added. Also, at the top of social media there is an ongoing battle of what people feel and what they really mean. The number of incidents that are communicated in different façades and motives to spew people’s…

could carry but what they could remember of their connection to their ancestry. Many common traditions we know today get overlooked and are assumed to be American but some popularized or introduced German traditions include the Christmas tree, Santa Claus, as well as the Easter Bunny. On a more serious note their main form of religion included being Roman Catholic and branched out into other religious beliefs that were carried on to America. In Germany a form of Protestantism that arose was…

Exploring Mythology Myths have been around for many years, and generations. In fact myths have been around since man learned to speak. Some famous myths are still well known around the world like Santa Claus, or Zeus the Greek god of the sky. There are different kinds of myths some can be about heroes, gods, or kings, and honesty a myth can be about anything, or anyone it just has to get popular, so people would retell it for generations. One very well known myth, is the story of the Greek god…

How People reacted to Phoenix, and why? Why there is racist in this world? Where exactly the racist movement is going? Sometimes people think that we are different because we have different colors, races, family, social class, however; we all are human. White people think they are better than black, rich people think they are better than poor all of that, but we are the same. Things should not be like that. In the Worn path story people treated Phoenix very bad because she was looking a…

Sociological Analysis of The Nightmare Before Christmas The Nightmare Before Christmas, a stop-action animation movie written by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick, is a classic Halloween movie. With Halloween quickly approaching, a sociological analysis of this film seemed particularly appropriate. This film demonstrates many sociological phenomena in our society, but the one that was most prominent was Role Theory. This film shows how society prescribes us roles, and how filling these…

Forum 6 Responsible Party Government The Responsible Party Government theory and Santa Claus have one thing in common; everyone wishes them to be real. The Responsible Party Government theory is an unrealistic idea, but a super ideal that should be considered in government. The Responsible Party Government is a party centered concept of running a government in a sensible way. Political parties that have a clear, coherent policy, that is carryout when in power. Political campaigns with a clear…

During my lifetime, I always remember having a dog. One of my first memories, actually, was the day I got a puppy for Christmas. Even though I was only 3 years old, I clearly remember opening that big, white box left which was left by Santa Claus. What I found inside, was a fluffy, adorable Golden Retriever puppy. He was the first dog I remember having and I was static. As any child, a puppy for Christmas was the ultimate gift. As I grew up, so did JJ named after my dad’s initials. We were…

Human development is a very interesting topic to study as well as becoming more knowledgeable about the many developmental stages in life. What makes it so unique is that each person develops differently in his or her own way. Studying each stage of human development made me more aware of certain things that may or may not occur around that time. After studying the different theories, I can now understand how I developed as a child many years ago. As I go through each discussion about the…

My artifact is a small Christmas tree my mother and father bought when they were first married. This tree is something I have always cherished because it reminds me of joyful times spent with my family when I was a child. Although the Christmas tree has become a symbol for the Christian celebration of Christ’s birth, for this essay the Christmas tree represents family and childhood memories. One of my earliest childhood memories was of laying on my living room floor with only the light of the…