...In the article, “Delusions of Grandeur” by Henry Louis Gates Jr., the author discusses his biased opinion on the pressure needed to be applied to young kids-especially African American-from an academic standpoint. The odds of finding success in an athletic profession, such as football or basketball is such a miniscule amount that it makes you wonder why there is so much emphasis put on such sports. I realize the payout is big, but the chances are comparable to the lottery. Many athletes now brush off the importance of their education to try to catch a ball and run fast. Gates also blames current professional athletes for not acknowledging the importance of education and slim chance of success. It does no good to have thousands of NFL rejects...
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...Often confused with schizophrenia, delusion disorders is a condition that involves a person having delusions for at least a month or more. There are two different types of delusions a person can have; Bizarre and non-bizarre. Non-bizarre delusions are delusions of things that are possible to happen. For example, their husband/wife cheating on them. Non-bizarre delusions are most common with delusional disorders. Bizarre delusions are delusions of things that are not possible or that are very unlikely to happen (Delusional Disorder Symptoms, 2013).For example, the person would think they were abducted by aliens. Bizarre delusions are more often associated with schizophrenia than delusional disorders. Usually you cannot identify people with delusional disorders on the street or in social situations because they give no outward signals. There are seven different subtypes of delusion disorders which are given based in delusion theme. The seven types are Erotomanic, Persecutory, Jealous, grandiose, Somatic, mixed, and unspecified (Delusional Disorder Symptoms, 2013). The First type of Delusional Disorder is Erotomania which is also known as De Clerambault syndrome. It is named De Clerambault syndrome after Gaetan Gatian de Clérambault, the doctor who studied and described the symptoms...
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...Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects the human brain. This mental disorder is characterized by delusions and hallucinations, but other characteristics include disorganized thoughts, poor concentration, and bundled emotions (Nordqvist, 2016). The many obvious effects of schizophrenia an individual has are not the only symptoms taking place in the life of that individual. Many of the effects that schizophrenia has on a person connect deeper than just their personalities, linking to abnormal brain development, flat affect, delusions and hallucinations, catatonia, and genetics. Schizophrenia is a severe disorder in which the person suffers from disordered thinking, bizarre behavior and hallucinations, and is unable to distinguish between...
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...V. Thought Content and Mental Trends 1. Neologism- Throughout the conversation appropriate words were used by A.B. She did not incorporate new words made by herself in her sentences. 2. Word salad- Words and and phrases used made sense and there were no incoherent mixture of words. 3. Circumstantial- She does not manifest this trait. 4. Tangentiality- Her answer to the questions asked of her was direct to the point. 5. Incoherence- During the first half of the conversation it went smoothly. There is relevance to her responds. However, during the later part of the conversation there were some changes to the information she had given us earlier. And some of the information were unsure of. 6. Verbigerate- There were no repetition of words. The construction of her sentences were fairly good. 7. Echolalia- Psychopathological repitition of words and phrases were not manifested. 8. Loosening of association and flight of ideas- A.B stays on subject and responds relevantly to the questions being asked however towards the end of the interaction she looses association and answers illogically. Question |Answer |Evaluation | "Naa kay anak?"|"Wala. Pero ganahan ko magka anak"|Good. Appropriate words were used. She did no incorporate new word made be herself.| "Naa kay asawa?"|"Wala. Naa rakoy uyab."|Good. Words anf phrases used made sense and there were no incoherent mixture of words"| “Unsa’y mga permi nimo buhaton diri?”|“Diri lang mag higda...
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...Key facts of the third largest Cement producer „Cemex“ worldwide Name Industry Products CEMEX Building materials Cement Ready-‐ mix concrete Construc8on aggregate 1906 San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico Lorenzo Zambrano 54,635 In 50 countries Founded Headquarters CEO Employees Opera8ons Revenue Mean facts of the historical development from Cemex Year AcAon Founded 1906 near Monterrey as Cementos Hidalgo Cement plant Merged with Cementos Portland Monterrey, to Cementos Mexicanos , later renamed to CEMEX 15,000,000 1 billion 65,000,000 5 billion 10 5 3 ProducAon Revenues Int. per year PosiAon 5000 1906 1931 1980s Became mexicos market leader 1987 2000 First expansion in the USA Opera8ons in more than 15 countries Decreasing transportaAons costs are the biggest advantages of the globalizaAon CompeAAve advantage= Using vola8lity in the na8onal cement industry...
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...Key facts of the third largest Cement producer „Cemex“ worldwide Name Industry Products CEMEX Building materials Cement Ready-‐ mix concrete Construc8on aggregate 1906 San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico Lorenzo Zambrano 54,635 In 50 countries Founded Headquarters CEO Employees Opera8ons Revenue Mean facts of the historical development from Cemex Year AcAon Founded 1906 near Monterrey as Cementos Hidalgo Cement plant Merged with Cementos Portland Monterrey, to Cementos Mexicanos , later renamed to CEMEX 15,000,000 1 billion 65,000,000 5 billion 10 5 3 ProducAon Revenues Int. per year PosiAon 5000 1906 1931 1980s Became mexicos market leader 1987 2000 First expansion in the USA Opera8ons in more than 15 countries Decreasing transportaAons costs are the biggest advantages of the globalizaAon CompeAAve advantage= Using vola8lity in the na8onal cement industry...
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... Delusion vs Reality “Paul’s Case,” is a seemingly simple story of a boy who is lost in the world that ends in tragedy. It is a familiar idea that is used often in literature. A character will seemingly have nowhere to turn, and do the unthinkable: cut (themselves) lose from the world and take their own life. The big question in “Paul’s Case,” is why? Often times when a character takes their own life, it is when there is no other viable option, or when they believe it is the right thing to do. In this story however, Paul doesn’t necessarily kill himself because he thinks it’s the right thing to do, and arguably he doesn’t do it because he has no other option. Perhaps in his head he has no option, but even then he knows he will simply get punished and return to his home in Cordelia Street (perhaps a fate worse than death to him). So what can be attributed to Paul’s ultimate decision? The answer can be found deep within Paul’s psyche. His decision to take his own life was a last resort act of desperation that was rooted from his feelings of emptiness and fear of mediocrity, disdain for other people, as well as disconnect from the world and reality. Paul’s actual case is one of great debate, and there are a lot of theories as to what his “problem” was or if he even had one to begin with. Despite all the debate, it is undeniable that a large part of Paul’s problems are rooted within his own feelings and delusions. The biggest problem for Paul...
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...him). So what can be attributed to Paul’s ultimate decision? The answer can be found deep within Paul’s psyche. His decision to take his own life was a last resort act of desperation that was rooted from his feelings of emptiness and fear of mediocrity, disdain for other people, as well as disconnect from the world and reality. Paul’s actual case is one of great debate, and there are a lot of theories as to what his “problem” was or if he even had one to begin with. Despite all the debate, it is undeniable that a large part of Paul’s problems are rooted within his own feelings and delusions. The biggest problem for Paul is this underlying sense of emptiness and fear of smallness. “he had always been tormented by fear, a sort of apprehensive dread … There had always been the shadowed corner, the dark place into which he dared not look” (Cather 95). Paul’s longing for a life of luxury and grandeur is his fantasy or escape from the dreading feeling of monotony and mediocrity in his life. The feeling of being simply average and not special is what he...
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...Schizophrenia is a severe psychological disorder that many people have developed wrong ideas about and mistake it for split personality; however, that’s an incorrect consumption. Split personality or multiple personality is different and less common than Schizophrenia. Although people Schizophrenia are not dangerous as plenty of people think, the hallucinations and the delusions they experience might lead them to do violent actions sometimes. Delusions, grandeur, hallucinations, and disorganized speech are some of the most common symptoms that a person who is diagnosed with schizophrenia might have. According to SARDAA 1.1% of the world population are schizophrenic, and in the United States, there are 3.5 Million who are diagnosed with...
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...absence of depressive episodes is sufficient for a diagnosis. Regardless, even those who never experience depression experience cyclical changes in mood. These cycles are often affected by changes in sleep cycle (too much or too little). Mania varies in intensity, from mild mania (known as hypomania) to full-blown mania with psychotic features including hallucinations, delusion of grandeur, suspiciousness, catatonic behavior, aggression, and a preoccupation with thought and schemes that may lead to self neglect.. Naturally, since mania and hypomania have also been associated with creativity and artistic talent, it is not always the case that the clearly manic bipolar person will need or want medical assistance; such people will often either retain sufficient amount of control to function normally or be unaware that they have "gone manic" severely enough to be committed or to commit themselves ('commitment' is actually a euphemism for admission to a psychiatric facility). Manic individuals can often be mistaken for being on drugs or other mind-altering substances. Sign and symptoms: delusions (of grandeur, potential, or otherwise),...
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...Schizophrenia 6/17/2014 A. Hallmark features and diagnostic criteria of schizophrenia 4 1. Introduction 4 2. Defining schizophrenia - Hallmark characteristics 4 2.1 Loss of contact with reality 4 2.2 Hallucinations 4 2.2.1 Auditory hallucinations 4 2.2.1 B. Other hallucinations 5 2.3 Delusions 5 2.3.1 Delusions of persecution: 5 2.3.2 Delusions of grandeur: 5 2.3.3 Delusions of control: 5 2.3.4 Delusions of thought broadcasting and thought insertion and thought withdrawal: 5 2.3.5 Delusions of reference: 6 2.3.6 Other Delusions 6 2.4 Disorganised speech 6 2.4.1 Loosening of associations – 7 2.4.2 Problems with attention – 7 2.4.3 Neologism – 7 2.5 Disorganised or catatonic behaviour 7 2.6 Negative symptomology 7 2.6.1 Apathy and indifference 7 3. Diagnostic criteria – DSM5 classification 8 3.1 Characteristic symptoms 8 3.2 Social and/or occupational dysfunction 8 3.3 Duration 8 3.4 Schizoaffective and mood disorder exclusion 9 3.5 Substance and general medical condition exclusion 9 3.6 Relationship to a previously diagnosed developmental disorder 9 B. Living positively with schizophrenia 10 1. Understanding schizophrenia and its symptoms 10 2. Approaches to treating schizophrenia 10 2.1 Psychotherapy 11 2.1.1 Positive living psychotherapy 11 2.2 Group therapy 11 2.3 Cognitive behavioural therapy 12 2.4 Assertive community treatment (ACT): 12 2.5 Family...
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...include hallucinations whereby you hear voices- usually arguments, repeating of thoughts, derogatory, obscene voices which may order the patient to commit acts of violence. Positive symptoms also include delusions whereby patients believe other people are trying to harm them as well as personal grandeur where they believe they are much greater, more powerful and more influential than they really are. According to Slater and Roth, negative symptoms of schizophrenia include a lack of energy, lack of interest in life and hygiene as well as the inability to make decisions. This is referred to as avoilation. Thought process disorder is also another negative symptom. This is the inability to keep to the point, words are thrown together and the inability to finish sentences. Patients experiencing negative symptoms of schizophrenia may also experience loss of emotional responses as well as sudden mood change. Secondary symptoms are additional symptoms that occur from having schizophrenia. These include depression, loss of job and friends etc. There are three main types of schizophrenia. Disorganised, catatonic and paranoid schizophrenia. Disorganised schizophrenia is an extreme expression of disorganisation syndrome. Symptoms of this include an absence of expressed emotion, delusions, loss of interest in life, irresponsibleness etc. Catatonic schizophrenia is whereby a patient may alternate between hyperactivity and stupor (psychosis). Symptoms of this include dream like posturing...
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...The only thing a salesman needs is a smile and shoeshine. For year Willy Loman lives a life of traveling and selling, but as his age increases his mental state declines. In Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, we follow a delusional, suicidal man who is forced to face the harsh truth of his life. Throughout this play, Willy reimagines his life as he saw, but is really running from the truth with his delusions of grandeur. He believes he plays an important role in his job, his oldest son Biff is a prodigy, and that his is going to make it out alive. As readers watch Willy’s mental state unravel, his death is inevitable and unavoidable. The death of Willy Loman rests in the hands of his son Biff; once his true identity is revealed it’s too much for his father to bare. Biff is the apple of his father’s eyes, he was a football star, an aspiring salesman, and idolized his father. In many of Willy’s delusions we see him...
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...Haoshun Guan English 96 Paper 1 9:30-11:15 Dream of Athlete In the essay “Delusions of Grandeur,” Henry Louis Gates, Jr. talks about the issue of young blacks and their aspirations of being a professional athlete. He argues that there are actually not have many successful black professional athletes, but there are many successful black doctors and lawyers. (COORD)In his argument, he puts most of the blame on schools; stating with that they don’t do enough job in encouraging young black children to pursue other careers beside the sports. Although schools are one of the reasons why black youths are perusing careers as professional athletes, there are also other factors that Gates, Jr. neglected to mention in his essay. By only singling out the schools and some unilateral information, he was not able to give us a strong enough argument. By neglecting to give us different factors or reasons to how black youths are being encouraged to pursue a career in professional sports more than other careers, his argument is nothing more than a letter of frustration black youths. As Gates, Jr. used a lot of examples on how black youths aren’t passing in their school courses, those example are not enough to show that encouragement toward sports is the main reason why they are failing. For example, Gates, Jr. stated that “A recent survey of the Philadelphia school system, for example, he stated that ‘more than half of all students in the third, fifth and eighth grades cannot perform...
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...and stigmatize eccentric individuals. However, its use against women by men in the 19th century was profoundly great. Some mental disorders had no root in science or observation but were social constructs used to control and manipulate women. A modern, scientific analysis of Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” reveals that it’s heroine doesn’t suffer from the socially constructed “nervous depression”, but from a real clinical diagnosis: Bipolar I Disorder. Through the course of this story, Jane displays all the necessary criteria to receive a diagnosis of Bipolar I Disorder. Jane describes herself as being tired and depressed. She has irregular sleeping, eating and activity patterns. Through her writing, she conveys anxiety, paranoia, and delusions. The most damaging part of her disorder is the hallucinations she experiences as witnessed by her descriptions and personification of the wallpaper in the nursery. The text reveals through her own words, as well as her writing style, that she transitions from the depressive phase of Bipolar I Disorder to full-blown mania with psychosis. From the beginning of the story, Jane presents with depression. She displays guilt immediately, saying her condition “…always makes me feel bad.” Her guilt is also shown while discussing John’s care of her, stating, “…I feel so basely ungrateful not to value it more.” She also makes several references to herself as a “comparative burden.” Her guilt is reflective of her depressive state, which makes her...
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