...Check Point Emotions Biopsychological research on emotions has concentrated on fear in this chapter not because biopsychologists are a scary bunch, but because fear has three important qualities: It is the easiest emotion to infer from behavior in various species; it plays an important adaptive function in motivating the avoidance of threatening situations; and chronic fear induces stress (Pinel, 2011). Darwin argued, largely on the basis of anecdotal evidence, which particular emotional responses, such as human facial expressions, tend to accompany the same emotional states in all members of a species. He developed a theory of the evolution of emotional expression that was composed of three main ideas: 1. Expressions of emotion evolve from behaviors that indicate what an animal is likely to do next. 2. If the signals provided by such behaviors benefit the animal that displays them, they will evolve in ways that enhance their communicative function, and their original function may be lost. 3. Opposite messages are often signaled by opposite movements and postures, an idea called the principle of antithesis (Pinel, 2011). This leads us to the James-Lange theory. According to the James-Lange theory, emotion-inducing sensory stimuli are received and interpreted by the cortex, which triggers changes in the visceral organs via the autonomic nervous system and in the skeletal muscles via the somatic nervous system (Pinel, 2011).. James and Lange argued that the autonomic activity...
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...Testing Right Form 1. I [pic](be) born in 1944 during the war. 2. My parents [pic]( go) to the cinema yesterday and they hated the film. 3. Did you [pic](find) your course book? 4. What did you [pic](do) during your holidays in the Bahamas? 5. Van Gogh [pic]( draw) beautiful sketches before he painted them 6. The Berlin wall [pic]( fall) in 1989. 7. Why did you [pic]( break) this vase? 8. The Police [pic]( catch) the thieves in Paris near the Louvre. 9. At the restaurant Ben [pic](drink) white wine and ate sushis. 10. What did you [pic]( have) for breakfast? 11. Behind the door , he [pic]( hear) all the conversation. 12. When my father was twenty years old he [pic]( drive) a Lexus. 13. The boy felt angry because he [pic]( be) punished. 14. Two months ago he [pic]( fly) to Los Angeles. 15. Sorry Miss, I [pic]( forget) my book. 16. What did you [pic]( get) for Christmas? 17. Did you [pic](begin) the test at half past nine? 18. He didn't [pic]( hurt) the little boy. 19. The Police didn't [pic]( catch) the thieves. 20. The students never [pic](forget) their homework last week. Ans: I WAS(be) born in 1944 during the war. 2. My parents WENT( go) to the cinema yesterday and they hated the film. 3. Did you FIND(find) your course book? 4. What did you DO (do) during your holidays in the Bahamas? 5. Van Gogh DREW ( draw) beautiful sketches before he painted them 6. The Berlin wall FELL ( fall) in 1989. 7. Why did you BREAK ( break) this vase...
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...The President's Proposal Strengthen border security and infrastructure. - Strengthens and improves infrastructure at ports of entry, facilitates public-private partnerships aimed at increasing investment in foreign visitor processing, and continues supporting the use of technologies that help to secure the land and maritime borders of the United States. Combat transnational crime. - Creates new criminal penalties dedicated to combating transnational criminal organizations that traffic in drugs, weapons, and money, and that smuggle people across the borders. It also expands the scope of current law to allow for the forfeiture of these organizations’ criminal tools and proceeds. Through this approach, we will bolster our efforts to deprive criminal enterprises, including those operating along the Southwest border, of their infrastructure and profits. Improve partnerships with border communities and law enforcement. - Expands our ability to work with our cross-border law enforcement partners. Community trust and cooperation are key to effective law enforcement. To this end, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will establish border community liaisons along the Southern and Northern borders to improve communication and collaboration with border communities, boost funding to tribal government partners to reduce illegal activity on tribal lands, and strengthen training on civil rights and civil liberties for DHS immigration officers. Crack down on criminal networks...
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...Write an essay on ONE of the topics listed below: Recommended length: 5,000 words Submission date: 12 noon, Thursday Week 4 of Term 3 You are recommended to consult the following three Department documents when writing this essay: • Undergraduate Studies Handbook • Assessed-essay-writing guidelines • Essay-marking criteria for Options and Core Modules 1. ‘Zeugnisse guten Willens, zugleich aber wieder Dokumente der Ratlosigkeit’ (Günther Mahal). Discuss with reference to a representative selection of texts from the material in the collection Die Berliner Moderne, 1885-1914. 2. ‘Tatsächlich ist es die Erfahrung der Großstadt Berlin, die Konfrontation eines in der Provinz herangebildeten kleinbürgerlichen Bewußtseins mit der Hektik, der Unübersichtlichkeit, den Massenmenschen, dem Elend der industrialisierten Metropole, aus denen die Entstehung der künstlerischen Moderne, ihr unklarer und widersprüchlicher Charakter verstanden werden können.’ (Jürgen Schutte and Peter Sprengel). Discuss with reference to a representative selection of texts or visual material produced before 1930 that you have studied on the module. 3. ‘Die psychologische Grundlage, auf der der Typus großstädtischer Individualitäten sich erhebt, ist die Steigerung des Nervenlebens, die aus dem raschen und ununterbrochenen Wechsel äußerer und innerer Eindrücke hervorgeht.’ (Georg Simmel). Analyse the significance of Simmel’s essay ‘Die Großstädte und das Geistesleben’ of 1903 for an understanding...
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...Lives in Fences Fences are built to keep life in order, on track and simple. Such as “The Berlin Wall was a concrete barrier that separated West Berlin from East Berlin throughout much of the cold war.” The Berlin Wall was built up to keep two sides separated from conflict, but eventually the two sides overcame that. The Berlin wall was once necessary, but as time went by and the world evolved, so did the people and eventually came down. There will always be fences built up in our lives, but that doesn’t always mean they need to be a barrier and are necessary. There are times when barriers crucial and keeps everyone orderly. In Robert Frosts poem, he repeats “Good fences make good neighbors”. (“Mending Wall”46) Fences are the comfort zones for all people, its their own little privacy. It also could be very crucial in getting along with other because as long as we all have that barrier no conflicts will arise.Robert introduces differences, “He is all pine and I am apple orchard”. (“Mending Wall” 24) Two totally different concept, a pine an an apple, one sweet and one sharp. This is a crucial time to have to have a fence for if they were to cross in each others path it will easily not end well for the differences are so enormous. Fences are always built up to keep something in; whether it be a way of life or simply to avoid conflict. There also comes a time when a barrier is no longer necessary. Robert Frost says, “But here there are no cows. Before I built a wall I’d...
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...not changed your personality, why not? How much of your personality do you think has been determined by environmental influence vs. genetic influence? This particular checkpoint is very difficult for me to answer, however because it has affected my life and changed my personality it is one I must answer. I was raped at the age of 4 by my father’s best friend. My mother had given me up to my 19 year old father and I lived with him and “Tommy” his friend since 2nd grade. I looked to him as an Uncle and by all accounts adored him. I can vividly remember almost every detail of the room, the day, what I was wearing and what I was thinking. Tommy had blonde curly hair that was long and he was standing at the door way completely naked. I remember thinking that this doesn’t seem right and that he shouldn’t be doing that but at 4 and no one around what could I do. I had not realized until later on in life what all exactly happened, however upon moving back with my mom at the age of 8 I knew something was not right. I would have nightmares and describe a man with curly blonde hair and a doorway. This was a reoccurring dream that disturbed me deeply. My abusive emotionally and physically mother whom I didn’t really know, offered no comfort or solace as I tried to handle these overwhelming dreams and emotions. I apparently was caught showing my private to kids at school and so my mother suspected something had happened, however chose to say that it was all in my head and that...
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...After reading an article on “can we talk? Researcher talks about the role of communication in marriages”. I feel that self disclosure in relationships is important to know where your partner stands or feels about certain issues that might come up. My wife and I sometimes have discussions with one Another to try and find out ways to make each other happy because according to her I am a grouch. We try our hardest but it’s like everyday there is always something different. I believe that self disclosure is important because it relates to having a good intimate relationship. I believe it is a blue print to one’s emotions and it bears great weight on intimate relationships. In regards to gender similarities, I notice that woman are more sensitive when it comes to intimate communication they need to verbally hear “I love you” and desire a great deal of attention. I know this first hand my wife is telling me that all the time and I say ok. She wants me to kiss and tell her that I love her all the time. On the other hand, men seems to cater more to non verbal body language; they desire to be depended on and be ask for their guidance and their leadership in most major decisions. This is so true instead of hearing my wife tell me that she loves me a million times I would rather see her cook me a meal. That lets me know that she loves me. I tend not to say I love you that often but I think she gets the hint by me doing things when she asks me to do things. This type of action makes men...
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...“I Loved You” Poetry Analysis In analysis to the title, the past-tense word, “Loved”, can predict that the author will explain why he once loved or why he has stopped loving the person, feeling sad, or even happy, that they are no longer in love. “I Loved You,” by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, is developed with a single stanza consisting of 8, approximately parallel in length, sentences; consonant, polysyllabic, and connotative diction; and informal and abstract structure. The combinations Pushkin weaves together displays that he does not want to spend much time having to tell the person about his strong but hopeless love with details and reasons because having to explain about his dim love that is actually ever-lasting is hard on him already, giving him emotional sadness and pain. Pushkin begins his poem with a repetition of the title to stress his feeling about the person. He continues the first sentence, followed by another, with contradictions. “[…] and I probably still do./And for a while the feeling may remain…” Even though Pushkin claimed to have stopped loving the person, he still has love and compassion him or her. The ellipses following “remain” tells the reader that the feeling will continue, for a long period of time and it may never go away. Pushkin, though, does not want the person to love him back. Even though he loves the person still—and maybe for the rest of his life—he does not want their love in return because of the trouble and pain he brings along with...
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... | |How Satisfied Am I |Job satisfaction is her attitude |She able to raise her level of |She may have a negative genetic | |with My Job? |about her job. |satisfaction. |predisposition toward life. | |Am I Engaged? |Super motivated and devote their |Satisfied and committed to her |She scored high so there were not | | |time to their work. |work. |any weaknesses. | |How Are You Feeling |Her number was high and it means |Creative and satisfied with her |Her emotions can change from day to| |Right Now? |she’s experiencing positive |job. |day. | | |emotions. | | | |What’s My Affect |While watching a heartfelt movie, |If she was in a movie she would be |This can affect her job if she did | |Intensity? |Shermaine might burst into tears. |able to actor from her score of |not show empathy for customers at | | | |being an intense emotional person. |her job. | |What’s My Emotional |The summary show her score was less|Can be improved by performance. |May have difficulty managing | |Intelligence...
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...Balancing Work and Family Shequetta Green PSYCH/704 September 17, 2012 Dr. Elizabeth DiBernardo Balancing Work and Family Balancing work and family life is a challenge if one gives much effort in both areas. Everyone is not able to handle both a hectic work and family life as it does not seem normal (Rupert, Stevanovic, Hartman, Bryant, & Miller, 2012). Sometimes one needs assistance and advice on how to successfully have both areas of life (Voydanoff, 2005). Kathy Kudler is a business owner and single mother so she has little downtime whether she is at work or home. Other factors of her life, such as her upcoming nuptials and ill mother also affect her ability to find a balance between home life and work. Kathy may be definitely suffering from what is known as burnout. Burnout is a condition in which stress levels at work affect home life (Salmela-Aro, Tynkkynen, & Vuori, 2011). If Kathy Kudler cannot find an effective balance both areas of her life could suffer. The purpose of this paper is to create an outline of how and Industrial/Organizational Psychologist may intervene with the issues Kathy Kudler is currently facing. The paper will also provide three work and family interventions to her. Finally, the paper will show the pros and cons of each of the three work and family intervention suggestions. Having two children at home is a demanding task but Kathy Kudler feels as though she does not give this job her full attention...
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...Sonny Faces Hard Times Sonny faced many battles throughout the years. Growing up in Harlem can be quite a challenge. Harlem is full of drugs and crimes. It can have an influence on a teenager’s life. He admires his older brother and is the “apple of his father’s eye” Baldwin (56). Sonny truly wanted to escape Harlem, but instead he faces troubles and ends up in jail. He becomes addicted to heroin at an early age. When he got out of prison, he tries to escape his past. He began to feel alone and disappointed in himself. He was never one to show his true feelings. Sonny used music to express the words he couldn’t say. Sonny has a passion for music. He always kept his emotions bottled up inside of him. Through music was able to express words and feelings that he is incapable of saying. In fact, music is his “calling”. He is a different person when he plays. The narrator sees a side to Sonny that he never saw before during his performance. Even though Sonny may feel that this music lifestyle may bring back his drug addictions, he refuses to give up his dreams. Sonny was never a man of words so uses his piano to tell stories. In a way, Sonny is “stalking” his calling by showing his blues to his friends, showing a side of him that no one knew. Many people are able to understand him through his music. He uses his imagination to create music, which comes from deep down in his heart. Just by hearing his songs, it truly shows how he isn’t afraid to explore new things and go beyond...
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...Recount: Rebellion Admonishment followed as soon as I stepped into the house. My parents and I had just returned from school, after my form teacher, Mr. Toh, phoned my parents to talk about my slipping grades and me mixing with bad companies. Reining in his vexation, Dad loured, instructing me not to meet my friends whom Mr. Toh called “bad companies”. Affronted by Dad’s demurral, I churlishly snapped at my parents, telling him that my friends, unlike them, cared for me and treated me like their blood brothers. With unbridled austereness, Dad berated me, and not taking well to his reproof, I imprudently mortified him. Gorged with unparalleled animosity, he gave me a heart-breaking slap, before calling my friends “uncivilised punk”. Rising up against Dad with open rebelliousness, I hurled curt words of objection at Dad. Regarding Dad’s objection as an insult and a cause for disgruntlement, I hurled a string of profanities, before storming into my room. Unknowingly, I had gone over the limit. Dad stormed in, with a weapon I dreaded during my childhood days, a cane. He spanked me with it, from top to bottom. That was the final straw. I recklessly took my chair and swung it at him. The chair hit his head. He landed on the floor, sprawling as he groaned in excruciating pain. I took my phone and my wallet, before attempting to leave the house. Looking askance at such open displays of teenage rebellion, Mom scowled, condemning my plan to leave the house, before giving me a loathsome...
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...Job and Gilgamesh: A Comparison of Inevitable Suffering It has been said that pain is inevitable but suffering is optional. But is it? When looking at extraordinary pieces of literature such as the biblical Book of Job and the Epic of Gilgamesh, describing such physical and emotional pain and the mental and spiritual suffering that the main characters endured, it tells us that their suffering was just as inevitable as their pain. However, the two men dealt very differently with the tragedies lived and their consequences; and that made all the difference in their trajectory. What differentiated their suffering was the simple fact of being able to accept their humanity. In a world controlled by gods and goddesses, humans, regardless of their efforts, cannot earn, or even justify their existence. Job understood and submitted himself to that fact, while Gilgamesh resisted it. How often the words “I’m only human” are used are used to describe someone’s lack of control or ability? That is because most people understand that as humans, they are inclined to have restriction on what they can or cannot do, they are inclined to feel pain and are allowed to suffer because of it, even the fictional human heroes, gifted with supernatural powers, do. It is a condition of human life, as are the losses, weaknesses and conflicts. But along with humanity comes limitations to understanding and reason, and where reason stops and what seems inexplicable begins is also where the human mind...
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...Michael Garcia English 1301.52 Professor Hailie July 3, 2012 The Best of Both Worlds Jimmy Carter once said “War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children.” What I think Jimmy Carter means by this is even though we see war and inevitable, war is never going to be a good thing. We will never grow as a whole as long as we keep killing each other’s youth. The youth are fighting in the wars of today many not even being able to see tomorrow. The implications that war brings a sense of supreme power and security to the Americas does not make up for the trauma, PTSD disorders, and emotional detachment issues our soldiers face at the end of the day. Trauma can be experienced one of two ways, physical being wounded or hurt on the outside or mental trauma which is experienced inside the individuals own mind. Both can affect a person’s life drastically, but it’s the mental patients that give the appearance that they have no problems, but upon further examination end up being the lives that where affected the most. In the film “In the Valley of Elah” by Paul Haggis a young woman goes to the police after her war veteran husband drowns their dog in the bathtub, believing she’ll be next only to be turned away. It is very clear that the woman’s husband is suffering from mental trauma. That is why he drowned the dog. Trauma can make you do things...
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...Identify The Three Domains Of Development Identify the three domains of development, as described in Chapter 1. The three domains of adult development are physical development, cognitive development, and social and emotional development. The interesting fact about the study of physical development is that it not only looks at obvious physical changes but at the unseen changes such as changes in the brain (Witt, Mossler, 2010, p. 3). Although both the study of physical development and cognitive development look at the brain, the study of physical development focuses on the actual physical changes of the brain. The study of cognitive development focuses on the mental changes of the brain. The last domain concentrates more on a person’s emotions and personality. As Witt and Mossler put it, “it is an overall description of your abilities, traits, and personality” (2010, p. 8). discussing the theories of adult development? It is important to consider each domain of development because they all affect each other and are in constant change which last a lifetime (Witt, Mossler, 2010, p. 3). As Witt and Mossler also state that “each category shows distinctly different types of development and different schedules of development; they are, however, not separate” (2010, p. 3). Why is it important to consider each domain in the study of adult development? Because this is a very helpful way for everyone to know where they are in life. An I think that it would be interesting...
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