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  • People With High Eq
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    EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE DEFINE E. Q, which stands for emotional quotient, is a fairly new concept in the scientific community yet it has become one of the most controversial topics. For thousands of years people have thought that I. Q is destiny, but is has turned out to be not nearly as much as we thought. Daniel Goleman, a psychology professor at the University of Harvard wrote a groundbreaking book about the E. Q factor. His book argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow. Ig...
  • Meursault's Emotions
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    The Stranger The Stranger, by Albert Camus, is about the life of a very complex character named Meursault. Meursault is a very quiet person who rarely shows any external emotions when a situation in which most people would. He displays limited feelings for his girlfriend, Marie Cardona, and shows no remorse at all for killing an Arab. He remains this way through most of the book, but towards the end he starts to understand his feelings better. Meursault's reactions to life and to people tend to ...
  • Growing Friendship Between Jess And Leslie
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    Bridge to Terabithia" is set in rural Virginia in the mid-1970's. The story revolves around characters; the Aarons, the Burkes, the students and faculty in the elementary school. Jess Aaron, is one of the central characters. He has four sisters, two older and two younger leaving him in the middle. Brenda and Ellie are the older teenage sisters that have a strong bond with their mother and don't pay much mind to Jess. Joyce Ann and May Belle are his little sisters that look up to Jess. Mr. Aarons...
  • Dubus Hint's At Emotions
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    Andre Dubus's "Killings" is a very interesting look into the psychology that goes on after a person has been killed. The story discusses the ramifications of the original murder, the subsequent actions of "justice", and finally what is left when it is all said and done. Dubus's "Killings" is a very clear example of how one family deals with the death of their youngest son. The entire story is written in a very disconnected method. Throughout the entire story Dubus never takes a side, never shows...
  • Humor And Laughter
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    Laughter Laughter is an emotion that has been vastly underestimated by our society. Laughter is ultimately an expression of emotion - joy, surprise, nervousness, amusement. Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. Laughter is a healthy means of releasing pent-up feelings. Laughter is such an intristic part of our lives that we sometimes forget how very odd it is. Plates Superiority Theory suggests that we laugh because a particular person has a defect or is at a disadvantage (...
  • Warmth Of Human Emotion Heat And Warmth
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    The Warmth of Human Emotion Heat and warmth are usually depicted as elements of comfort and security. This warmth is what people crave to achieve this comfort. In Evelyn Lau's "Family", the heat and warmth give deeper meaning in regards to human emotion. The contrasting images of ice and cold as well resemble the abstract human emotion in the short story. The elements are used in such a way as to satisfy the hunger of emotional warmth in regards to the characters Zoe and Douglas. As the story un...
  • Author As My Mother
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    ANALYTIC EXERCISE Seven Centuries of Poetry in English Compare and contrast two of the three poems below, commenting in detail on notable features of language-use and on the feeling towards the parents developed in the poems: Book Ends Because My Papa's Waltz Vastly differing attitudes toward the authors parents are developed in Because and My Papa's Waltz. These ideas are expressed in a variety of ways, resulting in many notable contrasts between the pieces. My Papa's Waltz discloses a snapshot...
  • Veteran Ptsd Etiology
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    NU 832.90 Feb 8, 2000 PTSD / ADULTSEpidemiologyAt least 50% of all adults and children are exposed to a psychologically traumatic event (such as a life-threatening assault or accident, human made or natural disaster, or war). As many as 67% of trauma survivors experience lasting psychosocial impairment, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); panic, phobic, or generalized anxiety disorders; depression; or substance abuse. (Van der Kol k, et al, 1994) Symptoms of PTSD include persistent ...
  • Feelings Of Awe
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    Moody Landscape In the book, My Antonia (First Vintage Classics Edition, 1994), the landscape along with Jim's reactions to it helps us to feel all the emotions of the scene. His feelings of loneliness, sadness, awe and happiness are felt through his words and we can form a picture from the descriptions, adding to what we already know. He feels these emotions in the first few scenes. All because he wants a place to call home. The feelings we get when Jim arrives are awe with hints if loneliness....
  • Similar To Himmler In Many Ways
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    Connections are a big part of Susan Griffins essay, Our Secret and the film American Beauty. In both we see connections and a common theme. Griffin ties the past together with the future and creates a web of life experiences which have shaped different individuals lives as well as their beliefs. In the film American Beauty a recurring theme also seems to hint at the past and how it has shaped the present as well as the future. Connections which are presented to us in Griffins essay give us a bas...
  • Empathy To The Communication Of Emotion
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    Sam Vaknin's Psychology, Philosophy, Economics and Foreign Affairs Web Sites The Encyclopaedia Britannica (1999 edition) defines empathy as: 'The ability to imagine oneself in anther's place and understand the other's feelings, desires, ideas, and actions. It is a term coined in the early 20th century, equivalent to the German E inf " uh lung and modelled on 'sympathy. ' The term is used with special (but not exclusive) reference to aesthetic experience. The most obvious example, perhaps, is tha...
  • Secrets To Griffin
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    "The Secrets of Our Secret " Throughout "Our Secret" Griffin explores the different characters' fears and secrets and she gives specific insights into these "secrets". Through examining others Griffin comes to terms with her own feelings, secrets, and fears. She relates to Himmler, Leo, Helene, and everyone else even though she is different than all of them. One fact that can be made about all of these characters is that they all represent humans and human emotion First, Griffin reveals that the...
  • Good Days And My Bad Days
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    I like to think of myself as psychologically healthy in most respects. There is no one part of my life that greatly out weighs any other. I have a history of mental instability's, but I have worked through my problems in that area. I am in control of my emotions and the affect they have on my life and the lives of the people around me. Spiritually I believe I am healthier than many of my peers, but that is only because of my "religion". Like everyone else, I have good days and bad days, but I th...
  • Amy And Her Husband
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    When it comes to dealing with grief there are very distinct gender roles. In a marriage or a relationship there is always the so-called strong one who never shows any emotion, which is usually the male. Then there is what people call the drama queen, who often lets her emotions control her entire life; more than likely this describes the woman in the relationship. In this poem, "Home Burial", Amy and her husband fit these gender roles perfectly. They argue about the way grief should be express a...
  • Feelings Of Worthlessness And Obsession
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    Some felt they were a modern day Romeo and Juliet. The reality, however, is that they were a heartbreaking example of what can go wrong with adolescents. Christian Dal via, 14 and Marylin g Flores, 13 were sweethearts who were forbidden by Flores mother to see each other. In early November, 1995, the young couple met one last time. Standing at the edge of a Florida canal, they joined hands and jumped 15 feet into the cold, murky water to their deaths. Their deaths may sound romantic to some love...
  • Suspension Of Emotions In The Masculine World
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    For centuries men and women have been divided over which characteristics have belong to which sex. Men have been associated with power and knowledge, working in top positions. Men are expected to be responsible and take control in any situation. Women, on the other hand, were linked with staying at home, taking care of the children and being emotional, as well as asking for help. Victor Seidler, in Language and Masculinity explores how the suspension of emotions in the masculine world is observe...
  • Feeling And Emotion
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    Stanislavski created phrases such as "stage direction", laid the foundations of modern opera and gave instant renown to the works of such talented writers and playwrights. His process of character development, the "Stanislavski Method", was the catalyst for method acting- arguably the most influential acting system on the modern stage and screen. Such renowned schools of acting and directing as the Group Theatre and The Actors Studio are a legacy of Stanislavski's pioneering vision. Body Languag...
  • Photo And Feelings
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    I chose the Vietnam Veterans Memorial photo because of the intense emotional feeling it gives me when looking at it. The mood provoked is a mood of sadness and mourning. There are so many features that emphasise sadness and pain and I think the way the photographer took the photograph makes them all evident. The first thing that catches your eye is the man facing the wall. He is quite a dominant feature because the background is fairly plain so immediately the emphasis is put on him. His posture...
  • Julianne And Michael
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    Jealousy - the mud that failure throws at success Every single one of you in this room, at some point in your life have been jealous of another human being. So what exactly is jealousy? What does it mean to you? Do you think it is a vice or a virtue? Jealousy in fact can be both a vice and a virtue, believe it or not... Jealousy is an emotion experienced by one who perceives the love, attention or affection that is being given to a 3rd party, when it should rightfully... in their mind be given t...
  • News Of Louise's Husband's Death
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    The struggle between love and war is never ending. While one may have love, however war within that love can still exist, and vice versa. Women, being more emotional than men (usually), tend to put their emotions out there for the public either to accept or reject; not until recently have women's emotions been more welcomed. Kate Chopin wrote a very intense piece which dealt with a woman's pure, raw emotion, and she received much criticism for it. Taking a look at her piece, "The Story of an Hou...

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