...The Marshmallow Test is one of the most famous psychology experiments of the modern world. It is used to explain how one key element of character, self-control, corresponds with overall success in life. In the experiment, originally conducted in Stanford’s Bing Nursery School by psychologist Walter Mischel, four-year-olds were left alone in a closet with a marshmallow on a plate in front of them and told they could eat the marshmallow, but if they waited for fifteen minutes they would get two marshmallows. The ability of the children to delay gratification correlated to their success later in life (Bourne). The Marshmallow Test shows that self-control is a major determinant of one’s behavior. It explored the link between time waited and success...
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...Ivy Tech Student June 28, 2011 ENG 025: Intro to College Writing II First Draft Descriptive Essay A Trip to Remember I will never forget the summer of 2006. It was a breezy, warm day in June. My family and I stumbled upon a small campground located in Dorr, Michigan. The blackish brown decorative sign with yellow-gold writing read Hungry Horse Campground. I thought to myself “what, a strange name for a campground.” As we drove down the long winding midnight asphalt road, I could not imagine why a campground would have such an odd name. As we approached the main office, my eyes lit up like a Christmas tree in December. I could not believe that such a beautiful place existed in such a tiny town. The office was a large walnut brown and resembled a log cabin. Surrounding the building were enormous rocks, fuchsia flowers, and small turquoise ponds with waterfalls. The calming sound of water flowing throughout the rocks and the smell of flowers made me feel as if I was in heaven. As we set up the mildewed scented tent, I remember my son playing in the majestic grained ivory sand so amazed that it was not dark brown and clumpy like back in Indiana. I watched him play while enjoying the fresh scent of pine drifting through the air. The bird’s sweet melody and the silence surrounded me in glory. I knew that there was nothing better in the world than in that moment. I had my two boys, and we were building a memory we would never forget. As our time progressed, we found that...
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...Ryan McCullough English Essay #2 3B 9-13-13 “Cocoa the Amazing Labrador” When my family moved to our new home many years ago, my parents decided to add a new member to our family. We wanted a young dog, who could not only keep our older dog, Misty, company, but who could also learn from Misty. In turn, Misty could teach the new puppy how to behave. We chose to look for our new pet at the local shelter, so we could give a loving home to an animal in real need of affection. As soon as we saw the exuberant little dog, we knew she was the one! Our dog, Cocoa, is an aptly named family member who filled our home with joy. Cocoa’s name fit her personality. She is warm and loving. The mixture of happiness and mischief in her eyes mirrored the fluid changes in the creamy foam atop a mug of hot cocoa. Like a favorite warm drink, she makes us feel cozy and brings us comfort. Like liquid, she is always moving. Cocoa is a whirl of activity. Her name also matched her shiny coat of fur. My sister compared Cocoa’s white toes to the marshmallows in a cup of hot cocoa. Warm, light tones in her fur reminded us of how creamy milk chocolate looks when you melt it. Darker shimmers peppered by tiny white color variations look like the color changes seen when you stir milk into steaming hot chocolate. Our delightful Cocoa brought so much joy into our home life. She adored her “daddy”, my dad. Unlike Misty, however, she had a special closeness with me. She also protected my little sister...
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...Work-Life Balance Reflection This essay deals with the Work-life Balance workshop which took place on the EBS Campus Schloss on the 12th and 13th of September there were five different workshops which were held by different presenters and concerned a variety of topics. Work Life Balance is not just a phrase it is a very important thing. To organize your social- with your business life will help you to get everything done right. And it could prevent you from getting burned out. At the very beginning we did a spaghetti-challenge to build up some kind of team spirit and to show us that if you do not trial and error you will never succeed and learn how to cope with stress and failure in a playful manner. It was a great idea, but I think the group size was too big to organize it well, it just took too long to get together and this stuff done. Though it showed to me that even such simple things as building up a spaghetti tower with a marshmallow on top could cause a lot of stress and pressure. In the workshop Manage yourself, held by Ms Petra Weiler, we were told to realize, that we have a certain amount of time per week and have to plan it how we want to pass it and how we could arrange our free time around our duties. This skill is very important to be successful in your professional and students life. You could procrastinate and not organize your time and if it comes to the deadlines you will have a lot of stress to do it on time or you could have planned your time and be...
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...If you go outside and look around, could you point out anything that brings you/gives you life? There’s been a picture floating around the Internet that said, “Imagine if trees gave off Wi-Fi signals, we would be planting so many trees and we’d probably save the planet too. Too bad they only produce the oxygen we breathe.” It’s sad how true that statement is, we value access to the Internet more than we value the air we breathe every day. Trees are the one thing that help us survive and people view them as trivial objects more and more each day, underestimating the fact that our destruction of them could lead to a destruction of us. The leaves of trees can come in all different shapes and sizes. They form in bunches and give a sense of hair to the tree, adding a way to differentiate one tree from another. With the leaves, trees give us beauty. There’s not a prettier sight than mid-October, when all the tree’s leaves have changed colors and everywhere you turn there are different types of reds, oranges, yellows and more. The foliage is just one of the many reasons why trees are important, they give us natural beauty. They could be described as a painting in nature just without using brushes, paint or canvases. Tree’s trunks come in all different sizes, some thicker than others, giving protection in a way, to us humans and to animals. Since most trunks are big, hunters usually hide in between them when they’re looking for potential game. They wear camouflage to blend in with...
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...-1- DANIEL GOLEMAN’S EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: WHY IT CAN MATTER MORE THAN IQ (1995)1 False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often long endure. But false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm. (Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, 1871)2 Since its publication in 1995, Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ has been the flagship of a fleet of books that Goleman has authored or co-authored, and the foundation text of a world-wide movement that claims that what has been universally regarded as intelligence is merely one type of intelligence – cognitive intelligence – and is not as important as another type of intelligence – emotional intelligence. As the dust jacket of Emotional Intelligence proclaims, it is, “The groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be smart.” In this document, I will analyze every book and article that Goleman adduced to denigrate the importance of cognitive intelligence, and even more, the tests that measure it. I will demonstrate that not one of them says what Goleman claims it says, and many say the opposite.3 No one denies that emotional strengths and social abilities often contribute to social and occupational success. But Goleman knew two crucial facts about them that he did not tell his readers. In the introduction to Emotional Intelligence, Goleman wrote (pages xi-xii), This mapping [of emotional intelligence] offers a challenge...
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...Carla Muñiz Professor Zhelezcheva ENG 102 Essay 1 9 / 21 /13 Cultural Heritage & Literary Settings For the literacy work I’ve chosen to go to a real location and take notes as observed to compare and contrast with the literary setting of my choice. As for the location I chose Coney Island in comparison with the Carnival Feast in “The Cask of Amontillado”, by Edgar Allan Poe. Judging by my experience in Coney Island, I can state that there is an abundance of cultural heritage in that specific location. Coney Island gave me a perspective; on how cultural heritage consists of a unity with joyful events that bring different types of ethnicities, art, music, and overall culture together in one location. Coney Island is a very big attraction, for the most part known by many New Yorkers and tourists. “Coney” has very big, loud, and extravagant rides starting from the most famous/oldest ride the “Cyclone” and “Wonder Wheel” and most recently added amongst the hall of fame the “Polar Express”. To their race tracks, bumper cars (a place in a dark room filled with neon blue, red, yellow and green lights, my personal favorite). It was night time so everything was lit up. I imagine this is what Edgar Allen Poe meant when he mentioned the carnival season in “The Cask of Amontillado.” The carnival setting briefly described in the story of “The Cask of Amontillado”, isn’t much different from the scenery I observed in Coney Island. Edgar Allan Poe described scenery of a...
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...-1- DANIEL GOLEMAN’S EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: WHY IT CAN MATTER MORE THAN IQ (1995)1 False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often long endure. But false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm. (Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, 1871)2 Since its publication in 1995, Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ has been the flagship of a fleet of books that Goleman has authored or co-authored, and the foundation text of a world-wide movement that claims that what has been universally regarded as intelligence is merely one type of intelligence – cognitive intelligence – and is not as important as another type of intelligence – emotional intelligence. As the dust jacket of Emotional Intelligence proclaims, it is, “The groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be smart.” In this document, I will analyze every book and article that Goleman adduced to denigrate the importance of cognitive intelligence, and even more, the tests that measure it. I will demonstrate that not one of them says what Goleman claims it says, and many say the opposite.3 No one denies that emotional strengths and social abilities often contribute to social and occupational success. But Goleman knew two crucial facts about them that he did not tell his readers. In the introduction to Emotional Intelligence, Goleman wrote (pages xi-xii), This mapping [of emotional intelligence] offers a challenge...
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...are built in Python, C, C++, or Java programming languages but the UI is always made using Java and XML. There are over 1,600,000 apps available for Android.[9]Android version numbers and names[change | change source] Each version of Android has both a number and a name based on a dessert. The version numbers and names are: Beta versions: Astro and Bender 1.5: Cupcake 1.6: Donut 2.0 and 2.1: Eclair 2.2: Froyo (FROzen YOgurt) 2.3: Gingerbread 3.x: Honeycomb (a tablet-only version) 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3: Jelly Bean 4.4: KitKat 5.0 and 5.1: Lollipop 6.0 and 6.0.1: Marshmallow Android is a name that was introduced by Google Inc. It is a very popular technology in mobile phones these days, as it is an operating system which is capable of running multiple application programs. It is a complete revolution in the mobile technology industry after iPhones. This essay is a feature on Android technology. Android is a revolutionary name which is an open-source software assemble of an operating system, middleware and key applications for mobile devices. In 2005, Google Inc. purchased the initial developer of the software; Android Inc and...
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...Final Critical Essay What is love? Love knows no reasons. Love knows no lies. Love defies all reasons. Love has no eyes. Love is not blind; it sees but it doesn't mind. Love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation. Love is so easy to feel, so hard to explain; easy to get, so hard to let go; easy to spell, so hard to define. Love is an emotion that consists of three components; intimacy, passion and commitment, it is an emotional and physical feeling which takes over your whole state of mind and how you feel. There are many definitions and views of love, and the Merriam-Webster dictionary has ten definitions for love in it but it seems as though it doesn’t have any good definitions of love. However I carefully searched for an adequate definition and it was found in the most surprising place, a place that should have been the most obvious but not wanting to start controversy, I refused to see what was sitting right in front of me, a poem. One might say that a poem couldn’t possibly demonstrate the meaning of love. Conversely, many disagree; a poem could in fact demonstrate the meaning and feeling of love. A poem are the words that come from a person’s heart, mind, or soul, meaning it is personal and no one can know the true definition and meaning of something unless one has experienced it. With that being said, a poem, specifically, a poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “How Do I Love Thee?” demonstrated the preeminent meaning of love, compared to all other...
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...Unicorns save the day Given only a limited time to write an essay, I came upon the idea to write about three unicorns on an adventure to defeat the sassy kitten boss. I decided to write about this random topic to try to interest the reader. I wanted the reader to feel confused and shocked by the topic so they wonder where the story was going. This topic interests me because it is very obscure and it allows me to create and imagine what the lives of unicorns and sassy kittens are like. I enjoy reading fictional stories and when I was a child, I would imagine characters with special powers and play with those around me. I do believe I will grab the attention of the readers. They would show interest in the topic through surprise that a college student, in a professional environment, would write about such a childish topic. I want that surprise to bring out their curiosity, causing them to pay attention to the story. Although they may show interest in the beginning, the readers may fade out of the story and get bored by predicting the plot. Have you ever wondered what was on the other side of the moon? There are many stories of aliens or martians on the other side, which has not been proven false, nor has it been proven true, but on the other side of the moon there also lives a kitten. This kitten is known to have the power to torture their enemies through irritation and sass, explaining the reason for the kitten being known as SKB, Sassy Kitty Boss. Many worlds and warriors have...
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...CHLOROPHYLL RESTAURANT BUSINESS PLAN a Table of Contents Executive Summary…………..……………………………………….…….. Company Profile……………..……………………………………………… Marketing Plan……………………………………….……………………... Marketing Objectives……………………………………………………. Marketing Mix…………………………………………………………… Target Market Segmentation…………………………………………….. Competitor Analysis……………………………………………………... SWOT Analysis…………………………………………………….. Five Forces Analysis………………………………………………... Marketing Strategy……………………………………………………….. Advertising Method…………………………………………………. Promotional Campaign……………………………………………… E-Commerce……………………………………………………………... Management Plan………….………………………………………………... 1 2 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 10 Organization Chart……………………………………………………….. 10 Management Summary…………………………………………………... 10 Hiring Positions…………………….……………………………….. 11 Three-year Personal plan………………………………………………… 12 Facilities and Utilities……………………………………………………. 13 Value Chain Management………………………………………………... 13 Total Quality Management………………………………………………. 15 Government Regulations………………………………………………… Protection of Intellectual Property Rights……………………………….. Financial Assumption……………………………………………………. 16 16 17 Financial Plan………………..………………………………………………. 17 Financial Statements……………………………………………………... 18 Financial Ratios……………………………………………………... 18 Capital Budgeting…………………………………………………… 19 Income Statement…………………………………………………… 20 Balance Sheet……………………………………………………….. 21 CHLOROPHYLL RESTAURANT BUSINESS PLAN b Statement of Cash Flow…………………………………………….. Financing...
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...Detrimental Effects of Reward Reality or Myth? Robert Eisenberger Judy Cameron University of Delaware University of Alberta Based on seemingly overwhelming empirical evidence of the decremental effects of reward on intrinsic task interest and creativity, the use of reward to alter human behavior has been challenged in literature reviews, textbooks, and the popular media. An analysis of a quarter century of research on intrinsic task interest and creativity revealed, however, that (a) detrimental effects of reward occur under highly restricted, easily avoidable conditions," (b) mechanisms of instrumental and classical conditioning are basicfor understanding incremental and decremental effects of reward on task motivation; and (c) positive effects of reward on generalized creativity are easily attainable using procedures derived from behavior theory. bservers of American culture have long noted a Istrong emphasis on individualistic values, including taking responsibility for one's own actions, pursuing personal interests, and exploring one's creative potential (e.g., Badia, 1990; Huber, 1971; Tocqueville, 1840/1990). Consistent with the c o m m o n presumption that individuals function most effectively and happily when they are guiding their own behavior (see Geller, 1982; Hogan, 1975), an increasingly dominant view has developed over the past quarter century contending that the strengthening of performance by reward (reinforcement) causes the unpleasant experience of...
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...Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Introduction Chapter 1 - Priming Chapter 2 - Confabulation Chapter 3 - Confirmation Bias Chapter 4 - Hindsight Bias Chapter 5 - The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy Chapter 6 - Procrastination Chapter 7 - Normalcy Bias Chapter 8 - Introspection Chapter 9 - The Availability Heuristic Chapter 10 - The Bystander Effect Chapter 11 - The Dunning-Kruger Effect Chapter 12 - Apophenia Chapter 13 - Brand Loyalty Chapter 14 - The Argument from Authority Chapter 15 - The Argument from Ignorance Chapter 16 - The Straw Man Fallacy Chapter 17 - The Ad Hominem Fallacy Chapter 18 - The Just-World Fallacy Chapter 19 - The Public Goods Game Chapter 20 - The Ultimatum Game Chapter 21 - Subjective Validation Chapter 22 - Cult Indoctrination Chapter 23 - Groupthink Chapter 24 - Supernormal Releasers Chapter 25 - The Affect Heuristic Chapter 26 - Dunbar’s Number Chapter 27 - Selling Out Chapter 28 - Self-Serving Bias Chapter 29 - The Spotlight Effect Chapter 30 - The Third Person Effect Chapter 31 - Catharsis Chapter 32 - The Misinformation Effect Chapter 33 - Conformity Chapter 34 - Extinction Burst Chapter 35 - Social Loafing Chapter 36 - The Illusion of Transparency Chapter 37 - Learned Helplessness Chapter 38 - Embodied Cognition Chapter 39 - The Anchoring Effect Chapter 40 - Attention Chapter 41 - Self-Handicapping Chapter 42 - Self-Fulfilling Prophecies Chapter 43 - The Moment Chapter 44 - Consistency...
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...Script (Act 1, Scenes 1 to 6)Scene 1Harry is sitting by himself on his trunk. He looks worried and anxious as he looks around and pushes the hair out of his eyes and begins to sing.Song: Get Back To HogwartsHarry Potter: Underneath these stairsI hear the sneers and feel glares ofmy cousin, my uncle and my aunt.Can't believe how cruel they areand it stings my lighting scarto know that they'll never ever give me what I want.I know I don't deserve thesestupid rules made by the Dursleyshere on Privet drive.Can't take all of these muggles,but despite all of my struggles,I'm still alive.I’m sick of summer and this waiting around.Man, its September, and I’m skipping this townHey It’s no mystery, threes nothing here for me nowHe stands up.I gotta get back to Hogwarts;I gotta get back to school.Gotta get myself to Hogwarts,where everybody knows I'm cool.Back to wizards and witches, and magical beasts,to goblins and ghosts and to magical feasts.It’s all that I love, and it's all that I need.HOGWARTS, HOGWARTS, I think I'm going back---I'll see my friends, gonna laugh 'til we crytake my Firebolt, gonna take to the skyNO WAY this year anyone's gonna die, and it's gonna be totally awesome.I'll cast some spells, with a flick of my wanddefeat the dark arts, yeah bring it on!And do it all with my best friend Ron, 'cause together we're totally awesome.Ron Weasley: Yeah, and it's gonna be totally awesome! Did somebody say Ron Weasley?They hug and ad lib greeting (i.e. hey man, what’s up? How ya...
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