...Running head: CASE STUDY OF JOHN FORBES NASH, JR. 1 Case Study of John Forbes Nash, Jr. Lauren Shipp PSY410 May 26, 2014 Kidd Colt, Ed. D., LMHC CASE STUDY OF JOHN FORBES NASH, JR. 2 Case Study of John Forbes Nash, Jr. John Forbes Nash Jr. is a renowned and accomplished mathematician. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and taught at MIT and Princeton. He wrote The Equilibrium Point, later becoming known as the Nash Equilibrium, which revolutionized economics. In 1994, he received the Nobel Peace Prize in Economic Science for his pioneering work in game theory. He is one of the most brilliant mathematicians of modern time, but most of his life he suffered from schizophrenia (Meyer, et al., 2009). The following is a brief account of a case study depicting his struggle with schizophrenia. Overview Early in Nash’s life he showed signs of abnormal behavior. He was extremely intelligent and could read by age 4, but was unsociable and had problems with concentrating and following simple directions. As he grew older, his behavior became more bizarre. He would do such things as eat grass, torture animals, and use explosives in chemical experiments. He still showed sign of unsocial behavior (Meyer, et al., 2009). When he entered Carnegie Institute of Technology to study chemical engineering, his abnormal behavior continued. He acted childish, and would do such things as repeatedly hit a single key on a piano for hours. After receiving his Ph.D. from Princeton...
Words: 1072 - Pages: 5
...people refuse to be a part of because of their own lack of conflict management skills; but if both parties are willing to sit down and discuss the issue, there is a possibility of a positive resolution. If conflict is dealt with properly and successfully from the beginning then there will be a greater understanding from each individual involved and an increased likelihood of unity as well as an improved relationship. In this paper I will discuss difficult conversations I had with my son, John, (name change for confidentiality), when he was 16 years old, who is now 26. As a teenager I expect him to go through teenage issues, I expect conflict which is a natural part our interactions, and disagreements, but as a parent I must effectively address these conflicts/disagreements to improve our relationship and to promote growth. After experiencing these issues with John I have a to react based on the different individual personalities that arise with my two daughters who are both younger than John, as a matter of fact I have a 16 year old now. I now realize that conflict surfaces when individuals experience differences and disagree on perceptions, ideas, values, desires, and motivations. When strong feelings arise, a profound personal desire becomes the root of the dilemma, for instance to appear needed, a need for...
Words: 2030 - Pages: 9
...would. She strove to teach the children there of literate and basic hygiene. She helped the poor, the ill and the ills families. The missionary also aimed to help the homeless from dying, refuge for the care and teaching of abandoned children, establishment of treatment centers and hospitals for those suffering of leprosy, centers and refuges for alcoholics, the aged and street people and the list continues. She continued this work until her death in 1997. Mother Teresa was a women commended for her unselfishness, courage, charity, her capacity of hard work and a natural talent for organisation. Her hard work was been recognised and acclaimed throughout the world and she has received a number of awards and distinctions. These include the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize (1971) and the Nehru Prize for her promotion of international peace and understanding (1972). She also received the Balzan Prize (1979) and the Templeton and Magsaysay awards. Special Relationships...
Words: 332 - Pages: 2
...which peace is mentioned over ninety times. Christians are taught to reject violence, the strongest statements against engaging violence come from the preaching of Jesus himself. In Matthew 6:39 it states ‘turn the other cheek’, this statement has a strong impact on all Christians and teaches them not to retaliate or return violence with violence. One major principal teaching supporting this notion is the ‘just war theory’. The Just war theory sought to establish guidelines under which it was morally acceptable to engage in warfare. It maintains that nations are morally justified in fighting war providing that the circumstances of the conflict meet the seven principles that suggest the requirements to be involved in war. In April 1963, Pope John XXIII wrote the encyclical Pacem in Terris due to the cold war which is addressed to not only Christians but ‘all men of good will’. It recognized peace as a necessity and a goal that exceeded all national and denominational boundaries and attracted all on the level of shared humanity. The document established 4 major guidelines for following the pathway of peace; the importance of the inviolability of a person’s rights; the universal nature of...
Words: 885 - Pages: 4
...CST DOCUMENTS Pacem in Terris, Peace on Earth Pope John XXIII, April 11, 1963 This document is available on the Vatican Web Site: www.vatican.va. In Peace on Earth, Pope John XXIII contends that peace can be established only if the social order set down by God is fully observed. Relying extensively on reason and the natural law tradition, John XXIII sketches a list of rights and duties to be followed by individuals, public authorities, national governments, and the world community. Peace needs to be based on an order “founded on truth, built according to justice, vivified and integrated by charity, and put into practice in freedom.” Written during the first year of Vatican II, Peace on Earth was the first encyclical addressed to “all people of good will.” Issued shortly after the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and the erection of the Berlin Wall, this document spoke to a world aware of the dangers of nuclear war. Its optimistic tone and development of a philosophy of rights made a significant impression on Catholics and non-Catholics alike. DOCUMENT OUTLINE Order Between people Every human is a person, endowed with intelligence and free will, who has universal and inviolable rights and duties (#9). Rights • Rights to life and worthy standard of living, including rights to proper development of life and to basic security (#11). • Rights of cultural and moral values, including freedom to search for and express opinions, freedom of information, and right to education (#s...
Words: 1067 - Pages: 5
...John Paul Jones By:Braxton Behrend “I have not yet begun to fight!” This was a famous quote that Captain John Paul Jones, a naval captain in the Revolutionary War, said during a bloody battle. This report is about the life of this Revolutionary War hero. John Paul Jones was born on July 6, 1747, in Arbigland, Kirkcudbrightshire. His mom’s name was Jean McDuff. His dad was a gardener. He left his family when he was thirteen years old for the naval army. He was an apprentice to the Captain of the ship. When the captain and the first mate died of yellow fever, John Paul Jones was made captain of the ship and that is how his career started. John Paul Jones was most famous for being a naval commander...
Words: 289 - Pages: 2
...John Paul Jones John Paul Jones, an American Naval Captain, fought in one of the greatest naval battles in history. He was well known for his help in many wars. Jones was born in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland on July 6, 1742. His father was John Paul Sr. who was a gardener at the Arbigland estate. He lived with his half-siblings Adam and James Paul. John went to school and at the age of 13 he went to sea as a boat hand on a small merchant ship called the friendship. At 21 he captained his first ship, the John (I know, very funny). Next, in 1777 he commanded a ship called the Betsy. Whilst in Tobago, Jones killed a man who attacked him with a club. Many of his crewmates and friends told him to leave. He fled to the U.S. In 1773. When the battles of Lexington and Concord happened, Jones offered the U.S. Navy his expertise. He commanded the warship Providence in 1776. In 1777 he was given command of Ranger, another warship meant to attack all British ships. His greatest success was in 1778 when he sailed from Brest to the Irish Sea then to Whiteman to...
Words: 443 - Pages: 2
...Religion CPT Pope John XXIII Name: mapleweef Teacher: Teacher Name Here Date:today Pope John XXIII was born November 25, 1881 (Rome, Italy) with the name Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli. He was the fourth in a family of 14. The family worked as sharecroppers. The town’s priest got him interested in religion. He was considered a star pupil with his teachers. Before he could finish his studies he was drafted as a sergeant in the medical corps and became a chaplain to wounded soldiers. He enjoyed army life however within the first few weeks he lost twenty pounds. Some of his friends wondered if he would leave the army, when the opportunity came he took off his sword and went on indefinite leave, without pay. When the war ended, he opened a "Student House" for the spiritual needs of young people. He had no problems attracting students. He was a war hero, gentle, kind and very amusing company. When the Second World War broke out he was in Greece. He got news from the prisoners and informed their families on how they were managing. He assisted many Jewish people to escape by issuing "transit visas" from the Apostolic Delegation. On March 19 1925 he was ordained Bishop and left for Bulgaria. He was given the title Apostolic Delegate and stayed in Bulgaria until...
Words: 848 - Pages: 4
...Title: The relationship between the Church and the State Group 7 2A11 I. Abstract The study of this research is to further explain the relevance of the two said unions and how their roles towards developing the welfare of the human person. This study will also explain the foundation and the sole purpose of the political community. The significance of the political community of today can somehow be depressing because some are doing not their jobs right thus creating some issues. This paper will explain the issues on how the church and the state doesn’t come in to terms but we won’t go further into it. Also the explanation of the political authority’s foundation, roles and its rights. They might have the right to lead us into become a better society but God has more dominion over us than them. Also this paper will be presenting different Christian Challenges that will be answered by us personally and as a group. It is concluded that relationship between the church and the state might be bad at the start but what they are doing are for the welfare of the people and seeks to it that the people are able to achieve their ultimate happiness. II. Introduction The Relationship between the Church and the State has been a very intriguing for past centuries. In the Roman Era, Christianity was considered a Jewish Cult and the Christian at that time spent their practice in hiding so that they will not be persecuted by the Romans. It was in the time of Emperor Constantine...
Words: 704 - Pages: 3
...July 13, Portsmouth marks the birth of American Naval hero John Paul Jones. Though Jones did reside in the city for two years while the warship America was being outfitted, it is merely a place where he rested. It is a bit of an exaggeration to call the city his home. However, the naval accomplishments that were made by Jones are something that Portsmouth should be honored to have been part of. A local historian in the Portsmouth Herald article reporting on the celebration was quoted with describing Jones as a murderer, pirate, slave trader, and rapist. The writer went on to say in an almost cynical tone that Jones “fled” to France, where he died, only to be resurrected as some sort of political crutch by Teddy Roosevelt to back America’s “great white fleet.” This primitive narrative does not do justice to a man of Jones stature, who lived in a bitter time....
Words: 860 - Pages: 4
...Christian followers completely over the world, unified by mutual beliefs, church structure, traditions, and worship (catholic means "universal"). During the Middle Ages, if you were a Christian, you went to the Catholic Church. Any Christianity other than the Catholic Church was an unorthodox, not a denomination. Catholic Beliefs Roman Catholic beliefs don’t vary extremely as of those of the other main divisions of Christianity - Greek Orthodoxy and Protestantism. Altogether three foremost divisions hold to the principle of the Trinity, the holiness of Christ, the inspiration of the Bible, etc. There is a strong Catholic distinctive in belief. Distinctive Roman Catholic beliefs contain the exceptional power of the pope, the capacity of saints to mediate on behalf of followers, the idea of Purgatory as an area of life after death cleansing before arriving in Heaven, and the principle of transformation. Distinctive Catholic Practices Catholic Mass The Catholic mass has a tendency to be more ceremonial and ritualized than its Protestant equals. Masses follow a set ritual and priests wear more extravagant robes than most Protestant ministers. In Catholicism, the Eucharist is called the Mass. Catholic...
Words: 1212 - Pages: 5
...History Brief History of Cainta Catholic College Cainta Catholic College dawned through the CICM missionary zeal. In 1931, Rev. Fr. Jose Tajon was parish priest of Our Lady of Light. Since he ran a school at the Manila Cathedral. his former parish, he deemed it wise to open a Catholic School so that the children of the town could avail of primary education. From charity money and donation, Fr. Tajon was able to maintain the school free of tuition fee but with regularly paid teachers. He indeed established a feat of sort, as he was able to have this arrangement even during the duration of the Second World War. Enrolment increased each year up to 1944. The pupils were housed in three classrooms made of nipa and wood. Before Filipino became a national language, it was already part already part of the curriculum though the students spoke English just as well. The school produced most of the leading Catholics in Cainta. All through the pre-war years until the Japanese occupation and the American liberation, classes were continuously conducted. But in December 1944, Fr. Tajon died at the Santiago Hospital, during the shelling for the liberation of Manila. With his death, Cainta Catholic School unfortunately ceased its operation. In 1959, Fr. Daniel Courtens, another CICM priest, was appointed Parish Priest. Having observed the expenses and the risk, the youth of Cainta faced in wanting to have a secondary education offered in neighboring towns, he decided to re-open Cainta...
Words: 1609 - Pages: 7
...story is about the same thing, the reporters’ words are different. Both stories where from interviews that the Pope had apologizing to five people who were molested as children by a priest where a march was held in London. FOX News and CNN are both great station that covers news that happens around the world. Both companies take pride in their works and want to make sure that their viewers are interesting in the stories that they reports. Both FOX News and CNN cover the news 24-hours a day and the information from the stories they report are facts and not opinions. FOX News and CNN are well-known news medias that people all around the world depends on to keep them updated on what is going in the United States as well as other countries. In the story that FOX News and CNN reported about the Pope apologizing to the people that was molested by a priest when they were young, both news medias did tremendous interviews and provided coverage so that all the viewers on the internet and the viewers that watch it on TV could see the Pope apologizing and showing the protestors that march in Central London. CNN reported that they would have the investigation titled “What the Pope Knew and FOX News did not release that information on their website. That was one of the differences that I noticed in the websites. CNN also seemed to have more that they had to say about the Pope apologizing to the abused victims, but FOX News had a picture of the protestors marching in London. FOX News could...
Words: 715 - Pages: 3
...The Christian Idea of Work Jes´s A. Izaguirre, Ph.D. u December 6, 2000 1 Introduction In this brief document, I try to explore the question of the meaning of work in the light of the Christian faith, particularly in the modern circumstances of work. Work holds a key to the understanding of the modern world, as is evident in technological and scientific progress. It has often been forgotten, however, that it holds a key to the understanding of the human person, both in itself (what makes a human a person) and in the individual lives of millions of women and men. These reflections are particularly addressed to you, a student at the distinctively Catholic University of Notre Dame. They are intended to present in a simple way, what the Catholic faith has to say about the question of the role of work in the development of persons and societies. Its sources are primarily Scriptures, the documents of the magisterium of the Church, and writings of contemporary spiritual writers. Finally, they present some speculations trying to explore some ethical issues in the current practice and directions of computer science. 2 Modern understanding of work Work occupies a central place in contemporary thought, legislation, and speculative thinking. Often, however, work is understood as either a means to economic development, particularly through the use of technology, or as a means of individual self-fulfillment alone. The former view tends to emphasize the objective aspects of work:...
Words: 2751 - Pages: 12
...Townsend 1 Evelyn Townsend Professor Anne Vial Women in Literature 3 December 2012 A Contextual Analysis of the Spiritual and Sensual Significance of Flesh in The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse Following tradition is a monumental aspect of Catholicism. While young Catholics are encouraged to grow in faith, they are taught to be cautioned by anything that contradicts that specific form of faith. Anything that contradicts the traditions enforced by the Catholic Church is faulted and therefore is not a topic of discussion. The authority held by Catholic priests, nuns, saints, cardinals, and other laity intimidates and inspires those who lack power. The individuals who feel distanced from power in the Catholic Church are the same individuals who are awestruck by the learnedness of the very same people that hold them back. Should those people of power in the Catholic Church be held to such high esteem? As an author, Louise Erdrich enjoys taking a conversational approach to how much the representatives of the church should model virtue. Her work constantly challenges how people of faith conduct themselves behind what society assumes them to be. Erdrich’s novel The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse listens to that very conversation in addition to uncovering what is behind the “flesh” of those who supposedly strictly follow the traditional morality that is thought to embody the Catholic Church. Purity in the sense of the church tilts on a fine line...
Words: 672 - Pages: 3
