...our emotions? Path to Action is retracing steps from when you first see & hear to how you tell yourself stories to how you feel and finally act on it. Your brain follows these steps that lead to your conclusions about the other person’s behaviors. Emotions are cause by our feelings. Our feelings are affected by something that the other person might have said or something that he or she did. 3. How do the stories we tell affect the way we handle crucial confrontations? The stories you tell yourself about why others did what they did can affect how you view those people. It may be that you are telling yourself ugly stories. You may be only seeing what you want to see because of your feelings. In order to have the right confrontation, don’t tell yourself ugly stories, share your good intentions and seek common ground. This is called starting with safety. 4. What are the six sources of influence that affect human behavior? The six sources of influence are Personal Motivation, Personal Ability, Social Motivation, Social Ability, Structural Motivation and Structural Ability. 5. How can the six-source model help us tell different stories and influence our emotions? By using the six source model, we can see personal, social, and environmental factors that affect motivation and ability which causes the behaviors in the other person. That way, we may change our stories or have a better understanding...
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...by emarmabasa on October 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment Over the years behavioral scientists have observed that some people have an intense need to achieve; others, perhaps the majority, do not seem to be as concerned about achievement. This phenomenon has fascinated David C. McClelland. For over twenty years he and his associates in Harvard University studied this urge to achieve. McClelland’s research led him to believe that the need for achievement is a distinct human motive that can be distinguished from other needs. More important, the achievement motive can be isolated and assessed in any group. Also, he developed an Achievement Motivation Theory consisting of the following set of needs: * Achievement * Affiliation * Power The Need for Achievement This need is the extent to which a person wants to perform difficult, challenging, but attainable tasks in a high level. Persons with this need have the following characteristics: * They want to have success and need to receive positive feedback often * They seek to stretch themselves and thus tend to avoid low-risk and high-risk situations. They avoid low-risk situations because the easily attained success is not a genuine achievement. In high-risk projects, achievers see the outcome as one of chance rather than a result of their own effort. * They like to work alone or with other high achievers * McClelland believes that these people make the best leaders, although there can be a tendency to demand...
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...in modern films. Themes often seen throughout the play Macbeth are power leads to guilt leads to downfall, betrayal, and Marriage is a test of loyalty. Although, the most prevalent on throughout the play is power corrupts. A modern story that reflects this theme is Mean Girls. As seen in both, the main characters rise to power leading to corruption, followed by their downfall. In both stories, the characters each have distinctive personalities. At the beginning of each story, both Regina George and Duncan are the current leaders of their respective societies. Although at some point, they both face their downfall of power caused by the main characters, Cady and Macbeth. At...
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...Jared Filart Mr. E.P Salazar Year IV-A March 7, 2014 Maturity over Message? The Little Prince written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery is one of the most controversial novels of its time. It reflects the main ideas about relationships. The Alchemist on the other hand is about one person, named Santiago, who tries to achieve his personal legend. This personal legend is his goal in life. Despite some differences in the notion of maturity as present in these two texts, they both exhibit the theme of observing not only through the eyes but with the heart. I. The Little Prince a. The Quest of the Little Prince The topic regarding the quest of The Little Prince, somewhat is a debatable subject because of the fact that it was not explicitly stated, although despite this, it was seen in the story that he was searching for his true purpose. At the start, the Little Prince asked questions stubbornly just like any child would. This was not his true purpose, but it is related to it. Children are naturally curious and want to explore without knowing it. In the book, the Little Prince was actually “bored” of his planet. This was seen with the fact that throughout the course of the book, he was only in his planet for a few days; he spent the rest of the time exploring other planets because he was fed up with his rose. He wanted to give the rose some space, and by doing so, he left his planet and actually found his true purpose, which was to look for answers to life. ...
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...I have to admit, going shopping for books can definitely be entertaining, but I must also confess that when it comes to buying books, I am a little bias toward novels with pretty pictures on the cover. Maybe it is because in today’s society we are taught to judge everything by appearance, but maybe it is really because growing up my dad read me books with lots of colorful images before bedtime and usually the prettier the pictures in the story the better it was. In books for younger kids most books contain extravagant images accompanied by a few simple words. The artist’s job for children’s books is, in my opinion, is more important than the author’s. I relied on the artist to tell the story, like Mozart relied solely on music to get across his story. When I started to move on to chapter books such as the Cam Jansen series, I would flip through the book, letting the pages fly underneath my thumb, and be disappointed at the lack of color. Not a single picture appeared. I thought that it was the worst thing in the world because it meant from then on I would be forced to read dull pages. Contrary to my initial thoughts, when I cracked open that first book I was unable to put it down until I finished. I was amazed at how I had just seen into another person’s mind and lived with a different identity for that hour. I was no longer Sam Maxwell, I was Cam Jansen the crime solver. I had my own private movie showing in my head. I read lots of Cam Jansen books following the first one and...
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...the book “Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption”, it surprised me by its personal storytelling and subjects. I had never read or heard about this book before, but now since I’ve finish reading, I can say that it is a story of a retelling of love, justice, hate, revenge and the power of forgiveness. In the book, the lives of two very different people, Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton are thrown into a confusion, leading to the prosecution of Ronald Cotton for the rape of Jennifer Thompson. The book further explains how the trial changed their lives forever and it also tells the story of both people from their own. In the following paragraphs, I would like to state my own opinions and personal responses about the book. I really enjoyed the story as it is told through a distinct pattern first person narration. I felt that I better connected with them in relating to their emotional dispute. Most readers like me have no experience in this particular type of trauma, so reading tone is crucial in understanding the moment. Without this particular writing style, it would be impossible to feel anything for the Ronald and Jennifer. These obstacles that Jennifer and Ronald...
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...traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of a work view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon . Creation myths are stories about the origins of the universe The historical event? Creation . Identify the explanations for, or origins of, cultural practices, beliefs and/or natural phenomena . Joseph Campbell defines myth as a story about the gods (or God) then asks what is a god? . A god is the personification of a motivating power or a value system that functions in a human life and in the universe- the powers of your won body and of nature. GOD= omniscient, omnibenevolent, omnipotent, omnipresent CREATION 7 days By fiat – spoken into existence Good creation Man created on the sixth day, from dust Woman created after man, from man his rib Forbidden fruit ETIOLOGY Sacred – rite, cult Scientific – Natural phenomena Linguistic – origin of words/phrases Genesis 2-3 Uses Jehovah to denote God -Informal/personal Indicates a personal relationship between god and man God is anthropomorphized God’s breath animates man’s body, giving him life Man is created on the first and only day of creation. He is created from the earth . Adamah: Hebrew term for dust/earth/soil Before the fall the relationship between man and woman it’s all good, after its evil God forbids Adam Indicates that man is created with the freedom to disobey god’s commandments -Includes the story of man’s...
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...a novelist. He is famous for his “Heart of Darkness”. “Typhoon” is possibly based upon one of his own experiences as a sea man. One of the most highlighting parts of this novella is the use of nautical language. Conrad is really the master of English language. Short Summary The story is about a ship facing the extreme weather along with its victims. Nan Shan is a ship that is carrying the captain his mates and some China men who are going back to their homeland carrying their wages in wooden chests. The story somehow describes how Captain sails the Siamese steamer into a typhoon. Language is very powerful. Conrad has used sea imageries in it. Many of the time the ship is titled as “she”. This shows that the ship has been personified as a human being. There is also biblical reference of Noah’s ark. The encounter with the storm in this story is related to the Noah’s facing of the storm. Title The title of the story is symbolic in nature. The whole story revolves around the Characters 1. Captain Mac Whirr * Captain Mac Whirr is a man utterly without imagination. He is infuriatingly a literal-minded person. He has a well idea about typhoons, cyclones and sea storms, but had no personal experience of any of them; his defect of imagination renders him incapable of comprehending anything so violent, and so elemental. He understands that such extremities of nature are possible, of course, having read about them, but "belief is not comprehension” * Bashful: downcast...
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...Diabetes Education Community Teaching Due: April 13, 2014 Diabetes Power Point at QCP This diabetes power point was presented at an adult community center in Queens, New York called QCP. This power point highlights the importance of educating yourself on disease and more specifically diabetes. Unlike other diseases that can be managed using only medication, diabetes requires day to day knowledge of the disease including nutrition, exercise and different levels of medication. Type II diabetes can also come on later in life based on diet and exercise or lack thereof. Therefore this power point presentation was important to help people understand how to deal with diabetes and how to prevent diabetes. This teaching plan includes education for both prevention and management of the disease. The power point presentation first describes what type of disease that diabetes is and what exactly the symptoms are. The teaching plan goes on to discuss the three different types of diabetes including Type I, Type II and gestational diabetes. Following along the teaching plan teaches how diabetes is diagnosed and what type of symptoms people have when they have diabetes. This helps people better understand the disease and what their symptoms mean and what causes it. The teaching plan is careful to differentiate between pre-diabetes and diabetes to make sure that people understand the difference before they experience the full blown disease. My teaching plan includes simple learning devices...
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...strategic devices in emphasizing a certain quality, idea, or issue. As a social realist, Tuvera parades through her masterful craft as a writer what one may fail to closely see in the lives of other people in the society. Reading them in her stories is like seeing them and listening to their experiences. Tuvera’s style as a writer is undeniably superb. The style of other writers are unquestionably masterful but perhaps what will International Peer Reviewed Journal 67 make readers stick with Tuvera is the simplicity and the beauty of her language which can make the reader relate to her immediately. The naturalness of her language is pure beauty. Her descriptions are exquisite. Other stories may carry you away but at times will get you distracted by the writer’s untimely use of high-falluting expressions which instead of adding more finesse to the language, simply destroys the beauty of it. I guess that is the difference between “saying” and “telling”. When you “say,” you have to say it well; when you “tell,” you do it so naturally without being so conscious of the level of words that you use. I have learned by reading Tuvera that something so simple could mean so much. Tuvera has a unique way of telling her stories so...
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...Independence is a highly regarded subject in America. There was a whole war dedicated solely to the idea of independence from the overbearing English monarchy. Personal independence in America can be about being free from any controlling power; powers that can include authority, mental illnesses, and the moral views of society. In the stories, “The Yellow Wallpaper,” “The Story of an Hour” and “Much Madness is Divinest Sense” agree with their claims about personal independence and relate to the American idea of personal independence by showing that independence comes with a price. Independence can be interpreted in a sense that one is able to have complete autonomy over their actions and all other aspects of their life. In “The Yellow Wallpaper,”...
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...Substance Abuse in Adolescents Seana Benham Grand Canyon University Nursing 427 Concepts in Community and Public Health November5, 2015 Prevalence of substance abuse among youth In 2013, the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey revealed than an estimated 16.6 percent of Colorado high school youth reported binge drinking, 10.7 percent reported cigarette smoking, and 19.7 percent reported marijuana use in the 30 days prior to the survey. As many as 13.6 percent abused prescription drugs at some point in their lives. Of note, the 2013 prevalence of Colorado high school youth ever having used other illicit drugs ranged between 2.7 percent for heroin and 7.3 percent for inhalants. Methamphetamine use was reported as 3.2 percent; cocaine, 5.8 percent; and Ecstasy, 6.7 percent. (Maternal and Child Health Issue Brief, 2014). According to Maternal Health and Child Health issue brief (2014), the prevalence of binge drinking, cigarette smoking, and marijuana use are substantially lower among middle school youth compared to high school youth. What contributes to substance abuse among youth? Substance abuse among youth is a complex issue with many potentially contributing factors that might include an individual’s peer influence, an individual’s biology, family and peer influence, and the social context in which use occurs (Newcomb; M et al. 2009). Family and peer influences can be influential towards substance use or abuse; familial risk factors that influence substance abuse include...
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...7 BARTIMAEUS (Mark 10:46-52) The story of Bartimaeus is an experience of the healing power of faith that leads to discipleship. It begins in identification with the humiliation of a blind beggar sitting in the dust. It ends with his sight restored as he follows Jesus on the way up to Jerusalem. In a unique way, this story concretizes the power of the faith of persons who are oppressed by physical or mental handicaps, patriarchal social structures, racial discrimination, and economic systems over which they have no control. It is an invitation to allow our own personal and communal humiliation to be seen in the context of Bartimaeus's faith in Jesus as the Christ. The Story And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" And many rebuked him, telling him to shut up. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" And Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart; rise, he is calling you." And throwing off his mantle he sprang up and came to Jesus. And Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Master, let me receive my sight." And Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight...
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...Prominent people, events, and environments emphasise a communities values. In this paper, I will explicate the power of myth in Latin America and the Caribbean and how societal emphasis creates or promotes mythology. There is a duality between cultures and their myths, each gradually moulding its counterpart into the core of the society. I will draw upon the legacy of Saint Anastacia; the mythologies of the Napo Runa, including shapeshifting, shamanism, and creation stories; as well as Chamelco’s folklore surrounding Aj Pop B’atz’. Additionally, I will analyse each myth’s notoriety in its culture and what it illuminates about the myth’s host communities. While some of these myths appear to be fantasized by Western science standards, others correlate with accepted history. Regardless of empirical data, the importance of the myths remains unshaken. This suggests that the cultural value does not originate from the stories themselves,...
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...A.1 I believe Bill Bailey would best served to use the two-factor theory of motivation in order to support the merger between the Utah Symphony and the Utah Opera. The two-factor theory distinguishes between motivators and hygiene factors. Under this theory, motivators are considered to be challenging work, recognition, and responsibility which provide positive satisfaction within the job itself. Hygiene factors are status, job security, salary, fringe benefits, and working conditions. Hygiene factors do not provide a direct positive satisfaction, however, dissatisfaction results from their absence. The theory which was developed by Frederick Herzberg basically states that hygiene factors are needed to ensure that an employee does not become dissatisfied with their job while motivation factors are needed to push the employee to perform at increasingly higher levels of performance. In his position of chairman of the board at the Utah Opera, Mr. Bailey would be able to address the motivating factors of challenging work, recognition, and responsibility in the following manners: Challenging work - There previously was no precedent for the successful merger between a symphony and an opera. This in itself presents the overall challenge. The schedules between the two organizations would need to meshed together to present a cohesive business flow. The flexibility of the opera schedule would have to fit into a more rigorous structure of the symphony schedule. The 23...
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