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    The World

    The world as we know it is not real. It is nothing more than a holographic projection of our minds from our senses, mirroring our subconscious beliefs. Our minds take in sensory data, and put a picture together of what the world is like, which most take as reality. Without consciousness there is nothing. Greater understanding of God – All power is within us through soul and vibration – Computer/internet/radio/vibration- Our 5 sences are very limited – Double attention – No ME – we think in concepts

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    Sensory Perception

    signals to me that “fire” is hot. My sensory of sight indicates to me when I visually see “fire” that it is hot. When I see smoke, my thinking pattern indicates to me that something is either on fire or burning which probably could indicate a fire. My sense of smell considering what is burning could alert me that there was a fire in progress. As far as inaccuracy of sensory information that would be my assuming that if I was walking down a street that appeared to be safe because I do not see the threat

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    Is Life an Illusion

    Is life an Illusion? David Coulter Liberty University Is Life an Illusion? Each of the readings discusses aspects of man being deceived by his senses. In The Matrix, almost every human is plugged into a giant computer and lives out an illusion provided by the computer to the brain (Wachowski, 1999). In The Allegory of the Cave, a hypothetical situation where men are only allowed to see shadows of reality is discussed by Socrates and Glaucon (Plato, n.d.). Finally, in Meditation I of The

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    Unmasking Beauty

    ways. So what is beauty then? According to Oxford Dictionary, beauty is “A combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.” On the other hand, Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as, “the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit.” Based from these stated definitions, which is a more appropriate meaning of beauty? Where and how do these perspectives

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    Remember the Titians

    Creating S.M.A.R.T. Goals Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timely Specific: A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal. To set a specific goal you must answer the six “W” questions: *Who:      Who is involved? *What:     What do I want to accomplish? *Where:    Identify a location. *When:     Establish a time frame. *Which:    Identify requirements and constraints. *Why:      Specific reasons, purpose or benefits of accomplishing the goal

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    I Love You

    before an earthquake struck that region. Can animals sense natural disasters? That question has puzzled scientists and meteorologists for years. Although most scientists agree that animals do not have a sixth sense or extrasensory perception, they do agree that the sensory systems of animals are highly acute and therefore can sense changes in the earth and in the atmosphere that humans cannot detect. For example, animals can sense changes

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    Student

    Shavon Warren Assignment #4 I am a Person Who Conveys 02/18/2014 1. Many times we convey a particular characteristics to others because that is the way we see ourselves. What does this activity show us about awareness and honesty in conveying our true self to others? This activity shows us about awareness and honesty in conveying our true self to others is that us as people don’t realize what and how other people see us or what characteristics were giving off. We may think we acting one

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    Perception in Stress

    Perception is defined as a person’s cognitive interpretation of events. It is the process of attaining awareness of understanding of sensory information. The way a person interprets something depends on their inner self and the way they feel about things. This simply means that perception varies from person to person. Different people perceive different things about the same situation. Furthermore, we assign different meanings to what we perceive. The role that perception plays in stress management

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    Stuydy Habits

    Tactile/Kinesthetic learners learn best when they can use their sense of touch and can move about. If you are a tactile/kinesthetic learner, the suggestions that follow can help you to succeed in school to the best of your ability. Be physically active while you study. Rather than just sit at your desk, occasionally walk back and forth with your textbook or notes as you read the information out loud. To decrease your fidgeting as you study, listen to music, preferably baroque music. However, discontinue

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    The Matrix

    been false. For years, the visual stimuli perceived by his mind seem to have fooled him, and this serves as a testament to our inability to objectively discern truth from falsehood, “the real world” from the fiction. All we have to rely on are our senses, but the existence of Matrix, or even more mundane illusions have proven that they can’t always be trusted. They are susceptible to manipulation. However, I posit that the ability to discern whether his perceptions were now real in that situation

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