In this roller coaster of a book, I am currently on page 326 out of 537. The author of this book is Ellen Hopkins. When I started this book I thought it was just another story about a teenager that didn’t have any friends but that all changed when she went to Nevada. Throughout this journal I will be visualizing, predicting and questioning.…
Geographic luck theory is that some countries developed faster with the resources they had than others and got more advanced in ways with guns, germs, and steel, therefore were able to obtain much of the world. It gave some people an advantage over others that enabled them to gain wealth, power, and strength. Geographic luck challenges the traditional explanation of inequality that claims certain races and ethnicities are genetically and culturally superior and inferior. Weaponry is a factor that was influenced by the geographic luck theory. Pizarro's conquistadors were armed with the best in weapon technology like swords and guns which helped them to do many things. Pizarro is known in history as the man who conquered the Incas by leading…
* decision making helps you decide what friends you want in your life, when to begin dating, when you fell ready to engage in sexual activity…
The most important factor in why people choose to do something is the outcome of what he or she is doing. When someone does something they usually think ahead because they want to know if what they are doing is going to react in a negative or in a positive manner. Some people choose to do something because of how it will make them feel instead of how it will effect them and their life. But, even though some people choose to do something based on how it will make them feel inside, most people do things because they want something out of it, even if it is not always good.…
Anthony Robbins once said “It’s in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.” People make so many quick decisions unconsciously, whereas other decisions are lamented over. Society makes choices and creates opinions through deep mental thought which is influenced by preference, logic, feelings, and reflection. Some people may even question whether free will is a believable concept. Others believe it is all within our own power to make decisions that will lead to greater happiness. Little decisions lead to big consequences because when small and simple decisions are made, big decisions are to come, choices indicate character, and every decision made impacts other decisions.…
Our behaviors as humans are dependent on many factors. Manifestly, some of these factors include genetics, religious teachings, moral history, and our ambient environment. With that said there are an innumerable amount factors, but which one impacts our decisions the most? What is that that controls our behavior? Dr. Zimbardo writes in Finding Hope in Knowing the Universal Capacity for Evil, “That human behavior is more influenced by things outside of us than inside. The ‘situation’ is the external environment … There are times when external circumstances can overwhelm us, and we do things we never thought.” Sometimes doing what seems the right thing to do is just too hard emotionally and physically. We capitulate to our gut instincts and do whatever we can to put ourselves in an advantageous…
Decision-making is an essential activity for managers and leaders (Hoff, 2004). However, it should be noted that the process of decision-making is important for all individuals in their lives (Holistic Management, 2000). Harris (2009) stated that bad decision-making from choosing incorrect alternatives results in anxiety, uncomfortable feelings, and time wasting.…
With freedom comes responsibility. When we first began sending messages through cyberspace, few anticipated that the digital footprint we were creating would follow us for a lifetime. Posts on Facebook that people make in junior high and high school impact hiringdecisions when they are 30.…
" We are still our masters of our fate. We are still captains of our soul." -Winston Churchill. This powerful quote by Winston Churchill explains that you yourself control your fate and soul, not anyone else. The decisions you make affect your own life the most. Stating that if anyone tries to control your life for you, it doesn't change that fact that it is your life still your fate, still your soul. Another person shouldn't worry about your decisions if it doesn't affect them. This quote helps remind people the importance of making the right decisions to benefit you. It also helps remind themselves that they are in control. For example when in a time of deciding a life changing experience the key is to know how it will benefit you. Also another…
The Psychological story of decision making does not end however when the decision has been made. The act of making a decision can trigger a lot of other properties. According to psychologist Leon Festinger, whenever we choose to do something that conflicts with our prior beliefs, feelings, or values; a state of cognitive dissonance is created in us. (p. 244) A tension between what we think and what we do. When this tension makes us uncomfortable enough, we are motivated to reduce it in a number of ways. We may change the way we think about the decision or try to change the way other people think about it so they can support our decision or it may change…
every choice and decision you make are influenced by the people around you and the experiences you have faced. It is for this reason that accomplishing this task can…
A time in my life in which I had to make a personal decision was when I purchased my first home. It was a hard decision to make because I was single with four children and only one income. I have worked at my job for a year and a half and have recently gotten a raise. I was getting tired of renting and wanted a place of my own for my children.…
A person has this style if they have a low tolerance for ambiguity and are efficient, rational, and logical in their way of thinking. They focus on the short term and are quick to make decisions, usually resulting in a decision that has been made with minimal information and not carefully analyzing other alternatives. Example: When a manager spots the dirt on the window, and orders the cleaner to clean the window now, that is a directive style decision-making. The cleaner has to follow the instruction, and does not need to ask for clarification.…
Group decision making occurs when a specific group of people make a choice regarding a process or procedure in the work place. Group decision making can also include a group of friends getting together and making a decision where to go for the evening. Decision making can be easy, hard or somewhere in the middle; many times how hard the process is depends on the team or group of people that have to make the decision. The type of decision and the number of people the decision will affect is another aspect of decision making that can determine how hard it is to come up with a decision.…
In our life we can change our actions depending on the people around us,including family or…