According to the Oxford dictionary‚ trauma is a mental condition caused by severe shock‚ especially when the harmful effects last for a long period of time. Trauma brings with it negative feelings like anxiety and worry. There are two types of trauma‚ simple or acute trauma and complex or chronic trauma. Acute traumatic events offer at a particular place and time and are usually short-lived. Examples include a road carnage‚ terrorist attack‚ loss of a loved one‚ or a gang-related violence in the
Premium Psychological trauma Psychology Emotion
control and as ornamental plant (Dua VK et al.‚ 1996). Lantana camara is a shrub that belongs to Verbenaceae family and is a native of America and Africa. Different parts of the plant‚ mainly the leaves‚ have been used in the treatment of swelling‚ stomachache‚ rheumatism‚ wound healing‚ biliary fever‚ toothache‚ bronquitis‚ antiseptic and other affections (Deena MJ et al.‚ 2000). In the literature “Chemical composition and resistance-modifying effect of the essential oil of Lantana camara Linn” the
Premium Bacteria DNA Dental caries
The Three Dimensions of Happiness [Positive Psychology] takes you through the countryside of pleasure and gratification‚ up into the high country of strength and virtue‚ and finally to the peaks of lasting fulfillment: meaning and purpose (Seligman 2002‚ p. 61). According to Seligman‚ we can experience three kinds of happiness: 1) pleasure and gratification‚ 2) embodiment of strengths and virtues and 3) meaning and purpose. Each kind of happiness is linked to positive emotion but from his quote‚
Premium Positive psychology Meaning of life
Victoria Garrison Eng 102 Turley Summer 2013 Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” is a story about an unnamed man on a journey thru the Yukon alone in deadly cold conditions. He is followed by a wolf dog that is also unnamed. He is traveling to meet his boys at on old claim near Henderson Fork. The man is arrogant in his thinking believing that he is able to make the journey alone‚ even though a sourdough from Sulphur Creek had warned him never to travel alone when
Premium Jack London Klondike Gold Rush Yukon
Willpower and its merits In the book “Strength in what remains” by Tracy Kidder‚ the main protagonist named Deo was a man that faced many hurdles in his life. From escaping the Genocide in Rwanda and Burundi‚ which was because of the domestic racial dispute between Hutus and Tutsi (groups of ethnic people) to his time in New york. Deo faced insurmountable odds and opposition. Despite this set back‚ it seemed as if providence was on Deos side‚ granting him countless fortunes and blessings. Many
Premium Hutu Rwandan Genocide Rwanda
Gazing into the mirror‚ I stood and gave myself my own seal of disapproval. In a way‚ I began to tattoo myself with seemingly permanent labels. It all sprouted very subtly‚ this disapproval. My six-year-old self did not realize striving to be as beautiful as my Barbie would bring such adversity. My Barbie possessed a captivating beauty. Everything about her was perfect. For some reason‚ of which I am still not aware‚ it was impossible for me to glance at my Barbie without having the urge to
Premium Barbie Debut albums Comparison
changed. The once sacred places have turned into tourist spots: desecrated‚ disrespected‚ and disgraced. Instead of chariots there were cars; instead of temples‚ there were skyscrapers; and instead of them— She flipped the page‚ her teeth softly gnawing her lower lip as her craving creeped in. But despite of things changing drastically‚ some things really have been instilled in the deepest roots of humanity’s existence that can never be simply erased—like the thirst for power. With a yawn‚ she returned
Premium Cupid The Little Girl Girl
To understand the role of religion in "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez‚ first we have to understand the setting of plot‚ the era where the story has been set‚ the society and community it deals with. The work is set in an unnamed‚ remote part of Colombia. The novel is considered by many to be loosely based on the killing of Kitty Genovese in New York City in 1964. For the novella that continues to win well-deserved accolades for its multi-faceted qualities since it was first
Premium Fiction Character Short story
Weapons N’ Roses shot to fame with urge for food for Destruction‚ the greatest providing debut in rock historical past. The collection consolidated Seventies-inferred difficult shake and an epicurean insubordination that whilst reviewed the early Rolling Stones‚ Janis Joplin‚ Aerosmith‚ and the intercourse Pistols; it additionally flaunted the band’s virtuoso procedure and damage bystanders state of intellect‚ and additionally rock’s funkiest cadence segment subsequent to before disco terrified drummers
Premium World War II World War I Paradise Lost
drugs we have today‚ but the herb-based ingredients in the old patent medicines weren’t particularly palatable either. A common practice was to dissolve the plants in alcohol and flavor them with a sweet syrup. Fletcher’s Castoria‚ a children’s stomachache
Premium Jesus Christianity New Testament