PROJECT Unrealistic Optimism is a cognitive bias that causes a person to believe that they are less likely to experience a negative and more likely to experience a positive event compared to others. There are four factors that cause people to have unrealistic optimism: Their desired end state‚ their cognitive mechanisms‚ the information they have about themselves versus others and overall mood. Studies show that most humans are disposed to unrealistic optimism. Illusory optimism increases our vulnerability
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an abortion‚ or he could punish or divorce his wife for having one without his consent" (Encyclopedia‚ 1995‚ p.43). Today many people ask the question‚ does abortion have severe psychological effects? People that are pro-life claim that most women who abort their unborn child suffer from many negative effects‚ such as guilty feelings‚ anxiety‚ depression‚ loss‚ anger and even suicide. In one case a woman had an abortion assuming that it would take away all of the stress of being pregnant and
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Health risks of abortion and its effects According to the Webster’s medical dictionary abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus‚ fetal membranes‚ and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does not refer to why that pregnancy was lost. A spontaneous abortion is the same as a miscarriage. The miscarriage of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies is termed habitual abortion. In certain countries there are laws against abortion and many people will criticize
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thinkers also applied the use of reason and belief of religious toleration and perfected government. These concepts reflected the optimism of the Enlightenment period. J.J. Rousseau was an optimistic Enlightenment thinker. He believed that people were born naturally good but that the cruel society corrupted him. His optimistic beliefs are showed in The Social Contract‚ in which he expressed his belief of general will. He argued that the individual replaced the monarch as the true source of power. Rousseau
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Optimism: The Great Motivator Summary: Danial Goleman is a professor of psychology at Harvard University. This reading comes from his book Emotional Intelligence: Why it can Matter More Then IQ in 1995. Emotional intelligence‚ according to Goleman‚ means our ability to respond emotionally in appropriate‚ productive ways to life’s challenges. Response: Writer Daniel Goleman defines optimism in terms as one American who follow swimming had high hopes for Matt Biondi‚ a member of the U.S Olympic
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Running Head: Aggressive Effects of Sexual and Physical Abuse in Children Aggressive Effects of Sexual and Physical Abuse in Children A famous quote by Carl Jung states‚ “The healthy man does not torture others. Generally it is the tortured who turn into torturers. ”. This is definitely the case in people who have been abused. Many people have fallen victim on both sides; they have been the victim
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Journal Article Review Jumping Rope in Physical Education Settings This article by Susan B. Nye was written to educate all students that jumping rope is an activity that can be fun and enjoyable. The overall layout of this article I thought was well constructed. The article begins with background information about jumping rope and why it is important to incorporate jumping rope in the classroom as well as why it is considered a lifelong physical activity. Then the article shifts toward
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The psychological effects from improper television programs A large proportion of teenagers who commit a crime express that they are fond of watching certain television programs that containing improper content in it. Today ’s television programs are filled in variously violent and erotical scenes that are not suitable for teenagers. Because of teenagers cannot distinguish what is the suitable content for themself‚ for this reason‚ after watching improper television programs‚ the effects which
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AEffects of abortion on mental health The only terms used by the scientific community to refer to psychological pain of abortion are those associated with anxiety‚ depression or some corollaries of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Indeed‚ testing protocols and treatment of PTSD can be used only if the symptoms provide clear manifestations in a period close to the event. However‚ the manifestation of suffering of abortion is often part time‚ or even cannot come to the surface at the approach of
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Systematic Review Zahra Motaghi MSc1 Seyyedeh Zahra Masoumi MSc6 2 ‚ Afsaneh Keramat PhD3‚ Mohammad Shariati MD4‚ Masud Yunesian MD PhD5‚ Abstract Introduction: About 44 million induced abortions take place worldwide annually‚ of which 50% are unsafe. The results of studies investi in Iran. Methods: National and international electronic databases‚ as well as conference databases until July 2012 were searched. Reference of abortions per 1000 women aged 15–44 years in a year) or
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