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    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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    all have their expression in theater” Tenessee Williams The play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof truly reflects its time but more then that it reflects the play write. The play takes place on one of the largest cotton plantations in the Mississippi Delta during the 1950s. It is summer‚ and man is it hot. The play is centered in Brick and Maggie’s bedroom‚  Scruitinizes the family concept‚ the ideal American family . he year of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’s debut‚ 1955‚ was an interesting time for male and

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    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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    is out trying to recapture his glory days of high school sports by leaping hurdles on a track field‚ dreaming about his moments as a youthful athlete. Unexpectedly‚ he falls‚ leaving him dependent on a crutch. Brick‚ along with his wife‚ Maggie "the Cat" (Elizabeth Taylor)‚ are seen the next day visiting his family in Mississippi‚ waiting to celebrate Big Daddy’s (Burl Ives) 65th birthday. Depressed‚ Brick decides to spend his days inside drinking while resisting the affections of his wife‚ who taunts

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    Part 1. Phobia 1.1 Meaning of phobia. A phobia (from the Greek: φόβος‚ phóbos‚ meaning "fear" or "morbid fear") is an intense and persistent fear of certain situations‚ activities‚ things‚ animals‚ or people. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared stimulus. When the fear is beyond one’s control‚ and if the fear is interfering with daily life‚ then a diagnosis under one of the anxiety disorders can be made. This is caused by what are called

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    The Zig-Zag Model

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    Many of the fears and phobias presented in therapy are very deep-rooted‚ and‚ because of this‚ the client is simply unable to see any evidence that would cast doubt on why they feel this way. They have become accustomed to avoiding situations‚ places‚ people etc so that they do not have to face that which terrifies them and never give the notion that their fear could be groundless any credence at all. When‚ however‚ they can at last begin to envisage alternatives‚ the ‘yin’ and ‘yang’‚ or ‘black’

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    Speech Outline

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    Common Phobias (Sample Informative Prep Outline) General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose: After hearing my presentation‚ my listeners will be able to name and describe several common phobias. Central Idea: The most common phobias fall into three main categories - social‚ survival‚ and environmental phobias. Organizational Pattern: Topical INTRODUCTION I. (Attention Material) Rose Marie had fears that she allowed to take control of her life. A. Fears‚ even small ones‚ can

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    that there is something wrong somewhere in your body. Defining a phobia: A phobia is a strong‚ persistent fear of situations‚ objects‚ activities‚ or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive‚ unreasonable desire to avoid the feared object or situation. Phobias are believed to be developed by heredity; genetics and brain-chemistry combined with life-experiences. Algophobia is the fear of pain. Any phobia is an anxiety related disorder and to the sufferer‚ the fear is

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    disorders‚ most common of which being General Anxiety Disorder and Phobias. Phobias refer to irrational fear directed towards a specific situation or object (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). Psychology includes various approaches that help study different disorders. The following essay aims to understand contrasting views of the cognitive-behavioral and psychoanalytical approach towards phobias. The most widely used therapy for phobias is the cognitive approach that studies the effect of our thought

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    nausea‚ dry mouth‚ feeling sick‚ shaking‚ heart palpitations‚ inability to speak or think clearly‚ a fear of dying‚ becoming mad or losing control‚ a sensation of detachment from reality or even an anxiety attack. Most people who are suffering from the phobia are surprised when they find out that they aren ’t alone. Ablutophobia is surprisingly common. It is caused by the mind as a protective mechanism. From some point in the past there was a traumatic event linking with washing‚ bathing or cleaning. It

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    Fear: a Definitive Essay

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    different types of Augustine-Gibson 2 fears known as phobias which are abnormal or irrational fears of specific things. Phobias are an irrational fear to a person‚ place or object and they are classified as an anxiety disorder. Phobias (fears) affect approximately nineteen million individuals‚ with fears ranging from blood to women and everything in between. The word phobia comes from the Greek word‚ Phobos‚ meaning fear. The most well-known phobia is most likely arachnophobia‚ which is the fear of

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    desensitization program when practically applied has been proven to be highly affective and has become the leading treatment for phobias and anxiety (Sapp‚ 2004). Put simply‚ since this system assumes that phobias are learned‚ and therefore can be unlearned‚ it provides a process to help people accomplish this using a controlled exposure to whatever the focus of the phobia may be. It thereby helps to take away the individuals reactivity to the particular object. To prepare for the process‚ the individual

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