3. In What Is an Emotion‚ William James contradicts popular belief. He claims that when faced with certain stimuli‚ our body reacts first and then we feel an emotion. For example‚ when we see a bear‚ many people would say that they would immediately feel afraid and run. However‚ James’ theory is the opposite; he claims that when we see the bear‚ our hearts begin to race‚ we tremble‚ and ultimately run away. We interpret these bodily changes as fear and that is when we are afraid. Overall‚ James’
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"The Philippine Literature now a days" The diversity and richness of Philippine literature evolved side by side with the country’s history. Long before the Spaniards and other foreigners landed or set foot on Philippine shores‚ our forefathers already had their own literature stamped in the history of our race. Our ancient literature shows our customs and traditions in everyday life as traced in our folk stories‚ old plays and short stories. Our ancestors also had their own alphabet which was
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Love is an emotion with many sides‚ shades‚ and colors. The love which one feels for parents or friends is quite different from the love which one will feel for a romantic partner‚ but it too‚ is a form of love. There is also the emotion of love for things inanimate‚ such as the love of nature’s handiwork. The kind of beauty only present in the myriad oranges of a sunset or the jovial ripples of a pond. The emotion of love leaves an unmistakable mark upon the face of all it embraces. Moreover‚
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54 different divisions of the American Psychological Association. Not all are actual theoretical perspectives posited by psychology—such as behaviorism or social psychology—some are merely fields of interest within which a psychological focus has been found to be academically useful‚ or clinically rewarding‚ or medically necessary. Such is the case with sports and exercise psychology (division 47). For a variety of reasons—the economic impact of the billions of dollars a year professional sports
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The Power in a Name The term “ethnic” when in conjunction with the word “literature” in the academic discourse community of students‚ often brings out mixed feelings of excitement and dread. On the one hand‚ students understand that they will be getting away from the canonical American literature – which can equal boring in their eyes; on the other hand‚ students interpret the term “ethnic literature” to mean distinctive – which can equal confusing or ambiguous – and perhaps at times not relatable
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Writing a Literature Review A literature review… • Provides an overview and a critical evaluation of a body of literature relating to a research topic or a research problem. • Analyzes a body of literature in order to classify it by themes or categories‚ rather than simply discussing individual works one after another. • Presents the research and ideas of the field rather than each individual work or author by itself. A literature review often forms part of a larger research
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Workplace Emotions‚ Attitudes‚ and Stress Week Five Instructor-Deshani Ganegoda Emotions Defined Psychological‚ behavioral‚ and physiological episodes experienced toward an object‚ person‚ or event that create a state of readiness. Most emotions occur without our awareness Moods vs. emotions Affect = moods + emotions 4-2 Attitudes versus Emotions Attitudes Judgments Judgments about about an an attitude attitude object object Based Based mainly mainly on on rational rational logic logic Usually
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Feminism in Literature Overview Feminism has gradually become more far-ranging and subtle in its attacks on male-dominated society. Many injustices still need to be corrected‚ but equally necessary is a more down-to-earth‚ tolerant and compassionate view of fellow human beings. Introduction Many feminists dislike theory. Sharp intellectual categories‚ argumentation‚ seeming objectivity‚ and the whole tradition they grow out of are just what feminists are seeking to escape. And if their reasoning
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Disclosures About CSR Practices: A Literature Review Kavitha W * and Anita P ** Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is now prominent and evident more than ever due to the emphasis laid on businesses regarding environmental‚ social and ethical issues. The level of CSR activities of the firms is made known to public only through the disclosures. This paper reviews the literature on CSR disclosures and the effect of these disclosures. There are various factors which determine the extent of
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Greek Literature GREEK LITERATURE. The great British philosopher-mathematician Alfred North Whitehead once commented that all philosophy is but a footnote to Plato . A similar point can be made regarding Greek literature as a whole. Over a period of more than ten centuries‚ the ancient Greeks created a literature of such brilliance that it has rarely been equaled and never surpassed. In poetry‚ tragedy‚ comedy‚ and history‚ Greek writers created masterpieces that have inspired‚ influenced
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