Rape survivors who speak out about their assault experience are often punished for doing so. They are subjected to negative reactions from support providers. These negative reactions may thereby serve a silencing function‚ leading some rape survivors to stop talking about their experiences to anyone at all. For example‚ Courtney Ahrens (2006) examined the impact of negative social reactions on the disclosure of rape. The study focused on the qualitative narratives of eight rape survivors who initially
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the experience of positive emotions. Life is hard‚ but experiencing positive emotions can become a stress-reducer‚ open our minds‚ build enduring resources‚ and improve our overall well-being. Negative emotions tend to narrow our thoughts to a limited set of possible actions that might be taken in response to an emotion-evoking situation (Baumgardner & Crothers‚ p41). Positive emotions contribute to enhancing our physical‚ psychological‚ and social resources. While negative emotions may compromise
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Negative Thinking vs. Positive Thinking “All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought‚ pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought‚ happiness follows him‚ like a shadow that never leaves him.” –Buddha. Owning my own business has led me to read many books over many different topics‚ including books geared toward motivating the reader to succeed and teaching the reader how to motivate others. According to almost every motivational
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as a GPS. But with the advantages comes the disadvantages. The increased use of cell phones has had a negative influence on society. For example‚ the use of cellphones has limited socializing‚ the demand and costs have affected consumers negatively and they have also been a common factor in many car accidents‚ including fatalities. The dependency of cellphones has had a negative social effect. The cell phone is probably one of the most commonly owned devices in America. “75% of all American teens
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Positive learning experienceI have had many negative learning experiences‚ but at the same time I have had a good number of positive ones‚ that I have enjoyed and have benefited from greatly.Learning English as a foreign language at one of the clubs in my town back in Russia was‚ probably‚ the best learning experiences I have had so far. But what made it so positive?First of all‚ the motivation factor. I was 15 years old and very passionate about learning English. I wanted to be able to use it for
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society. It is increasing at a very fast rate. The invention of computer and internet has reduced the time and space. It has made the world smaller but it has also brought unemployment. Internet has contributed to the decline of creativity in human beings. Human beings for their every work depend on computers. Even for smaller calculations or information he seeks the help of computer. We have forgotten manual labour which could keep us physically fit. We do not like to walk on foot for a small distance
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captures elements of a widespread perception that there is a broadening‚ deepening and speeding up of world-wide interconnectedness in all aspects of life‚ from the cultural to the criminal‚ the financial to the Globalization resulted in both positive and negative effects‚ which is to be addressed accordingly. To begin with‚ globalization has contributed to the world’s economies in many beneficial ways. The advances in science and technology have allowed businesses to easily cross the geographical borders
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NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY Are you a fan of Electronic Devices? I think everyone here can agree that they are‚ but do you have any idea of how these modern devices affect our daily lives? Some may disagree that Electronic Devices have bad effects‚ but do we really know what truly comes with the box of electronic device’s we have worked hard for. Electronic devices provides us millions of possibilities‚ one of which is getting in touch with friends and families‚ which only now has been much
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technologically advanced product. Throughout the last decade‚ technology has created things that people 30 years ago would have never even imagined. These items start from as little as headphones to cell phones to computers to even 3D TVs. Technology has a negative impact in teenagers’ lives. This will be proven by taking a look at how technology interferes with teenagers academics‚ how technology creates a social barrier and how technology makes teenagers lazy and get health problems. Technology
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The Positive and Negative Impacts of the Legalization of Marijuana Levi Welshans Composition Professor Prince June 6‚ 2012 Introduction Marijuana has been the source of much debate in recent years. Many believe that this plant is special‚ and that this plant is less damaging than alcohol or tobacco. Some individuals believe it offers more than just physical and mental relief. They believe that it has the power to heal diseases. In the medical field‚ many have questioned where this evidence
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