The sensemaking approach is when people or an organization offer a meaning to an experience by making sense of it. It is how they structure things that they don’t know‚ in order to take action on it. When people experience change‚ they face a gap between their expectations and their counterpart experiences‚ and they start to communicate and act in a systematic and structured way in order to make sense of what is happening. According to Fairhurst and Sarr (1996‚ cited in Bean and Hamilton‚ 2006) “To
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past‚ while the latter focuses more on the client’s present relationships. Additionally‚ psychoanalysis is much longer‚ as it usually lasts for several years‚ and in psychodynamic therapy there is more dialogue between the therapist and the client. Humanistic therapy focuses on the client’s present and conscious experiences‚ as it is grounded in the belief that changes must occur in the present. It is subdivided into client-centered therapy and gestalt therapy. The former concentrates on self-growth
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accept · Consistency: standards applied similarly to similar cases · Reversibility: standards that apply no matter who "makes" the rules These are‚ in a sense‚ the rules of the "ethics game"‚ no matter which school or approach to ethics one feels the closest identity. The Utilitarian approach is perhaps the most familiar and easiest to understand of all the four approaches to ethics. Whether we think about it or not‚ most of us are doing utilitarian ethics a much of the time‚ especially those of us in
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An exceedingly strong need to achieve‚ as opposed to a need to be liked‚ or to exercise power. The trait of following through on a commitment‚ not quitting half-way through when the going gets tough. In short‚ perseverance. Positive mental attitude‚ or the ability to remain optimistic in difficult situations‚ which is the result of being self-confident about one’s abilities. Objectivity. The ability to accurately weigh and assess risks associated with a particular course of action‚ as well as
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The selected topic is ‘should students with learning difficulties be allowed to participate in the mainstream classrooms?’ This essay discusses two possible solutions for the issue and explicitly presents my personal statement and philosophy in regards to it. This topic is a controversial issue because it considers many conflicting advantages and disadvantages. The ethical principles involved in the topic include caring‚ respect and inclusivity which can be drawn from the Early Childhood Australia
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impacting them with knowledge that they deem relevant and significant for them to better their lives and solve problems in their line of work. This paper will look at the contrasts between the two approaches‚ some of their principles and the best approach that can be used in the situation in question. Some of the contrasting issues about the approaches include the following. In pedagogy the leaner fully depend on the teacher and the teacher evaluates the learner and at most times dictates what the
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It is obvious that our economy is in turmoil‚ probably the worst it has been since the great depression. There is no specific reason that has led to the horrible state our economy is in‚ there are many reasons. Although our economy is slowly on the rise agai‚ there is still a lot to be done to get us back on track. We‚ as a country‚ are no longer producing enough goods. We are importing way more than we are exporting and this causes a huge problem. This is a major cause of why we are in debt
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To someone who first meets George‚ he is an absolutely adorable child‚ a brown-haired‚ blue-eyed cute six year old that is well coordinated‚ active and agile. He looks perfectly normal‚ however‚ it soon seems apparent that George does not behave and think like a typical child is supposed to. He is aloof in his class and avoids interaction with other children. He is not attached to his parents‚ or his classmates. He makes exceptionally realistic pictures of things that he sees‚ but does not even know
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The Behavioural approach Classical conditioning- Pavlov’s dogs- Procedures and findings-Criticisms Classical conditioning is a technique used in behavioral training. A naturally occurring stimulus is paired with a response. Then‚ a previously neutral stimulus is paired with the naturally occurring stimulus. Eventually‚ the previously neutral stimulus comes to evoke the response without the presence of the naturally occurring stimulus. The two elements are then known as the conditioned stimulus and
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I was starving‚ jobless‚ and living on the streets. Was I a cripple? Addicted to drugs? No. None of that. It was just another run of the mill case of chronic depression. You see‚ my depression manifested itself as apathy. Severe apathy. I wasn’t a psychopath‚ but I was considered a sociopath. I had no empathy. That isn’t the worst of it though. For a normal person‚ when they accomplish something‚ it’s usually accompanied by
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