and keep the water temperatures even‚ whether or not the climate is the same. This is called the ‘Thermohaline Conveyer’. This is when water from the Tropics (warm water) is pushed towards the Poles where there is cold water and that water is then pushed into the tropics. This is a constant cycle. This cycle plays an important role in supplying heat to the the Poles. When warm water travels to the Poles‚ it mixes with the Antarctic water. This water then becomes so dense that it sinks‚ only to rise
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terms of motivated behaviour such that they appear to be purposeful and directed toward a goal. The hypothalamus is a brain structure located deep within the brain that‚ although small in size less than 1% of the brains total mass‚ is largely responsible for and controls a wide variety of human behaviour including motivation‚ eating‚ sexual activity and emotion. However in trying to understand this role it is important to first investigate the fundamental reasons and causes behind motivated behaviour
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COURSE SCHEDULE: PHIL 102 (Madison) SPRING 2014 *Note: The academic week for this course runs 7am Monday until 11pm Saturday* -This means that all assignments‚ quizzes and tests must be completed by 11pm on SATURDAY of the week they are due. You are responsible for knowing these deadlines. [WEEK 1]: (Jan. 13- 18) Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Theory GETTING TO KNOW BLACKBOARD: Browse through the menus to the left to be sure you know where to locate everything for the course
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To discuss why people help others we must consider whether people are by nature selfless or selfish. The dominant view today in psychology is of universal egoism; that we are fundamentally selfish‚ and that altruism (helping motivated by the wish to benefit another person) an impossibility.<br><br>One form of universal egoism is Piliavin et al’s "arousal: cost-reward" model‚ whereby faced with a potential helping situation we weigh the probable costs and rewards of alternative courses of action‚
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Motivated reasoning is defined by an impervious connection to held beliefs supplemented by a fervent rejection of contradictory opinion‚ this connection being dependent on emotional instinct over nuanced and dispassionate argumentation. Logically speaking motivated reasoning can be described as following; one believes something because x‚ but -x is possible‚ therefore one’s belief in x increases because of -x. Despite valid counterarguments towards one’s opinion and the counterintuitive nature of
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ROWE and Flexible Work and Success at Best Buy I. Point of View: Consultant II. Statement of the Problem: ROWE program has a difficulty of implementation for retail employees compared to employees in corporate offices and nonretail jobs. III. Objective/s: 1. To identify what are the factors that the ROWE program for retail employee is more difficult to implement. IV. Areas of consideration: 1. With increased productivity‚ as claimed by the ROWE
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Pygmalion Effect: Good People Doing Bad Things “Mother of two kills man who earlier hurt children.” Reports like these are seen every day. These headlines often leave people thinking‚ “Why do good people sometimes do bad things?” This question has everyone from scientists to citizens wondering. The Pygmalion and Golem effects help answer this. These self-fulfilling prophecies tell why people do certain things to meet the standards of others. When faced with pressure‚ their reputation on the line
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I have the ability to work well when working alone and when working independently. One of my best attributes is that I see mistakes as an opportunity to learn and improve; I also see mistakes as an opportunity to ask for help. I have been able to produce high quality work throughout school in most subjects and know that this will continue into sixth form. I perform well when working alone and when working independently. I am punctual‚ reliable and organised; often using my planner to keep track of
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People should sometimes do things that do not enjoy. Some people try to avoid some things that they dislike or don’t enjoy doing them. From my point of view‚ everyone wants to be successful‚ but unfortunately‚ not everyone is successful and it’s not easy to achieve success. You have to work hard and do the right things which can let yourself closer to the goal. Because these things are necessary for us‚ are linked to our future‚ and are related to our families or friends. For instance‚ not everyone
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Examining Best Practices in Macro Social Work SWU411 March 8‚ 2013 Abstract The concept of “best practice” is widely used in business management‚ healthcare‚ and in the social work field to mean the most efficient and effective way of doing things: ways that use the minimum of resources and yet return the optimum results. In the context of professional social work‚ often there are built-in tensions between the pressure for efficiency and the need to respect the individuality of clients and
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