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    Critical Issue on Psychological Debriefing Two facts presented by Mitchell of the critical issue (Mitchell‚ 1983). • The CISD protocol that Mitchell described was a group process of seven distinct phases. Prior to this Mitchell used a six-stage model (Mitchell‚ 1983). • The Society working party on psychological debriefing was given the aim of evaluating the available information and opinions and producing a clear statement on the status of psychological debriefing (Mitchell‚ 1983) Two facts

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    I- STORY OUTLINE II- PLOT OF OEDIPUS REX III- THEMES IN OEDIPUS REX CONCLUSION Bibliography INTRODUCTION Sophocles introduced several important innovations to the stage like creating powerfully motivated characters who today still fascinate the audience with their psychological depth. Oedipus Rex is a tragic play showing an unmerited misfortune on the part of the protagonist Oedipus. Tragedy as Aristotle puts it‚

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    A Comparative Tragedy Study of Fatalism and Determinism: Oedipus Rex and The Thunderstorm 1. INTRODUTION The Thunderstorm and Oedipus Rex‚ the representatives of Chinese and Greek play‚ both tell tragic stories about incest and unexpected destiny. The two masterpieces reveal much about the literature patterns and philosophical implications of the different cultures. The exploration of the two plays could help further understand the oneness of world literature and the tragedy of unlike culture

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    The other four perspectives are behavioral perspective‚ social structural perspective‚ cognitive perspective‚ and evolutionary perspective. First‚ the behavioral perspective assumes that human behavior can be explained through observable‚ verifiable behaviors‚ rather than people’s thoughts. It argues that if a behavior is followed by something favorable or by removal of something unpleasant‚ the behavior is more likely to occur. Stimulus induces response‚ and reinforcement makes it more likely for

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    in Oedipus Rex. Fate is the idea in which one’s destiny is predetermined and unchangeable; free will is an opposing concept in which one has the freedom to choose and decide one’s own fate. It seems that fate and free will go hand-in-hand in this tragedy; Oedipus’ parents had the free will to take fate into their own hands. It is a vicious cycle and one in which the characters make decisions to avoid fate when‚ in reality‚ they are laying the groundwork for their own downfall. In Oedipus‚ an

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    The tragic fall of Oedipus in Sophocles play "Oedipus Rex" is both self-inflicted and result of events drawn from his own destiny. First off early on in Oedipus ’ life his first deadly mistake towards succeeding his self-inflicted downfall was the murder of his father the former king. In a blind rage without any motive‚ he kills Liaus and his men at a rode crossing. Fate may have had led him to that point but it was his own rage that resulted in his biggest mistake. Further evidence of his self-inflicted

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    Critical Psychology: A Realistic Perspective Kathleen M. Davis The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Critical Psychology: A Realistic Perspective Globalization in the human society has existed for thousands of years. Historically‚ globalization related to the process of trade‚ a way in which peoples interacted with one another to obtain necessary or luxurious goods (The Levin Institute‚ 2013). With the evolution of technology‚ our world has become much smaller‚ from a communication standpoint

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    Oedipus Rex’ and ‘Streetcar’     | Similarities | Contrasts | Clever Points | Actions / Events |          Both ‘Oedipus Rex’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ have scenes where a character’s past is revealed‚ whether it is to other characters or to the audience (e.g. Oedipus’ parentage or Blanche’s past). This shows an underlying tone that they cannot fully escape their past‚ whether it is an eventual surfacing (in A Streetcar Named Desire) or an abrupt revelation (in Oedipus Rex). This is linked

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    Oedipus Rex Adaptation Original Scene: Laius meets the oracle and learns that his own son will kill him and marry his mother. Laius orders Jocasta to kill the baby. Jocasta hesitates and gives the baby to a servant so he could kill the baby. The servant leaves the baby to die in the sun. *A shepherd saves the baby and names him Oedipus. *optional to adapt Characters 1. King Laius / Lionel von Hudson – Jared Lionel von Hudson is a wealthy and powerful businessman. He comes from a

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    2012 Contrasting Perspectives on the Treatment of Fears: 1. Psychologists consider a phobia to be an irrational fear‚ meaning it is a fear reaction that is out of proportion to the reality of the danger. This differentiates itself from a normal fear reaction because the apprehension felt towards something alarming is to a real danger. 2. According to the Freudian concept of psychoanalysis‚ phobias are believed to originate from childhood traumas. This perspective also supports the idea

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