The idea of self-reliance‚ extensively discussed by Emerson‚ is the prominent indicator of the transcendentalism ideologies found deeply embedded within the essay. Emerson starts out by a scant but dense definition of self-reliance; he says‚ “To believe in your own thought‚ to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men - that is genius” (Emerson 549). An important component of Emerson definition is the the inner spiritual and mental qualities of all humans‚ also referred
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Research essay Kurmanalieva Cholpon BA-110 Low vs. high self-esteem The word “self-esteem” comes from the Latin aesimare‚ which means “to estimate or appraise”. Self-esteem thus refers to our positive and negative evaluations of ourselves (Coopersmith‚ 1967). There are two social psychological theories which explain why all of us need to have self-esteem. One theory‚ proposed by Mark Leary and his colleagues‚ is that people are inherently social animals and that the need for self-esteem
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“Abstinence Vs. Harm Reduction” “Drug policy regarding the control of the traditional illicit substances (opiates‚ cocaine‚ cannabis) is currently moving through upbeat times in almost all Western countries. Prohibition on the basis of repressive law enforcement not only seems to fail on a large scale‚ but also to create vast additional costs‚ problems‚ and harm for drug consumers‚ who often find themselves in extreme social‚ economic‚ and health conditions” (Fischer 1995: 389). Western countries
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Running head: RESEARCH PAPER Harm Reduction and Substance Abuse Liberty University Abstract This paper examines how harm reduction is a theoretical model which has been proposed to address the harm which is caused by the behavior of an individual‚ not only to themselves‚ but also to the wider community. In particular‚ it looks at how the model has also provided a potential framework for dealing with substance abuse‚ and has been adopted in practice in many countries around the world. This
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SELF - DISCLOSURE Self disclosure basically means or refers to a form of communication whereby one communicates the hidden self to other people or to another person. According to Matthew McKay‚ Ph.D.‚ Martha Davis‚ Ph.D.‚ and Patrick Fanning‚ Self-disclosure is composed of four elements: Open Self‚ Blind Self‚ Hidden Self and Unknown Self Self disclosure can be seen as a strategy of taking the hidden self to the open self or sharing information about you with others which they never knew about
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Dr. Elizabeth Gershoff listed many negative effects of spanking in her article “More Harm than Good: A Summary of Scientific Research on the Intended and Unintended Effects of Corporal Punishment on Children”. Spanking leads to aggressive behavior. Spanking sets the example for children that violence is an acceptable. Children who are
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It took a lot of blood‚ sweat and tears to get to where we are today‚ but we have just begun. Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little bit better than the one we inhabit today as the only nuclear power to have used a nuclear weapon - the United States has a moral responsibility to act. Good morning respected judges teachers and my dear friends I here today to speak on the topic dangers of nuclear weapons We all know that the effect
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Self-Analysis Essay Joe Schmoe I’d like to begin by saying that the informative speech I gave was better than the how-to speech in that I was much more relaxed‚ prepared and organized this time. So I do think I am improving from speech to speech. Also‚ while preparing for my informative speech‚ I learned more about my topic from doing further research‚ which is great. I realized that you can learn so much‚ however‚ that it is sometimes difficult to put it all into a five to eight minute speech
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Self-Assessment I began my writing courses at UCI with Writing 39A. It was a course with a captivating array of ideas‚ strategies‚ and knowledge which gave me my first insight into the world of rhetoric. “Diction”‚ as my professor always emphasized‚ I learned‚ is very important to bridge the gap between me as a writer and my audience. It is important to persuade the audience to adopt your point of view or at least for some time help them see the world from through your eyes and this is where diction
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