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    the emotional resonance of those experiences‚ and the exhibition of those emotions. Freder and Maria‚ the main characters in the movie Metropolis‚ demonstrate these traits by freely communicating their emotions in an unnatural and technologically advanced society Freder is a Romantic Hero of Sensibility‚ a hero distinguished by a capacity for tender emotion instead of intelligence or great deeds. Freder is ruled by his emotions rather than reason‚ as evinced by his over-enthusiastic reactions to everything;

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    ARISTOTLE ’S EUDAIMONIA Eudaimonia stands for happiness in Greek. Aristotle argues that the highest good for human beings is happiness. He insists that every action performed by humans is to pursue happiness. Aristotle also argues that human action is always aimed at some end or good. This "good" may not be viewed as a good action or any good by others‚ but for the doer of the action ("good")‚ the activity will be perceived as good and that it will bring a favorable outcome. Aristotle also said

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    For many the ultimate goal in life is to be happy‚ at least for me it is. Happiness is very different for everyone. My idea of happiness can potentially devastate to someone else’s life. Why It’s So Hard To Be Happy‚ by Michael Wiederman tried to explain the reasons why such a simple feeling of happiness is so difficult to attain. Are we just never satisfied? According to Wiederman we are creatures of habit and adaptation. We adapt to the good as well as the bad. We seek happiness in objects and

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    Achilles Pursuit Of Honor

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    Achilles resists his comrades request to return to war because of his condemnation of honor and glory. He places larger emphasis on his own life‚ rather than his duty to the Aegeans. Homer’s use of tone and diction illustrate Achilles’ negative feelings towards the concept of gaining honor. According to Achilles‚ the reward of honor is not as important as it is perceived. The language displays how he generalizes everyone at equal standings. By generalizing everyone as equals‚ he belittles himself

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    Emotion vs Motivation

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    Emotion and Motivation Carrie Zeigler Baker College - Cadillac Emotion and Motivation There are many ways in which emotions can change our state of motivation at any given moment. There are many theories and models that help explain why people are motivated to do the things they do‚ whether it is at work‚ school‚ or just at home with children. However‚ in some way‚ they are applicable‚ and make it easier to understand why humans do what they do. There are two different

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    Toxic Emotions at Work

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    Toxic Emotions at Work Toxic emotions are negative emotions that are felt in the workplace‚ when changes or other actions take place. There are many factors that influence toxic emoticon such as; “new bosses‚ mergers‚ layoffs‚ stifling or confusing policies‚ salary decisions‚ and even the way that changes are communicated” (Pierce & Newstrom‚ 2011‚ p. 244). Each factor presents its own risks and challenges‚ and it is important to remember to deal with each emotional upsets from the beginning

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    Spinoza's Theory of Emotions

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    Christian Scherrer‚ student number: 013851259 Analysing and synthesizing passions Aspects of Cartesian and Spinozist method It has often been noted that in the third part of his „Ethics“ Spinoza follows in his list of definitions of affects to a great extent the one of passions given by Descartes in his “Passions de l’Ame” (apart from divergent evaluations of some of the passions1‚ like Spinoza´s refusal to include admiratio among them). It also appears that both of them are building a taxonomy

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    Alison McCracken Professor Harrison English 100 19 Aug. 2012 Knowledge is Power vs. Knowledge is Pain. Metaphors are not just a part of everyday language. Whether we realize it or not‚ they are actually deeply ingrained in our psyche and therefore have practical repercussions in our lives. "Knowledge is Power" is a metaphor to which we can easily relate. It expresses who we are as individuals and our personal drive for success. It defines us as teachers‚ parents and leaders. It dictates

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    Knowledge Management

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    Introduction The business world at large has embraced the old adage that says knowledge is power‚ and this is reflected in the way organisations now view knowledge. Knowledge has become one of the key resources organisations utilise in their business strategies hence the need to manage it. The field of Knowledge Management is considered fairly new and it has generated a lot of interest within the business circles with individual companies investing a lot of resources in its development and establishment

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    Love. An intense‚ vivid emotion that is powerfully portrayed in William Shakespeare’s exceptionally riveting drama “Romeo and Juliet.” Illustrated throughout the play in many forms‚ most importantly in the courtly romance of main characters Romeo and Juliet‚ the heartening emotion is evoked strongly in Act Two Scene Two. Using effective techniques such as dialogue‚ plot‚ imagery and contrast‚ Shakespeare reveals the couples’ love and its effect on the entire play. Firstly‚ it is clear the intensity

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