Journal of Consumer Research‚ Inc. What Makes Things Cool? How Autonomy Influences Perceived Coolness Author(s): Caleb Warren and Margaret C. Campbell Source: Journal of Consumer Research‚ Vol. 41‚ No. 2 (August 2014)‚ pp. 543-563 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/676680 . Accessed: 12/09/2014 11:20 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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Personality: What makes you the way you are? - Science News - The Independent At some point in your life‚ you ’ve probably filled in a personality questionnaire ("Do you see yourself as....?")‚ and wondered as you ticked the boxes if there can really be any validity to such a simplistic way of assessing people. Surely the scores just reflect your mood on the day‚ or what you want the investigator to think. Surely everyone gives the same answer‚ which is "it depends". Or even if the scores measure
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is‚ what makes that piece of literature good? The answer to this question is entirely subjective. Think about some of your favorite books and why you love them so much. By comparing your favorite books‚ there may be some similarities coming up again and again as you think about what you loved about them. These similarities involve realism; no matter if you are reading fantasy or paranormal‚ there should be some elements of reality to make the story believable. The characters of the book make a connection
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Through Medieval 31 October 2010 Song of Songs The question asked is if there are any problems with incorporating this book into the Bible. Ultimately to answer this question is not possible as the answer would be more a matter of opinion versus any actual fact. Religion‚ from my personal point of view‚ is that it is an individual’s opinion as to what their faith is. If religion or faith for that matter is an individual’s opinion then interpreting the Song of Songs and whether or not there are
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What makes the story of Gilgamesh an epic? Gilgamesh‚ the hero of this epic‚ achieves many feats of skill‚ which makes him famous‚ but that is not the reason it is an epic. The epic of Gilgamesh fulfills the requirements of an epic by being consistently relevant to a human society and has specific themes of immortality‚ friendship‚ grief‚ ect. Looking at literature throughout history‚ one can come to the conclusion that these theme are constantly passed on from one generation to another of humans
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What makes me tick ? The question “What makes me tick?”‚ seemed a simple one at first‚ as we were just told to write about our hobbies and passions which I found illogical as this was meant to be a creative task. After some deeper thought and deliberation the idea hurtled toward me! It sent me into an uncontrollable spin‚ head first‚ down an endless well of alien self reflection. I have never pondered about the question of what makes me tick. I had to contemplate me‚ down to my core and all its
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What Makes Literature Good? Good literature is when it makes you think and feel. It opens your eyes to something new‚ or brings vivid images of another time and place to mind. Mostly‚ however‚ I’d say good literature is something that endures through time. When something was written a hundred years ago and is still read and enjoyed‚ that is good literature. Good literature helps to make connections between the story and the world around me. Good literature uses words in interesting and unusual
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| "Funny Stories and Plays: What Makes Them Funny?" | | By: David Zakheim 12/21/2011 | David Zakheim Funny Stories and Plays: What Makes Them Funny? “Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it” (White). One shouldn’t question comedy and what is funny to people. As soon as that happens all of the funniness disappears. There is no easy answer to why people laugh at things‚ and why things
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What makes a movie interesting The power of the actors have to be strong in the movie‚ like the way they interact with one another. Their acting reflects what is going on in the movie and sometimes helps the audience to know what is going on. The story is one of the most important things in a movie. The main story will be shown throughout the movie with a few twists. The twists are the most important part of the story. The movie wouldn’t be interesting if the actors are just jumping around and
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the first time and instantly formed a great friendship. Since Gatsby learned that Nick and Daisy are cousins he has been keeping track of Nick and also keeping a very close friendship with him‚ in hopes of being formally introduced to Daisy. Gatsby makes plans to visit Nick’s house for tea and also have Daisy invited. Gatsby arrives at Nick’s home and materialism is seen when Gatsby arrives with big beautiful flowers and other several things to impress Daisy. The reunion between Gatsby and Daisy becomes
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