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    weren’t supposed to be homeless‚ were they? Where was her family‚ her connections? Why would she be on the streets? Were there more people like her or was she an anomaly? I realized I knew nothing about homelessness and had instead been subconsciously analyzing it with my own preconceptions as a basis. But I wasn’t the only one allowing myself to remain so misinformed. Research shows there are almost ubiquitous misconceptions concerning homelessness and the stigma against it‚ especially when it comes to

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    Common Misconceptions about Hypnosis Unfortunately‚ there are a number of common misconceptions about hypnosis. Many people think of hypnosis as a side-show act at a carnival. The hypnotist waves a pendulum around and murmurs‚ “You are getting sleepy‚” before making the person dance like a chicken. In reality‚ hypnosis is a type of therapy that can be used for many medical conditions. From chronic pain to addictions‚ hypnotherapy is a proven technique that works. Hypnosis Is Not Sleep One

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    can legally be granted the permission to be permanent parents of a child‚ and the kid in this case is said to be adopted. For many couples who cannot bear children‚ adoption provides a viable way of having a family. However‚ there are widespread misconceptions regarding adoption. One of the misapprehensions is that families that embrace adoption are not truly connected and lack bonding‚ as it is the case with birth or biological families. Most fallacies are essentially biases embraced by society‚ but

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    is the most common misconception about this issue that has been going on for so long between men and women. We see it as one sided because we see it from the eyes of the sex that we are instead of putting ourselves in the opposite gender’s shoes. The reality is that we’re fighting the same contention;

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    Why do people suffer? The definition of suffering according to google is “the state of undergoing pain‚ distress‚ or hardship” Throughout everyday people experience suffering. Those who do‚ suffer all in their own unique way. People can suffer through a number of ways physically‚ mentally‚ socially‚ emotionally and spiritually. Everyone you know suffers its apart of being human. What can you do with suffering? Is it possible you can alleviate it? One misconception on suffering is that people suffer

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    up to the people of the world to educate one another‚ and help them evaluate and understand their differences‚ which will in turn help the coexistence of nations throughout the world. Citations "Misconceptions About Africa." African Studies Center‚ University

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    depression‚ bipolar disorder‚ or even schizophrenia can? Schizophrenia is a brain disorder sometimes confused with multiple personality disorder. There are some similar things between the two disorders‚ but they are not the same thing. Another misconception about schizophrenia is that people with the disorder are violent when they are usually not at all. Schizophrenia’s symptoms are mainly getting hallucinations‚ delusions‚ hearing voices and

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    Misconceptions about Allah المفاهيم الخاطئة عن الله [ English - إنجليزي ] www.islamreligion.com website موقع دين الإسلام 2013 - 1434 [pic] [pic] Yes‚ Allah is God.  He is Allah‚ the One and Only.  He is the same God worshipped in the Jewish and Christian faiths and is recognisable as such.  Across the globe and throughout history people of all faiths and beliefs have turned towards God‚ or a supreme deity‚ the Creator of the universe.  He is Allah.

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    Disproving Misconceptions about Africa Africa is a country filled with primitive tribesmen who have made insignificant contributions to history. Today most Americans pride themselves on being open-minded‚ politically conscious‚ and socially aware of world wide problems. Yet when discussing Africa‚ its history‚ and present state‚ most misconceptions as seen above are accepted without question. These myths have been developed over a century of time and have become imbedded in the minds of the Western

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    THE THEORETICAL MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT CHRISTMAS (A study of false beliefs about the true meaning of Christmas for Christians) Group 7 Members: Angelica ReynanciaLouisse Marithae TanchingcoReyce Angelo ArabitRome Benzon Dela Cruz III-Diligent Chapter 1 Introduction Christmas plays as the best season every year. But first‚ what is Christmas? Christmas meaning "Christ ’s Mass" is an annual commemoration of the holy birth of Jesus Christ as the son of God and a widely observed cultural holiday

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