For millions of years people have lived in areas where two different plates meet. In theses types of areas it is very common for earthquakes to happen and for volcanoes to form. So why if these are such dangerous places to live do people continue to settle here? One reason may be that people believe that the types of natural disasters that are possible will never affect them in their lifetime. It is impossible to tell when a plate movement will occur. Some people are willing to take the chance that
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Some people may say I’m not as optimistic as others‚ I think it’s how you look at me. I’m not one to jump at any challenge‚ but if I think it will be worth it in the end I will try my hardest. To try to change this theory in others‚ how they look at things‚ is a little harder. People get set in their ways and get lazy. In fact this generation is set in their way of thinking‚ because it seems everything is just handed to them. But to push them to want to achieve and succeed and making them understand
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To discuss why people help others we must consider whether people are by nature selfless or selfish. The dominant view today in psychology is of universal egoism; that we are fundamentally selfish‚ and that altruism (helping motivated by the wish to benefit another person) an impossibility.<br><br>One form of universal egoism is Piliavin et al’s "arousal: cost-reward" model‚ whereby faced with a potential helping situation we weigh the probable costs and rewards of alternative courses of action‚
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experience that happens between two people. So why do people fall in love? Professor Arthur Aron from State University of New York at Stonybrook has been exploring the dynamics of what happens when two people are falling in love: Q: What motivates people to seek out love? A: Our primary motivation as human beings is to expand the self and to increase our abilities and our effectiveness. One of the ways we accomplish this is through our relationships with other people. We have learned in our research
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Why do you think people take drugs? Do you know anyone with an addiction-prone personality? What does the medical literature indicate about addictive personalities? I think people take drugs because there trying to escape or forget about something in their lives. And when they take drugs they don’t have to worry about anything that is bothering them. They also don’t have to face anything that is bothering them because there not ready or don’t wont to so they get high. Medical literature indicates
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As with any aspect of human behaviour‚ I think it is very difficult to assess why people break the law. Although this process may be difficult‚ it is not without merit. In this paper I will discuss my personal opinion on crime causation and how my life experiences have shaped these views. I believe this process is important because one must always be aware of their attitudes and biases when critically examining social phenomena. I believe that there are three levels in one’s life that can increase
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Like millions of Americans‚ I listen to Howard Stern on the radio in the mornings. I think he is smart‚ quick and funny. Sometimes he is ’’offensive‚’’ but to be quite frank‚ I am not ’’offended‚’’ because what he says falls within the realm of words and subjects that‚ as an adult‚ I have long been familiar with even without the tutelage of Stern. Unlike millions of Americans‚ I do not listen to Rush Limbaugh on the radio. One reason for that is that I am usually at the movies when he’s on the
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The effect of why people keep pets Oh my god! My friend’s pet is so cute. One day‚ when i arrived at my friend’s home‚ his little dog was damaging his pillow. What a cute trouble maker! "Pets are peoples’ friends." This sentence has been passed down in my country. Now‚ pets are an important part of peoples’ lives. Almost each family are have pets. The pet industry is developing rapidly. You can see pet hospital‚ pet shop‚ and pet food and so on everywhere. They make people happy and become their
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wish to develop. Select a topic that is suitable and narrow enough for a one-paragraph development. Topic: Why Music changes peoples mood. 2. Second‚ list and number the ideas you will use to support and develop the main idea. Supporting ideas: 1. When people are sad they usually listen to sad songs. 2. When someone is angry they will usually listen to metal or rock music. 3. Music can change your emotions by what genre you’re listening too. 4... 3. Third‚ arrange and re-number the supporting
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Why People seek higher Education History has shown that education help people get out of poverty. This is true for many countries where higher educators are highly valued. Education also promotes pride especially for parents‚ it is a way of showing faces with relatives‚ friends and neighbors‚ but more importantly an education builds wealth‚ gets promoted and self-esteem. One reason for seeking higher education is building a wealth. For example‚ I came from poor family. My father always said
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