Throughout my first semester, I was introduced to the humanities class of philosophy. Before my arrival at IE, I already had some prior experience with philosophy. My previous school followed the educational system of the IB which had a mandatory class that was very similar to philosophy. Throughout this essay, I will explain the main concepts that have been discussed and studied throughout this semester. This essay will also intend to summarize the course by analyzing each individual topic that...
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Abstract My current knowledge of music and its effects is incredibly detailed as I have ADHD which is a mental health disability. Music from my understanding goes hand in hand with mental health, the factors that affect mental health decrease when surrounded by the right kind of music. The research needed to fill the gaps in my knowledge is to find the medical terminology to explain the links between music and how it affects a listener with mental health issues,...
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Picture this; itâs 7 oâclock on a Sunday night, and youâre panicking because you have a test the next morning, and you havenât studied at all. Youâre so mad at yourself, and youâre wishing you hadnât waited till the last minute. You realize that if you hadnât waited till tonight you wouldnât have so much stress. You get so stressed the next thing you know itâs 7:45 and you still havenât studied anything. Good morning ms. sims and fellow classmates...
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Abstract: – Music has been a fundamental part of humanity since the earliest civilizations. Since then, the uses for it in modern-day society have become endless. From social benefits such as festivals, to businesses such as record labels. It even has physical benefits such as music therapy. But how does music today benefit us, when we take part in exercise? More specifically, do musical qualities make a difference, or do we even need them at all? Intro: – Despite the...
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The McCoy Family Identifying Information The McCoy family consists of Ed McCoy aged thirty-six and his 3 school-aged children. The names and ages of the children are Tamara-10, Kayla-8, and Kyle-4. Ed was married to the mother of the children, Tina until her untimely death caused by a connective tissue disorder three months ago. Family Structure and Development The McCoy family structure is that consisting of mostly extended family members. Prior to the death of Tina, the McCoy family would...
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Abstract: This essay will discuss the issue of modern music and its effect on a childâs development. This will include the influence of the lyrics that modern music has as well as its accessibility in the modern age. Parents who may be uninformed are not aware of how lyrics can have a long-lasting effect on their children, good or bad. This paper will show how the lyrics of popular music are harmful to childrenâs development at such a young age....
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Introduction: Reflective journal, Reflecting upon our past experiences and situations can help us to handle and face our challenges in the future in a much better way. By completing the first term of my MBA in people in organization subject, I benefited from various kinds of new things, as well as the refreshment of the topics which I already knew, just like remembering. The reflective journal will always help students to learn from their experiences, in this subject (people in...
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Many universities have picked up on multiple problems students face during their time studying to complete their degree. A major issue for many university students was the transition from Highschool to University as it would have been considered a big leap to independence and responsibility. Millennials often struggle to understand and keep up with the way their life has changed since graduation. High school gave me the opportunity to easily make friends, keep up with the same schedule, and have...
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A Life Wasted from Revenge âMy name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die.â Everyone knows this line from the movie âPrincess Bride.â People hear it, and they laugh. Does anyone ever think of revenge implied in this line though? This character has been wanting to seek revenge ever since his father was killed by the six-fingered man. He has been plotting his revenge, not just in the weeks and months but during the years that have...
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Iâve struggled a lot with identity and limits in regard to pain. Itâs a persistent battle that Iâm sure Iâll always be fighting. Chronic illness is something I have to think about every day. Iâll be moving across the country for college soon, and as I prepare for this big transition, Iâve been thinking back on my past experiences. My entire experience with chronic illness so far is a lot to unpack, so Iâve organized this post chronologically. The events...
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Healthy development is defined that children of a variety of abilities or all abilities are capable to grow up where emotional, educational, and social needs are met (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). It is important to know that children learn holistically. Holistic development is seeing every child as a whole. This is a learning approach that indicates the values of emotional, physical, and psychological development in early childhood (Medlicott, 2019). The purposes of this essay are to explain...
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Nowadays, with the high development of scientific technology and the economy, it seems peopleâs life is getting better and better, many people put lots of effort into self-wellbeing, which is a sustainable state of positive mood and attitude, resilience, and satisfaction with self, relationships, and experiences. (Noble & McGrath & Wyatt & Carbines & Robb, 2008, p. 21). However, mental health issues become more common than most people think, which includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. For most people,...
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Bipolar disorder, today, can be defined as a brain disorder that causes changes in a personâs mood and energy that cause significant impairment in daily functioning. It can be categorized into three different conditions: bipolar I, bipolar II, and cyclothymic disorder. Symptoms-wise, patients with bipolar disorder experience mood episodes in which they experience extreme and intense emotional states. These mood episodes can further be categorized as manic, hypomanic, or depressive. Patients with bipolar disorders also generally have periods of normal...
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A problem my friend, Daniel, encountered in childhood was a traumatic experience in kindergarten. Daniel decided to tease a classmate, but he did not know the teacher had heard what he said and to Danielâs surprise the teacher yelled at Daniel. In the shock of the situation, Daniel froze up as he feared the repercussions of his actions; as all young children are afraid of getting in trouble, so was Daniel. The teacher demanded Daniel say sorry but now the...
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During the first 13 weeks of studying at Victoria University, specifically an integrated business-challenged unit, I was put into a group of four people who have different cultural backgrounds. The most significant thing is that we did learn to understand, respect, and accept each otherâs through team working. Working together is making us work more effectively. My experience of this leads me to believe that teamwork can help us solve problems quickly and come up with more innovative ideas as...
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Nurture is the behaviour which is learnt through environment and socialisation, whereas nature refers to the idea that behaviour is biological or innate. Psychologists believe that our behaviour is due to nature, whereas sociologists believe that it is down to nurture. One reason nurture is more significant than nature is primary socialisation. Primary socialisation occurs when a child learns the attitudes, values, and actions appropriate to the members of a particular culture. When we are born we donât know the...
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Although solitary confinement has been used in the United States for over a century, it is time to put an end to this abhorrent punishment. Solitary confinement has been proven over the years to be detrimental to the mental health of inmates. According to an article from the journal Crime and Justice, a staggering percentage of prisoners suffer detrimental mental damage from solitary confinement. Questioned prisoners pointed to stress, thoughts of suicide, hallucinations, and difficulty sleeping as symptoms suffered (Smith,...
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Aggressive, in a sense, means in the pursuit of perfection, and you will face various pressures, which is mean you will not be perfect, and it will make you negative, so long as you still live in the world, it canât be perfect. However, learning to accept imperfection is a mark of the beginning of maturity, which is an expression of submission and humility, in a sense, it makes oneâs become positive. If you are at an intersection on the...
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The book ‘Beautiful Boy’ is a father’s journey through his son’s addiction. David Sheffâs book is about his own son, who became addicted to meth and threw his life away. This story expressed his feelings along his journey throughout his son’s addiction, steps to recovery, and early life. He was inspired to write this book so others with the same issue of addiction can relate. Sheff does support the idea that opioid and meth use is an epidemic in the...
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Insanity is commonly defined as the state of being seriously mentally ill. But does that exempt people from punishment for crimes they committed? Insanity pleas are rarely used, and when they are, they have an extremely low success rate. How is one deemed insane? What are the criteria for an insanity plea? These issues have been and continue to be determined by state lawmakers and precedent-setting court cases. One possible outlet for this determination is the use of brain scans....
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Harper Leeâs âTo Kill a Mockingbirdâ portrays that maturity is gained from understanding your surroundings. In the fictional county of Maycomb, Alabama, during the 19th century, there are social problems such as poverty, racism, and bad morals. As the novel progresses, Jem learns the truth about what is Maycomb. In âTo Kill a Mockingbirdâ, Jemâs experiences emphasize that maturity is oneâs ability to respond to their environment and how to deal with it. For instance, Scoutâs classmate, Walter Cunningham, faces...
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Innocence is something people want to keep, especially during or after adolescence. Holden goes through this transition because of losing his brother, Allie, and struggles to accept it. To Holden, losing Allie is a traumatic experience that affects him greatly enough to manipulate his views on adolescence. From this, he makes the effort to save his and othersâ innocence. Holden prevents himself from maturing to preserve his childhood naivety. In âThe Catcher in the Ryeâ, J.D. Salinger uses symbols and...
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The author intends to explain how the character rejects his mental state and appreciation of mortality. The character of âThe Tell-Tale Heartâ exhibits signs of mental issues through a series of events described by the author. In the short story, the narrator doubts his sanity from the beginning. He says, ââŚbut why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses â not destroyed â not dulled themâ. From the statement, it is evident that he...
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When I was assigned an ethnographic essay as my first anthropology assignment, I was undoubtedly confused as to what topic I should write on. Feeling slightly defeated, I stumbled into the tram to go home. I stood in front of a girl facing her as there was barely any space to do otherwise. All was well until I looked up from my mobile and accidentally made eye contact with her. I was tired so I didnât even realize that I...
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Have you or your friends, siblings, parents, or anyone you know ever been so dominated by your own online life that you no longer want to interact with the outside world because all you want is right then and there in front of you? The answer is probably yes because everyone has experienced this at least once in their lives, but have you thought about the consequences this brings in the long term, such as in your maturation? In the...
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As I listened to the TED talk of Sherry Turkle, I realized that technological know-how brings us to a tricky connection to a delusion world. Turkle states that technological know-how turns into an effective psychological device that controls humans. Nowadays, human beings use technology to join extra regularly than have physical communication. This state of affairs is authentic and observable. Some reasons would possibly be due to the fact of painful truth that no one is listening to us, in...
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For my observation, I went to the Center for Young Children. The centerâs hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. I attended the center on November 7th, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The center provides childhood programs for children from the ages of three to six. Description of the Preschool Center and Classroom The specific room I observed was called the ‘Red Room’, which was one of three preschool-aged rooms. Within the classroom, there were approximately...
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âThe Lord of the Ringsâ by J.R.R. Tolkien set the fantasy genre on its foundation and opened the door to other fantasy series. It was published in three parts âThe Fellowship of the Ringâ (1954), âThe Two Towersâ (1955), and âThe Return of the Kingâ (1955). According to Corday in her âMaster of the Middle Earthâ, Tolkien had a special interest in âobscureâ languages, even to the point of creating his own. He called it âHigh-Elvenâ and often in his...
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As children, one of the biggest rewards that we can have is when our parents allow us to play outside with our friends or with our toys. However, aside from being a fun activity children can enjoy, play is also considered one of the most effective ways we help childrenâs overall growth and development. Even though most children today spend more time indoors and looking at their computer or gadgetsâ screens, or simply because of overprotective parents, studies have proven...
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Observations allow you to shortly see into a personâs life. From observing people, you can analyze behavior to see what stage of development they are in. In my observation, I will be studying a five-year-old girl I babysit for thirty minutes in her home. She is of Caucasian ethnicity. She has light brown hair and light blue eyes. The setting is her living room/playroom. During this time, I will be examining aspects such as actions, interaction with others, and body...
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