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- 1581: Agression In Males
- ... is usually not completed until seven years of age. In Charles' case it was never completed. Because he never had any real consistent parenting, his superego never really developed fully and it could not successfully control the desires if the id and ego together. In dealing with Freud's theory, he discusses several defense mechanisms that seem appropriate to the case study on Charles, the first of which is denial. Denial ... figure that he had at the time came down hard on any of his attempts to explore and be independent. Charles soon gave up, and began to feel deeply ashamed. He lost both his self-control and his even more precious self-esteem. Stage three is the general-locomotor stage or play age. From age three to six, the task confronting every child is to learn initiative without too much guilt ... to demonstrate as cause us to demonstrate what we have learned, that is where the motive comes into play. In Charles case however these were all negative motivators. Bandura goes on to talk about self-control therapy, which incorporates keeping charts on your behavior and environment, and then setting up a contract with yourself to reward yourself when you stick to your plan. This may be a good treatment for ...
- 1582: A Healthy Personality
- ... a very good idea of what stress is. Psychological hardiness, to me, is the act of actively knowing you have stress and using three simple guidelines to deal with that stress. Those three are commitment, control, and challenge. These three things are very important in stress management. Especially in comparison to other ways of stress management like substance use, withdrawal, or defense mechanisms. While these things temporarily relieve the effects of ... on something it doesn't quite seem the same as a stressful situation. The situation may be very stressful, it's all about the attitude one takes on before going into a certain situation. Finally control can aid in stress relief. When people feel that they are in control they have an easier time dealing with whatever situation they are in. If you feel that you are in charge of your life and the decisions you make and the attitudes you take on ...
- 1583: Alas, Babylon
- ... anarchy broke out among community and surrounding towns. Highwaymen robbed the innocent, and people were taken advantage of. They had to start over. Randy gained leadership for the community. The next part was to gain control. He and other community members formulated a plan in which to regain control. Once it was obtained, laws were made that would govern the growing community. The government had started all over again. Another lifestyle serve was in the economy. The US currency no longer had value. With ... Jobs needed to be filled and the residents of the River Road community rose to the challenge. Helen served as the barber for the group, cutting everyone’s hair. Randy was the leader. He took control of the group and returned order to an anarchical society. Dan took over as the full time doctor, and Lib took over most of the cooking. Many Frank’s quote, “…we’re all going ...
- 1584: Child Abuse
- ... are unable to solve their emotional problems might transfer their anger and frustrations on a child by abusing the child physically, sexually, or emotionally. Some abusers might crave power, and need to feel like they control and dominate someone. If this is impossible to achieve in any other fashion, they might turn to children, who unfortunately are very easy to dominate due to their trust in adults. For example, a mother ... their childhood as good or even normal. Adults who had a poor role model on loving and parental behavior might find parenting a difficult responsibility and might retort to physical punishment as a mean to control a child. A father might find hitting his child against the wall as a good form of teaching because his father taught him in the same manner. One wonders “who would do such a thing ... child’s impaired capacity to enjoy life being the most striking. They found that these children were ‘pseudo mature’ and lacked the ability to play. In this study, symptoms such as enuresis (the inability to control bladder functions) and encapresis (fecal soiling) were classified under psychiatric symptoms. Another trait that these children shared was their unusual ability to adapt to a variety of people and settings. It was concluded that ...
- 1585: Criticism
- ... criticizing us with hostile bosses or other in the past. Is the criticism valid? What is the intention? What action is needed to be taken? What is the worst part of receiving criticism? (Loss of control, emotional involvement, etc.). How do we normally react? (Defensive, stop listening, cry argue, blame others, feel rejected) How can we reduce the stress? (Perhaps see criticism as just information). Do we normally ask several questions ... your consent.” Need to deal with criticism correctly: ask question to understand exactly what the person means, find out the intention of the person means, how one rectifies the situation, etc. “The receiver has more control than the giver.” Need to build ones confidence in ones abilities to accept criticism well. Know ones skill and weaknesses; ones successes and failures. How does one know when one is doing a good job ... you would do such a stupid thing.” What words make you angry, loud, etc? 3) Style of delivery, sacristy, fast and angry, loud, etc. 4) Timing, and public or private. 5) Other types: beyond your control, aimed at your gender, size, heritage, appearance, etc QUESTIONS: How good are you at staying cool under criticism? (Knots in stomach, anger, etc). How well do you listen when you are criticized? (Rephrase so ...
- 1586: BUILDING A RADIO EMPIRE-CHANCE
- ... and there are 1,100 fewer station owners today than before the creation of the Telecommunications Act. Even more alarming, the top three radio operators, Chancellor Media/Capstar, CBS Radio/Infinity, and Clear Channel/Jacor, control almost 35 percent of industry revenues. Television. And then there was light . . . In 1907 a Russian named Rosing developed the theory of television. By 1928, three television sets were put in homes. And in that ... for new companies to compete. ¡§The Telecommunications Act lifted the national restrictions on how many stations one company can own, and, ever since, the big operators have been in a feeding frenzy.¡¨ Today, massive corporations control each step in the media chain, effectively and collectively owning everything from the creation of content to the redistribution of delivery. In essence, these mega-corporations are monopolies. ¡§In 1996 the TV industry saw $8 ... Dallas Stars and Texas Rangers), the production of the message (LIN Holdings Corp.), the delivery of the message (Katz), and the distribution and redistribution of delivery (LIN Television, Chancellor, and Capstar). Tom and Steven Hicks control the means of production and are a virtual monopoly. CURRENT EVENTS On July 7, 1998, Chancellor announced that it would buy LIN Television for $902 million in stock. ¡§¡¨The acquisition of LIN Television marks ...
- 1587: Bartholomae And Petrosky
- ... to do it on your on. Sure you can go to an "expert" and use what they had to say as your explanation, but then the essay is taking command over you instead. To gain control over complex material one might follow a process called "reading with and against the grain" which is introduced by Bartholomae and Petrosky (p.10). This type of reading requires a different style of thought and a more difficult, detailed analysis of the text. To "read with the grain" is to comply with the authors beliefs, see it through their piont of view, take control of the text. While "reading against the grain" is to be judgemental of the authors work, to ask questions and dispute their arguments. But will this fully gain "title" for all readers? Maybe. What would ... student," words Percy (577). This means that the reader is in a struggle to gain "titile" over complex material. But according to Bartholomae and Petrosky, their ways of reading can help the student in regaining control of a text. Its up to the reader to make sense of what is being said, and this acknowledgement is the starting point for the writer. They state, ",,,to put others' ideas into your ...
- 1588: Birth Order
- ... and in work that involves the practical and concrete rather than the abstract. They may do well in business because of their ability to relate well to others. They do not want or can't control or criticize others; instead, they look for praise and encouragement. Last borns often feel at a loss or panicky if they are in a highly responsible position. They lack the self discipline required and often ... relationships later in life. They may have difficulty accepting or understanding normal mood changes and inconsistencies in others. "They haven't learned the fine art of negotiating and do not understand the necessity of sharing control or anything else for that matter." (Richardson 163) Since parents do not often admit that they were wrong and are sorry, only children also do not learn to apologize. They find it just as difficult ... is amazing and fun to know more about yourself and your siblings through the order in which we were all born. One can only wonder how much one's life is out of one's control by virtue of being born first, middle or last. Does birth order really determine who one is or will become or do other factors come into play?
- 1589: Female Genital Mutilation 2
- ... an attempt to reduce the sex drive of women, making them less likely to be sexually active before marriage or engage in extra-marital affairs. Although this procedure can be seen as a means to control a woman s sexuality, the act of female circumcision determines the gender identity of women. A circumcised woman is a virgin, ready for marriage and to bear children for her husband, Girls who are infibulated ... allowing a small opening for the passage of urine and menstrual blood. Female genital mutilation is often compared to male circumcision. Both procedures remove all or part of the functioning genitalia and both seek to control the body and sexuality. However, this is where the similarities end. All comparisons aside female circumcision is far more drastic and damaging both physically and psychologically. A more precise analogy would be between a clitoridectomy ... apart. The operator uses a cutting instrument, a collection of thorns for suturing the wound, and a powder mixture of sugar, gum, and other herbs, ashes or pulverized animal manure, which is later applied to control excessive hemorrhaging. The child is in so much pain that some have actually bitten their tongues off. If the child faints, powder is blown up her nose to revive her. When the operation is ...
- 1590: Dreaming
- ... the people in the dream are just figments of their imagination. They are also unaware that they can suffer no physical damage while in the dream or that they are actually in bed. Lucidity and control in dreams are not the same thing. It is possible to be lucid and have little control over dream content, and conversely, to have a great deal of control without being explicitly aware that one is dreaming. Lucid dreams usually happen during REM sleep. Working at Stanford University, Dr. Stephen LaBerge proved this by eliciting deliberate eye movement signals given by lucid dreamers ...
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