Abstract What is the psychological science behind why horror films appeal to us, despite having such a negative notion to cause anxiety and fear? Even individuals who do not like the horror genre, find themselves captivated and glued to their seats in a torturous and excited manner. Why does this happen? How does it affect viewers? And why is it important? The world we live in is complex and illusions of safety cause us to be on edge at times....
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In 1973, Hip-hop grew out of the South Bronx ruins when DJ Kool Herc developed the breakbeat, a distinguishing feature of hip-hop, which highlights the bridge of the song over tedious parts. As Kool Herc’s breakbeat gained traction, other artists took notice, two of these being Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash. Eventually, these three together would be known as the “Founding Fathers,” and with the help of other hip-hop influences, created what would be known as hip-hop. As time moved...
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In the 19th century, the practice of romantic friendships was commonplace between both men and women. It was a different time which Leila J. Rupp details in her book, A Desired Past. Rupp explains, “Marriage might represent the union of two unlike halves, but intense, passionate relationships between two similar souls thrived in addition to and, for women, alongside marriage (Rupp, 43). I will seek to show that romantic friendships were very important in the lives of both men and...
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About a year ago I made the biggest mistake of my life, I drove under the influence of marijuana. Since then, my life has changed in immense ways. I have experienced things I shouldn’t ever have experienced as a teen. I have seen the inside of a police car, a ten-week intensive substance abuse program, and the inside of a courtroom. I have lost more than most people my age can say, like my license, my parent's trust, and my...
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Introduction Parent L, one of the male parents that I interviewed. Parent L had graduated from the University of Taiwan. He is about forty years old. He works as an associate director and his work is about managing Civil, Structural, and architectural work. He likes to travel but most of his time is spent on his family and working. There are four members including him in his family. He and his wife both have working to support the family economy....
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I strongly believe that the role of an early childhood teacher is to encourage children to be prepared for the real world and help develop the key skills that are required for their future learning. During these six weeks on the topic, I have learned that educators aim to help build a strong foundation for children to be able to succeed in life. Teachers accept and work within a learning framework that is built on activities that promote a certain...
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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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In The Great Gatsby, it happens in New York, plus the Valley of the Ashes represents the disparity between its occupants of West Egg and East Egg, regarding social standing and pay, besides on the grounds that the misery of neediness coming about because of the weakness of its occupants to emerge the financial stepping stool. Hence, the valley speaks to the disappointment of the Dream that America guarantees, which is the ideal of equivalent open doors for all, identified...
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Bullying is a psychological or physical, of a less powerful person by a more powerful person, it can also be done by a group of people. Bullying is generally a form of aggressive behavior among children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. Bullies are aggressive, tough, and impulsive. Victims are rejected, anxious, and unpopular. Bullying is important due to the similarities to crime violence and other types of aggressive behavior. Bullying can easily be detected by upper authority...
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Michael Crichton once said, “Considering that we live in an era of evolutionary everything…. it was surprising how rarely people thought in evolutionary terms. It was a human blind spot. We look at the world around us as a snapshot when it was really a movie, constantly changing.” Crichton, a famous author and film director, was a forward thinker, well ahead of his contemporaries. Despite the supposed wool over the masses’ eyes, much of the modern media can be explained...
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Currently, the Internet has touched every aspect of human life, easily connect people around the world, and easily provide a variety of information to all levels of society with a click of a button. But the popularity of the Internet has also seen unforeseen cybercrime, Cyberbullying is one of these. Due to the virtual nature of the online world, the high degree of anonymity has led to a day-to-day increase in cyberbullying. Accordingly, this makes it possible for many net...
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In 2022 so far, there have been 27 school shootings and over 200 general mass shootings in America, and it is only May. America's numbers are greater than any other country when it comes to deaths from gun violence. Included in that, is the number of school shootings which has been at a steady increase since 1980. Moreover, Antonis Katsiyannis of Clemson University said in 2018, 'In less than 18 years, we have already seen more deaths related to school...
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Almost three-fourths of the population of the whole wide world have already a wide range of access to the internet in today’s generation. The online world or social media really has a lot of advantages, never-ending privileges, and entertainment that practically all people want to experience and possess. Technology surely has stepped up its game. But through these steps, there are growing downsides. Social media is wide. It is vast and immense that the people from the other side of...
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Throughout the story 'Of Mice and Men,' Steinbeck's perception of women as the novel evolves is truly revealed. It is shown that at that time if women didn't fit into the societal view that a woman should be maternal and modest, they would be frowned upon and outcasted. Throughout the novel, Steinbeck represents women to be lower in society than men. In the novel, women only have three different roles. A wife, an aunt, and prostitutes. Steinbeck uses these roles...
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Women have always had to fight for their safety, the only difference now is that they get to be more open about it. The fight for feminism can be a bit difficult to understand when one has not personally experienced trauma or helped a loved one through it. The world in which feminism and law enforcement come together can be a very touchy subject as so many people have so many different opinions. Typically, people that have been through instances...
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Medical terminology is considered challenging for translators, and this goes for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, it is a jargon designed to aid professional communication. Second, it is constantly expanding due to new additions, whether or not new vocabulary is based on Latin-Greek. Synonymic words perform several functions at the same time, with likely minor shades of different meanings. Finally, in most languages, there is a lack of standardization. Medical language standardization is also beneficial to doctor-patient contact....
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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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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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“Differences, not similarities, are the source of strength” (Stephen R. Covey). This is my favorite quotation because it prioritizes the well-being of all people in our community and reflects the desire to be valued and respected as pillars of our successful community. Cultural change and diversity are both desirable and unavoidable. Learning and understanding individuals who are different allows us to value cultural diversity. I've always been a curious person who enjoys learning about different cultures since I was a...
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Introduction Tobacco appeared in our society several centuries ago. For a long time, nobody considered smoking as the thing that literally kills the person, it was more of a prestige to smoke. But with time people figured that smoking causes addiction and health problems, and just recently the antipropaganda of smoking has started. The most popular types of tobacco Cigarette, rolling cigarettes, smoking pipes. Cigars, cigarillos, little cigars Dissolvable tobacco, smokeless tobacco (snus), snuff Electronic cigarette (nicotine delivery system) Hookah,...
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Background According to UNESCO, it is valued that 1.3 billion individuals live on less than US$ 1.25 per day. This number is upward progressively as civil wars, loss of employment, and improvement of societies are establishing newly poor groups (UNESCO, 2013). Regarding human rights, conference fundamental human needs, and further equitable delivery of wealth are more important for the alleviation of poverty. The United Nations Decade for Poverty Eradication (1997-2006) was a universal endeavor to confront the issue of human...
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End-of-life decisions can be a very difficult topic or issue to deal with for anyone. I have had to see people very close to me suffer from terminal illnesses, that if I may be so honest have literally prayed “God make it stop”. In that prayer of make it stop, I can tell you that my heart was not necessarily asking God to remove the illness but more so to give my loved one peace in whatever manner you see...
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The ecological footprint of man is a debatable issue because every year people are causing more and more damage to the environment, which already has extremely negative consequences, not to mention the future. In this essay, I'm going to look at the three main factors that determine our ecological footprint, namely food, homes, and driving, and how we can reduce it. Stop Eating Processed, Packaged Food to Allow for Your Ecological Footprint to Decrease! Food is something we have to...
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Prior to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, their water was already questionable. Ever since the earthquake, sanitation issues in the water exploded and caused many diseases. Sanitation issues in Haiti are still occurring today. More than 7000 people have died from cholera, which is caused by unsanitized water. 530,000 people have gotten sick because of this issue, making it the gravest issue in Haiti right now. Haiti is a small country with a population of 11.3 million. 52% of people...
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Criminologists are always trying to get to the root of why people commit crimes and create theories on why those same people act in the manner that they do. There are many theories that account for why people commit crimes and what drives them to do so. Recently through this course, the class has touched base on a few of these key theories, such as social disorganization or social ecology, the code of the streets, social learning, and biosocial theories....
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The chosen issue for this paper is cognitive changes in very old age. Cognition is the process of gaining knowledge through cultural experiences. This essay will focus on the aged 80 years and over and examine the cognitive function and reasons for cognitive decline in very old age. Jung and Haier’s (2007) parieto-frontal integration theory will research studies of human intelligence and reasoning. Christensen (2001) will define crystallized intelligence and examine a longitudinal study of crystallized intelligence, speed, and memory,...
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We live in a society where meritocracy has become a myth. Meritocracy is a believed society where discrimination based on race, nationality, gender, age, and other irrelevant characteristics is completely absent. Meritocracy is giving everyone respect on basis of their ability, not the amount of power they have or the amount of money they have. Everything in the USA can be achieved through money. It is believed that everyone in the States is treated equally, but this is not true,...
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“Meaning, while a slippery concept, seemed inextricable from human relationships and moral values”. Intending to find the ‘meaning’ of life, 36-year-old Paul Kalanithi pursues a career and devotes his life to a neurosurgeon. But everything takes a turn when the doctor turns a patient himself. The book is the journey of the author who was once an actor but now is acted upon. The direct experience that he believed would help to generate the answers to his complex questions, was...
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The year is 1963, the most common baby name is Michael, ‘Surfin’ USA’ is the best song ever created, and the President of the United States was just assassinated. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas, perhaps killed by those within the government he was running. According to thousands of people influenced by conspiracy theorists JFK was killed by the CIA for several reasons: firstly that he was...
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Names can give people a self-perception that can shape their decisions, therefore names should not be what you base your life around. The effect of someone’s name is something principal in my life through my family. This is because almost every descendant on my father’s side of the family studied law. Most of them became lawyers shortly after. It is expected from them for every child to also study law when they become older. My last name defined what I...
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