Essays on personal

“Our personality is our characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting” (Myers & Dewall, 2017, p. 350). For this personality project, I took an in-depth analysis to find out some of my personality traits and my personality type. The three inventories that I decided to …

In order for one to best make a decision, it is important to carefully consider the best method to do so. Utilitarianism and Kant theories provide these methods. This paper presents the pros and cons of each of these theories. It also presents the comparison …

The field of Robotics has drawn my attention right from childhood. My enthusiasm for this field grew with significant exposure. Works of science fiction by the likes of Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert and the creators of Iron man have been an eye opener to how …

The tragedy by William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet was written in 1599. The play explores themes such as individuals versus society and hatred. To this day these themes are still used in modern-day productions such as movies, tv shows and other forms of entertainment like …

William Shakespeare’s classic, “Romeo and Juliet” (c. 1595) was transformed into the film “Romeo + Juliet” (1996) directed by Baz Luhrmann. The play was set in Verona, Italy (the Renaissance period). The film blends contemporary setting and characters with Shakespeare’s poetic dialogues. It was shot …

In J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, the narrator, Holden Caulfield often expresses his hatred towards “phoniness” and phony people. In accordance with the story, calling a person “phony” can mean that they are not honest, and do not have an authentic personality. …

Altruism Scale is purposely designed to measure altruistic tendency by gauging thefrequency an individual engages in altruistic acts primarily toward his social setting andinteract. Based from the Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis of Daniel Batson (1987), thisscale includes the concept of empathic concern as it is believed to …

Domain: Altruism – refers to a motive for helping behavior that is primarily intended to relieveanother person’s worriedness, with little or no regard for the helper’s self-interest. Subdomains with Operational Definition: Kin Altruism: Kin altruism is a type of natural selection where individuals will sacrifice …

The concept of altruism has been around for a long time and the debate on its existence has been for almost as long in both philosophical and psychological circles. Altruism has been defined by Batson et.al (1981): the motivation that arises within an individual to …

Description of the main points of 2 different models of grief/loss. The first model I looked into was Kübler Ross who “Inspired by her work with terminally ill patients” (Kubler 1969) introduced the five stages of grief in 1969. The five stage model consists of  …

Grief involves intense sorrow that may be attributed to someone’s death or other situations that may include heartbreaks from a relationship. This may lead to depression, sadness, and suffering negatively impacting an individual’s health (Kubler-Ross, 1969). An example may involve a husband grieving the death …

1. Palliative care improves the quality of life and diminishes symptoms for individuals diagnosed with a serious illness. Also, it assists patients to understand all of their choices for medical treatment. It is useful at any stage of the illness, but is most effective if …

In Stephen Pressfield’s book, The Warrior Ethos, the Marine Corp warrior spirit is outlined. Pressfield analyzes the beginnings of Warrior Ethos through ancient warrior cultures. Ethos refers to the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, or a culture. Understanding this definition allows us …

Have you ever been scared of the dark? Or maybe you still are! Many kids and adults are known to suffer from the fear of darkness or night phobia. Several non-clinical terminologies are used for describing this phobia, namely: Nyctophobia, Scotophobia, Lygophobia as well as …

The Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI) was authored by Samuel M. Turner, Ph.D., Deborah C. Beidel, Ph.D., and Constance V. Dancu, Ph.D. and was originally published by Multi-Health Systems in 1989. Further editions of the SPAI include a version for children, (SPAI-C; Beidel, Turner, …

In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, instant gratification is a prevalent theme. Happiness is sustained through habits and events that bring instant gratification to the population. The universal happiness in the world state is achieved through three stages: soma, promiscuous sex, and psychological conditioning. The …

Disrespect is defined as not being courteous or even insulting another person or object because of their appearance, beliefs and even rules. Respect is taught from parents, acquaintances and its common courtesy to be respectful, but being disrespectful is laziness and a sign of rudeness. …

I am writing this essay to provide information on respect and disrespect in the United States Army. The effects that it has on leadership in everyday life. The effect it has on your own self, and your reputation as a United States soldier in day …

A lot of people think, that the success is the goal of their life and they need to reach it. But what is the real success? Because in all different situation people can think, that they are miserable. So, should we reach the success? And …

Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people “says Warren Buffett. Buffett believed ethics are key components that drive success in business. He established an ethical code of conduct as the guide everyone must abide by with honesty and professionalism being …

Traffic congestion is a condition caused by the increasing number of vehicles on the road resulting in congestion, road blockage, slower speed, longer route time and the loss of valuable time. Traffic jam occurs when the vehicles have to completely stop or move at a …

Everyone has some ambition or the other. As children we get fascinated by several things every now and then and aspire to achieve them when we grow old. Some dreams and aspirations remain intact even as we grow and we work hard to achieve them. …

Music is the art of expressing ideas and emotions in significant sound forms by using the elements of rhythm, melody and harmony through voices, instruments, or both. Music plays a great role in everyone’s life. It keeps us busy in spare time and makes our …

Life has been bestowed upon us by the almighty and we all must value it. We should be thankful for all that we have and try to improve ourselves each day to build a better life. Technically, life is associated with feelings, growth and evolution. …

Not every person is given the opportunity to be a leader in the best sense of the word. Many are convinced that being ahead of everyone is very prestigious, but they are really poorly aware of what a true leader should be, what qualities he …

I am the only person I know completely. However, still when people ask me to tell something about myself, I often get perplexed. I am mostly left clueless about what to say. Many people experience this and it is often quite embarrassing. While we know …

Addiction to anything happens when it starts being used excessively and when without it something seems incomplete in life. Like the additions of tea and coffee, now people are also getting additions of video games. From morning till night, they have started living in captivity …

The birth rate of children, as elsewhere, depends on the status: many in the poor, two in the rich, or a maximum of three. In the Indian family, the birth of a boy is a continuation of the lineage, equating to the holiday, so in …

A fair is a gathering of people for certain entertainment or commercial activities. A typical fair looks like a huge market with temporary, make shift type shops, selling variety of products. Though, some fairs like book fair, travel fair, trade fair etc might sell products …

For this week’s assignment I used Jim Valvano’s 1993 ESPY speech for my analysis. I chose this speech as cancer research is close to my heart and I support what Jim writes in his speech. Audience Jim Valvano was a man of many talents: a …