Ambivalence

A child can be born with a genetic disorder but its the mothers love and care that impacts a child 's development. Nurturing a child early on in life may aid the child with the development of a larger hippocampus, the region of the brain responsible for learning, memory and, stress. Research has shown that early maternal support has had a successful effect on young children. A connection was found between early social experiences and the volume of the amygdala, which is responsible for the…

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a multiphase modality based upon facilitating and engaging intrinsic motivation with the client in order to elicit behavioral changes. Furthermore, building on a patient empowerment perspective by supporting autonomy and self-efficacy. This client-centered counseling approach, which Hanson and Gutheil (2004) refer to as” “phase one in which motivation for change is built, and phase two in which commitment to change is strengthened” (p.1), is based on this…

When we recognize our attachment to a culture, we are endowed with a sense of identity and belonging. It influences our core beliefs and allows us to candidly express ourselves without judgement from others who share our mindset and values. Even the standards we set for ourselves, trends we follow, and our behavior are derived from our culture. In this way, the misunderstood Minnesotan culture has impacted my perception, personality, and habits. For anyone unaccustomed to the weather of…

In two of Whitman 's poems - 'Virginia - The West ' and 'The Centenarian 's Tale ' - he deviates from his established perspective in the collection, in which "his war scenes could be anywhere, North or South; his heroes are the masses of ordinary soldiers" through presenting the dominant figure of George Washington as central. This approach is one utilised by Melville throughout his own collection of Civil War poetry, as the majority of his poems focus on the factual and historical narratives…

The most thought provoking text for me this semester was the chapter on Alcibiades from Plutarch’s Lives. From reading about, and discussing, the life of the ancient Greek war-hero, I was provoked to question what people look for in their leader, and what exactly makes a leader “good”. To spare no sentiment, Alcibiades, by today’s standards, appears to be downright crazy. He frequently was involved in physical altercations in which he would intentional injury others, often times without being…

Choosing the sex of a child is no longer a hypothetical issue. New genetic engineering technologies have rendered the ability to use non-medical sex selection, choosing between a boy and girl, through pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. There have been many debates about non-medical sex selection, questioning whether or not it is an ethical procedure. Non-medical sex selection should not be an option within pre-implantation genetic diagnosis because it is an unnecessary decision that is not…

Not unlike you — only without that sense of entitlement. I adore Autumn, bitter coffee and being as insufferable as humanly possible. I could well be Emma Bovary herself in all of my contempt and boredom, in all of my meretricious pursuits and ambivalence. I'm a frequent purveyor of what may or may not be satirical hubris, chutzpah and excruciating humour, the worst you can possibly imagine. It's all a massive joke to me, yet in the process I've inevitably ended up yet another member of the…

doing so violently kill all the men of the tribe of Hivites. The underlying reason for the slaying of Hamor and Shechem was an understanding directed against the practice of conversion to Judaism. A Jew would easily understand this disgust and ambivalence toward Jewish…

The Story of an Hour is a short story by author Kate Chopin, that was published in 1984. The story was originally published in Vogue, on December 6th, titled "The Dream of an Hour”. Louise Mallard, the main character, has heart problems. Therefore, at the beginning of the text we are told that she must be informed of her husband’s death in a careful manner. Her sister Josephine delivers the news. The reader is also told that Louise’s husband’s friend, named Richards, had learned about his…

problems of the country and the moral grounds of society, rather than with the disclosure of any special cultural, politically motivated, or genetic condition of the Colombians. In this regard, it is important to say that political comedy bases its essence on mockable situations and characters that, as mentioned in the beginning of this chapter, portray actions and behaviors open to be morally weighed by the citizenship. And such things are not exclusive to Colombia at all. People die…