Sincerity and Authenticity

The spoken and written word, dating back to the first civilizations and the Agricultural Revolution, has been used to express our thoughts and feelings, to help communicate with the people around us, to empower, and to inspire. However, language can also be used negatively: to denigrate, insult, obfuscate, euphemize, or deceive. It is especially used negatively in politics, where politicians use rhetoric and language in order to lobby their own agenda, further propaganda, and divide the…

There are a number of key concepts that make up person-centred therapy. Actualising tendency is the theory from Rogers that a person can reach their own individual potential and grow if the environment is good enough. Similarly, Maslow showed the same level of emphasis on self-actualisation, understanding that a person is capable of bettering themselves and can strive to achieve this if they wanted too. It is believed that as humans there is a motivation to strive for a purpose and a meaning of…

Living in the 21st century today, society has evolved and developed into an immersive technological era. With this being said, numerous of media outlets have gained popularity and became more accessible to the world. The internet is an important component to understand any sorts of technology in today’s screen-crazed society. This paper will because focusing and analyzing YouTube, and the depth the media source entails. YouTube is extremely prominent as it allows moguls to thrive and succeed,…

of the changes in the entertainment marketing is characterized by improvement in brand personality and reputation. Brand personality often relates to the human characteristics of the brand and incorporates several dimensions such as enthusiasm, sincerity, competence, sophistication, and solidity. This marketing characteristic has influenced increased competition in all industries while promoting differentiation and positioning of the brands in the market. In this regard, the changes in the…

or she will make the inappropriate and non-objective judges because they know nothing about them. If people cannot make correct judgments by themselves, they will judge other cultures and identities by other social mediums and hearsay, which the authenticity, dependability and accuracy will not be guaranteed. For white Americans, they adore the traditional western culture, especially from The United Kingdom and belittle the Africa culture. This will cause some pre-convinced bias that Africa…

hurdles. Society has always relied on strong men or women to blaze the trail and help overcome adversity. Colin Kaepernick and in the story "The Revolt of ‘Mother’," Sarah Penn both took up the fight for justice in their respective times. However, the sincerity of the two seems to be on different levels. Clearly, Kaepernick and his actions were not as righteous as those of the noble Sarah Penn. Although their ways appear dissimilar, both Colin Kaepernick and Sarah Penn in Mary E. Wilkins…

Australians value authenticity and sincerity. Greetings are casual and a handshake and a smile would be sufficient. If invited to someone’s home for dinner, it is important to be punctual and to bring some simple gifts such as chocolate or wine. It is not uncommon that some informal…

Introduction The American Holistic Nurses Association or AHNA (2014) states that Florence Nightingale, who subscribed to the philosophy that care focused on unity, wellness and the interaction between human beings and their environment, is widely considered as one of the pioneer holistic nurses. But what exactly is holistic nursing? Is its definition and application different from how Nightingale understood and practiced it? As the AHNA (2014) continues to afford, holistic nursing can be…

A great commonality shared throughout world literature and time is that of the archetype. In literature, an archetype is usually a character, action or situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature. Various archetypes are found in similar roles or scenarios throughout the mythologies and folklore that span the continents. When examining Western literature, the archetype of the trickster plays a very important role in the inversion, or disruption of the status quo. The…

the animated leader of the “Fish-Friendly Sharks” from the Disney Pixar film “Finding Nemo” display a level of __ playful__, often contradicting themselves without sacrificing their authenticity for a moment . Portraying such a diverse array of richly expressive, almost autonomous characters with the amount of sincerity and finesse and life that Humphries displays in his performances takes an enormous amount of dedication and raw talent, both of which he has in…