The Magical Number Seven

The processes involved in emotion regulation and working memory have recently been explored. Although there is extensive research on emotion regulation and working memory, few studies have examined the relationship. Emotion regulation is based on several factors, such as valence bias, the tendency to perceive information as negative or positive, and trait-like factors. Despite consistent latency for valence bias, studies have considered the role of reaction time for categorizing valences of…

In Alan Baddeley’s article, “Is Working Memory Still Working?” he broke down the components of working memory in an attempt to discover if it still works efficiently. After analyzing multiple studies, the conclusion that working memory has always worked, and still works, was developed. While Baddeley gave a systematic and detailed analysis of applicable research, there are several issues with this article. Throughout the article his tone lacked confidence, tenses switched frequently, figures…

Three drops of blood, three poisoned items, three tokens given for spinning straw into gold, three nights in the wood; the number three woven into so many of the brothers Grimm folk tales. Perhaps it is for the repetition of an action or phrase to better allow the story to become ingrained in a child’s mind. For who doesn’t recall the words little red riding hood speaks to the wolf, “Oh, grandmother what big ears you have!” “The better to hear you with.” “Oh, grandmother what big eyes you…

Imagine finding a door that leads to a faraway magical land that no one else even knows exist. In his fiction book the Chronicles of Narnia the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis takes us through such a door and into the land of Narnia. His book leads us on a magical adventure filled with courage, strength and hope. Reminding those that follow along with his adventure to never give up hope and that you can find courage and strength from all those around you. C.S. Lewis was a Fellow…

A fairy tale is generally known as a youngsters' tale about magical animals be that as it may, after some time, fairy tales have been thought to be false stories intended to trap individuals. These are anecdotal stories that include enchantment and fanciful animals, creatures and terrains. With respect to the setting, it is not point by point all through the entire story. The characters are one-dimensional figures; the group of onlookers can just see this kind of character from one view, the…

Pixies, in folklore, are very similar to the house elves in the Harry Potter universe; they are helpful to have around but will disappear if they are given a gift of clothes (Colbert, 57). 3. Symbols The number three appears symbolically throughout the series. For example: the main characters in the story (Harry, Ron, and Hermione) are a trio; Fluffy is a dog with three heads; Fluffy is guarding a trapdoor in the third floor, there are three rings at each…

is ultimately set free from the abusive grips of her paternal figures. I emulated themes from the Brothers Grimm version of Cinderella by including certain motifs that are present in the tale such as troublesome paternal figures, impossible tasks, magical creatures within nature that help the protagonist, and an ending that features justice. However, I altered the normal progression of the fairy tale genre, by piecing…

William Goldman’s abridgment The Princess Bride is a fairy tale. Generally the number three or seven occur in fairy tales (Ashliman). Ofttimes, fairy tales have a “happily ever after” ending. Fairy tales usually begin the story with “Once upon a time…”, and take place in a far away setting and time. Magic will appear a number of times in fairy tales. Magic will occur in fairies, witches, or talking animals. Fairy tales are written to show children that even with the toughest struggles in life,…

stars were on the outer shell. The sun, moon and the other planets revolved around the Earth because it was in the center. He came up with the idea of “Harmony of the Spheres” because the distance between Earth and each of the seven planets had the same ratios as the seven musical notes A through G. The idea was popular among Greeks but scientist later disproved it. When observing a lunar eclipse he saw the curved shadow the Earth gave and discovered that Earth was a sphere. He is also credited…

Initiation This is where the Harry Potter novels begin to deviate from Campbell’s original principles in order to allow for multiple books to be made. Each novel follows these plot points but in an open ended way, leaving room to revisit certain aspects and themes as the story progresses. Below are the plotted points from the Philosophers Stone. The Road of Trials Harry and his new found friends are presented with many challenges and tests that force him to use both his intellect and wizarding…