Essays on Consciousness

Thomas Nagel argues that consciousness presents a formidable challenge for both physical and mental issues. He contends that reductionists have an incomplete grasp of consciousness and lack a convincing psychological explanation to back up their familiar reductions (Nagel, 1998, 3-30). Consequently, reductionists tend to overlook the significance of consciousness. Nonetheless, Nagel maintains that without consciousness,…

Various elements, including daily activities, surroundings, and internal body clock, influence an individual’s fatigue, energy levels, and hunger. These changes in consciousness and awareness are regulated by the circadian rhythms that humans undergo. The sleep/wake cycle is influenced by sunlight and follows a predictable pattern. Sunlight impacts the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which controls the production of…

Theory provides professional independence by guiding the practice, education, and research functions of the profession. The study of theory helps to develop analytical skills, challenge thinking, clarify values, and assumptions, and determine purposes for nursing practice, education, and research (Reed, Shearer, and Nicoll, 2004). According to Reed, Shearer, & Nicoll (2004) Jean Watson presents the…

In this brave new world of 21st century, diversity is one of the things that we need to embrace.  And to enable us to develop our consciousness towards diversity, we must learn perpetuate ourselves to constant learning and change. And with this, comes a vast new ways of practice to be able to fully equip…

The concept of emotional intelligence has proven itself a catalyst to the thinking and planning of educators, foundation officers, and policy makers. It offers a unified way of looking at what had been seen as only loosely related efforts in primary prevention. For example, under this banner, policy makers in one state are seeking to…

Over the years, the Psychology produced a lot of great minds, all of which were able to contribute their unique works to the field. Despite the differences in their perspective, all of them were important in understanding human psychological functioning. These people include Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and William James. Sigmund Freud suggested…

In your virtual reality dream world, you can realistically fly over cities, meet your favor tit celebrity in the flesh, or become a ninja assassin. It is way more realistic than daydreaming g or playing your favorite video game. But once you get over the novelty value, you’ll nude resistant that lucid dreaming has many…

The term “double consciousness” was first introduced in an 1897 article by Du Bois in the Atlantic Monthly called “Strivings of the Negro People.” It was later included in his collection of essays, The Souls of Black Folk, under the title “Of Our Spiritual Strivings.” W. E. B. Dubois, an American sociologist and intellectual, developed…

Collective consciousness – a. k. a. collective conscience (French conscience collective) is the set of shared beliefs and moral attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society – introduced by the French sociologist Emile Durkheim in his Division of Labour in Society in 1893 – The Division of Labour in Society (French: De La…

How Nature Brings Emotions of Solemnity The chief characteristic of this feeling drawn by the “slant of light” is its painful oppressiveness. “Oppresses,” “weight,” “hurt,” “despair,” and “affliction” convey this aspect. A large component in it is probably consciousness of the fact of death, though this is probably not the whole of its content nor…