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Reductive materialism, a form of Physicalism, argues that mental sensations correspond precisely to physical activities occurring in the brain. This means that every thought or experience can be identified as brain activity. However, it does not imply that the mind and brain are identical; rather, they offer distinct perspectives on the same phenomenon. For instance,…

What is the main point to be derived from the reading of “Greasy Lake”? This story at first appearance could simply be viewed as an entertaining piece of fiction but as the reader delves deeper into the plot of the story, they find themselves reading a work of a whole different aspect. The author has…

Introduction Humans conform under many circumstances. There are two major types of conformity: informational conformity and social conformity. Informational conformity occurs when we conform to a new strategy because it grants us higher reward or enables us to be more efficient. Informational conformity is often rational, as it comes from socially compare our own strategy…

John Locke was born on August 29. 1632. in Wrington. a small town in the English state of Somerset. He was baptized the same twenty-four hours. Soon after his birth. the household moved to the market town of Pensford. about seven stat mis south of Bristol. where Locke grew up in an old fashioned rock…

In this case, upward and lateral influences are used as preferent power tactics by influence direction. Firstly, rasional persuasion is presenting logical arguments and factual evidence to demonstrate that a request is reasonable. For example, An employee informs to her superior about her performance and achievement as a reason for her to get a promotion…

DEFINITION OF THE THEORY Catharsis came from the Greek word and literally it can be defined as purification or a purging. It was originally defined by Aristotle in Third Century B. C as purging or cleansing of one’s emotion. Viewing tragic plays will give people emotional release (katharsis) from negative feelings such as pity, fear,…

Adversity is a difficult thing to cope with. It is common in people from grades 7-12. This could include problems with money, acne, weight, popularity, the list goes on. People in middle school and high school feel the struggles of adversity because of bullies and bad friends. This could cause the teenage brain to overload…

            John Dewey is one of the great thinkers of educational and philosophical theories. He was born October 20, 1859 and grew up to become an educator, first in a high school setting and then in a college setting. John Dewey is a pioneer of many ideas but one of the most important was his…

Despite being based on a Shakespearian play, the movie Ten Things I Hate About You was released in 1999. Therefore, it was crucial for the director, Gil Junger, to make it relevant and appealing to a modern audience. To accomplish this, Junger primarily focused on modifying the setting and characters while keeping the basic plot…

Set during the sixties and using the Troubles in Northern Ireland as a suitably depressing backdrop, “Cal” by Bernard MacLaverty is the tale of a tragic love affair and the hopelessness of life during the Troubles. Cal’s struggle for normality within the chaos which was life in Northern Ireland, has enabled MacLaverty to create a…