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How Hypochondriasis is Depict in My Girl Abstract Hypochondriasis is characterized by a fear or belief, based on misinterpretations of bodily sensations, that one has a serious disease. A person with hypochondriasis may be focused on a single illness, but most of the time they have more than one health condition. Individuals with hypochondriasis visit…

Hippocrates’ idea that four humors naming, “Blood”, “Phlegm”, “Yellow bile” and “Black bile” are present in human body, forms the basis of the humoral theory of disease. The nature of diet and the extent of digestion determine the quantity and predominance of the type of humor produced in liver, which is considered to be the…

What is a lie? Can a lie be good, or is a lying always wrong? Can it be both? Typically, lies are perceived as bad things, however, diving further into the purpose of lying, some might discover that not all lies are as bad as they are understood to be. This brings us to the…

Using Pragmatism as a Problem Solving Tool Introduction             Teaching a class of students coming from the different countries of the world is not an easy task for any educator in any stage of teaching. Considering that the students are the main source of active participation in a class arrangement, it may no be that…

            As neighbors, Korea and China share many cultural similarities. The reason for the similarities varies. Some of the similarities are due to migration between the two. For instance, Chinese culture came into Korea by people such as merchants, by immigrants, or sometimes by invasion.  Since those two countries’ national boundaries are right next to…

On Tuesday, November 14, 1995, in what has been perceived as the year’s biggest non-event, the federal government shut down all “non-essential” services due to what was, for all purposes and intents, a game of national “chicken” between the House Speaker and the President. And, at an estimated cost of 200 million dollars a day,…

Introduction Background Information Hypocrisy in definition of The Oxford English Dictionary is “the assuming of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, with dissimulation of real character or inclinations, esp. in respect of religious life or beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretense, sham. ” The word hypocrisy itself comes from the Greek word meaning…

The text examines whether the seriousness of a murder can be influenced by one’s mental state, focusing on Lawrence Block’s “If this be Madness” and Roald Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter.” Both stories feature protagonists who kill their spouses but possess contrasting mental conditions. In “If this be Madness,” the murderer is an unnamed narrator…

This patient’s admission is another impulsive decision made by desperate parents. Despite showing symptoms of depression and grief following the death of a loved one, there are no indications of severe mental illness or instability. The patient exhibits independence and rebellion, openly expressing opinions and thoughts. Their nature is very cynical, likely influenced by past…

In the introduction to “Nationalism and Sexuality: Respectability and Abnormal Sexuality in Modern Europe” George Mosses provides links between development of modern nationalism and middle-class morality.  Mosses claims that since the end of the 18th century middle-class morality and nationalism has reached powerful alliance and together they could be defined as the modern standards of…