Sharf: A Literature Review

Blink written by Malcom is an argumentative based research book about how our adaptive subconscious plays a huge part in every day life. It also tells of the pros and cons of our adaptive subconscious. In Gladwell’s Blink he used different forms of rhetoric to persuade us, the readers, of his point successfully. Gladwell uses multiple counts ethos and logos in his writing to get his point across along with pathos, analogies, rhetorical questions, and irony. He also uses his tone and diction to assist his writing.

ANALYSIS As mentioned beforehand, deception damages a child’s self-esteem. This situation often happens in a dysfunctional family. Initially, the narrator was seeing her mother for the first time since the divorce which led to result her behaviour fear. The narrator missed the tender care that the mother had shown to her family. However, she also kept in mind the mother’s reaction when the father approved the divorce and her threats of setting fire to herself with kerosene.

[Boston: Wadsworth, 2012] 286-294), Granny is viewed as a manipulative and strong character as she attempts to hide secrets from her family up until even her last moments causing her strained relationship with God. Granny's last moments were spent resenting God because he had not given her longer to bury her secrets and hide a secret affair that would shatter her children's expectations of her; a very conceited thought for a woman lying on her deathbed. Porter reveals Granny Weatherall's secretive and

I say this because some people are born to be the way they are but at the same time this could be changed by many aspects of a person’s life. Sigmund Freud- Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud was in the center of the debate he was getting more knowledge about nurture but he was also giving some credibility to nature. Although Freud was at the center of the debate through nurturing he showed us how this theory truly does work with a person and how it makes us who we are. This was after years of research and study in psychoanalysis. Throughout the theory Freud mentions how there are parts of us psyche come together and make up our perception and our unconscious.

Practical, informative, relatable, and inherently stimulating, ON HIGHER GROUND appeals to the reader’s natural sense of curiosity. Whether skimming a Psychology Today article or taking a BuzzFeed quiz, readers love to learn about themselves. Unlike your average BuzzFeed quiz, however, Dr. Doe isn’t spouting mere speculation. Rather, she has interviewed 1,300 adults ranging in age from 25 to 75. This extensive research, coupled with Dr. Doe’s impressive qualifications in the field of psychology, lends the book scientific credibility.

Triggers commonly cause clients to relapse and it is important for the development of self-advocacy. This advocacy can be developed by the transformation of thought through rigorous evaluation and understanding of thinking errors and cognitive distortions. CBT works towards skill building with a variety of tools and is effective because of its ability to adjust to meet the client’s needs while documenting progress. The program’s success comes from the implementation of CBT and a combination of other approaches. In alcohol and drug counseling, a client-centered approach has proven to be one of best practice.

There are a variety of different theories and approaches to counseling and each counselor or therapist has their own unique way and approach to various situations. While perusing and examining the distinctive types of hypothetical models of counseling, I found I was not able to connect fully with only one of them because there are so many approaches and ideas I can resonate with. I found myself viewing all of the different theories and approaches and pulling them together to make my own personal therapeutic approach to counseling. Hence, I think a diverse way to deal with my theoretical perspectives of counseling would suit me as a man and an expert the

This class was enlightening with its many facets, covering many multicultural aspects that would relate to the clinical counseling field. Intriguing were the amount of issues to consider when counseling clients of different cultural backgrounds. Whether it was text book related, lecture notes, or the videos we watched, I can see how there are many components that relate to culture. Covering, whereas, in some cases revisiting concepts such as racism, gender and sexism, sexual orientation, spiritual diversity, and advocacy, there was always something to be gained from what was being taught. Truly, there is a new-found appreciation in application and practice of the knowledge, insight, and understanding that was gained.

Furthermore, Janie had also gained freedom from her late grandmother, Nanny, whom had raised Janie and forced her into a marriage with Logan. After Joe’s death Janie was able accept that “she hated her grandmother and had hidden it from herself all these years under a cloak of pity...She hated the old women who had twisted her so in the name of love” (Hurston 89). Nanny had expectations and plans for Janie’s life and with the death of Joe she was able to free herself from the idea of love that Nanny had implemented on her from such a young age. Nanny had manipulated Janie’s perception of love so that she would find it necessary to

By this point, Ophelia has lost her father and Hamlet. It becomes clear she is questioning her choices at this point and deeply regrets certain actions taken. Allison A. Chapman, in her article titled “Ophelia’s ‘Old Lauds”: Madness and Hagiography in Hamlet,” discusses Ophelia’s spiral to demise. Chapman points out that “trying to submit to her father and to be a good potential wife for Hamlet has brought her nothing” except “shattering grief and madness” (Chapman 123). Looking back, Ophelia remarks, “how should I your true-love know/ From another one?” (4.5.23-24).

I have learned many skills that are required when studying history. That of which include: analyzing sources, displaying multiple points of views on the same topic, and researching a justified conclusion. By doing so I have become aware of the challenges faced by historians in formulating analysis and drawing relevant

Part One is very informational and contains the bulk of the book’s research. The information was presented in a thesis format; Loftus stated a claim and then supported her ideas with research and quotations from experts in the field of law and memory. Part One is helpful for psychologists, attorneys, and interested law people. The major principles concerning the errors in eyewitness testimony are supported by research and are accepted by psychologists (Kassin, Ellsworth, & Smith, 1989). Part One will contribute to the future of psychology by showcasing how the memory works and the different ways it is manipulated and changed: this will allow jurors and lawyers to become more wary when dealing with a traumatized

As I mention in previous post my sister was teen mother. My parents were extremely disappointed in her. As I result I underwent identity foreclosure. According to James Marcia, individual in this identity statutes yearn for approval. I wanted my parents and younger siblings to be proud of me.