Essays on Mind

Defense mechanism is a way in which the mind compromises solutions on things that it is incapable to solve. It is an unconscious process of coping from unacceptable situations. It can be both positive and negative in a certain way. The mind has that ability to alter the current situation in order to gain acceptance of the unpleasant stimulus. And in turn, the person would be able to easily cope with the situation. Defense mechanism offers a protection to the individual and may manifest in different ways.
Repression is a type of defense mechanism wherein the person experienced a Continue reading...

English

The idea that an adult can recapture child mind and live completely in the present without abstract thought about the act, and the future is a philosophical and psychological idea that holds little meaning to most people. The mindset of an adult is primarily influenced by experiences that the adult has gone through. It can, therefore, be argued that the current mindset of any given adult is a collection of different paradigms of mindsets that resulted as a result of experiences that the adult has gone through. The concept that an adult can adopt the child mind and live Continue reading...

Characters:

MITCH, an alcoholic
JUDY, his starving girlfriend
[JUDY sits at diner counter, nursing a cup of coffee. MITCH charges in. She has a visible bruise on her face.]
MITCH: There you are, you ungrateful bitch! Just hiding here behind a coffee cup when I’m going out of my mind with agony! How can you live with yourself when I’m suffering, I’ll never know. I hope I never know. I don’t want to be like you. I would never treat you the way you’re treating me now. I would give you the money whenever you Continue reading...

Six word memoirs pose the ultimate challenge for the verbose and a win-win game for the succinct, with every expression précised very neatly to create an indelible picture on the reader’s mind.
Who can format Earnest Hemingway’s pearl “For sale: baby shoes, never worn”, without hesitating over the pathos: that wrench on the soul of the parent who placed this advertisement – selling off eagerly bought shoes of a babe-yet-in-the-arms.
What does "Followed rules, not dreams. Never again" suggest? To my mind, it is a warning: that rules will not allow you to achieve what you set Continue reading...

Originally, Sigismund Schlomo Freud, Sigmund Freud was born on May 6, 1856 in Freiberg, Moravia, Austria. His father, Jacob, is a former widower and a Jewish merchant. His mother, Amalia, is the second wife of Jacob. Freud is the first born, among the eight children of Jacob and Amalia. He is the favorite child of his parents; thus, giving him all the educational opportunities. He attended high school at Leopoldstadter Communal-Real-und Obergymnasium, where he already exhibited excellent intellectual prowess. At the age of four, his family moved to Vienna, where Freud would spend most of his life. In 1881, Continue reading...

The first approach to whistle blowing condemns whistle blowers as people who rat on their own organizations or companies, thus, undermining the authority’s hierarchy and teamwork (Martin, 402). Although an approach, Martin feels that corporations should note that for employees loyalty to the organization is not an absolute moral principle, and thus, it is the role of the public to protect whistleblowers. The second approach suggests that although whistle blowing is a necessary evil and at times tagged admirable when it happens, all around it is always bad news (Martin, 402). This is simply because it disrupts and Continue reading...

Part I: Descartes, Hume, and Kant

Question One
Descartes conceives the self by application of the principles of dualism. He says that, the self cannot exist on its own. He believes that, the understanding of human beings has a direct link with God. Human beings are as a result of metaphysical events that relate the mind with the idea of God. Through God’s intervention, people are able to identify themselves. The human mind makes decisions that are directly proportional to the inspiration from Gog and the cognitive responses that follow the directives from God. In essence, Descartes goes on to add that, at no Continue reading...

Numerous studies have been conducted regarding features that allow people to be classified and categorized to belong to or thought of having particular personality characteristics. Scholars and experts, therefore, have conducted research to determine the reasons why people give certain attributes or associate certain appearances with certain character. As the adage goes that a picture is worth a thousand words, the same idea has been applied by some in defining ad describing people and, therefore, categorizes them. There are many elements and attributes that experts have pointed out shape and determine personal characteristics and, therefore, their personalities. They include, Continue reading...

Descartes believes that human beings have priori knowledge of the unreal proposition, which means that knowledge does not rely on sense experience. He argues that human beings achieve knowledge through knowing certain realities naturally, and also through a type of rational insight that allows humans to take hold of certain realities rationally. He also argues that the fake knowledge human beings achieve through reasoning or naturally cannot be achieved in any other manner. He starts by asking how he can be sure of anything. He then builds up all types of imaginative and strange reasons as to why he Continue reading...

Human beings (Homo sapiens) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) belong in the same order of primates and the Hominidae family. This is because they have common characteristics that lead them to be grouped together in this order.
A number of similar biological aspects make human and chimpanzees to be grouped together. Both chimpanzees and humans have highly flexible limbs that end up with five fingers. These limbs for both limbs and hind limbs enable this order of animals to perform various activities such as climbing trees and the use of tools. Human beings and chimpanzees have flexible shoulders and joints Continue reading...

However much the Gospels speak of Jesus in a manner that shows he was remembered as a human being, they still, make it clear that he was more than a human being; by the way, he used to speak with a lot of authority. The council of Nicaea was present at the time when Christianity moved from being an illegal religion to the time when it became the official religion of the Roman Empire. The doctrine of incarnation means that God became a human being through Jesus. This can be interpreted as the fact that God was able to Continue reading...

Philosophers customarily described virtue as the morally good habit such as honesty, honour and benevolence among others. Ethicists essentially failed to offer specific definition of the idea of virtue since the term often assumes controversial meanings in different situations. Hume is one of the renowned philosophers who have considerably developed the knowledge of the idea of virtues. Hume assumes a different perspective from the traditional view of the concept of virtue in reference to both the moral significance and the quantity of virtues. In his moral writings, Hume stretches the idea of virtues to include values such as wit, Continue reading...

For five months, I have been practicing meditation almost on a daily basis. I started my meditation practice last year in October, driven by the fact that I was experiencing sleeping disorders, which made me feel unbalanced, cranky and tired. My first meditation sessions started out with mixed feelings. I was determined to do something about my sleeping problems, and I did not want to become a slave of medication. A friend of mine advised me to practice meditation to calm myself, indicating that this might have effective results for making me feel more relaxed and for losing my Continue reading...

Now days there are many diseases that are spread worldwide. Among these diseases, there are some which have become chronic. These chronic diseases if not administered on time results in many severe problems. There are many types of chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, asthma and many more. These all disease if prevented in its initial stages then they can be recovered, if not treated on time leads to numerous problems and health hazards.
Among these chronic diseases, one is the obesity. Obesity is very common and long prevailing disease. Obesity means one who gets overweight and fat. Continue reading...

Introduction

Among the numerous relaxation techniques, mindfulness meditation is applied when an individual is trying to achieve a mind that is calm and stable. Mindfulness meditation allows people to discover that harmony and calmness is actually a natural mind aspect. It is believed that, with the practice of mindfulness meditation, individuals strengthen and develop their mind, before they reach mind peace, and be able to stay in that peaceful state of mind without putting too much effort in it. Unlike what some people may thing, in mindful meditation the individual that applies it is perfectly aware of everything going on Continue reading...

Introduction

The purpose of the following essay is to explore the fundamental aspects of the Descartes` theory on the distinctness of mind and body as formulated in the Sixth Meditation of a philosophical treatise ‘Meditations on the first philosophy’, as well as to present the objections against the Descartes` statement that the mind is distinct from the body. I would also like to briefly summarize the main points of the Sixth Meditation in regard to the existence of material things and the relation between the imagination and the pure intellection.
In the Sixth Meditation “Concerning the Existence of Material Things, Continue reading...

Psychedelic rock is an important element of rock music and in Jimi Hendrix’s songs we find this style completely at one with the mood of the time. Essentially, although psychedelic rock consists of several distorted and original sounds, it is intended to put a person into a trance and make you forget all the woes which are consistently troubling us. I have considerable experience in psychedelic rock, having listened to various albums from the late 1960’s including those by The Doors and later those of the Australian band, Rush. The influence of drugs such as LSD and Continue reading...

Introduction

It is not surreptitious that one who is a good leader is a good communicator. In order to move forward in life, one needs to be a good communicator and have effective communication skills. Even in this electronic world the base line or the key factor of personal and professional successes the effective interpersonal communication skills. It is a dynamic process and is the root for many successes (Arnold, 2005). As Jo Ann Shemwell is a new first-line supervisor so she needs to be an effective communicator so that she can make understand her problems, needs, requirement related to Continue reading...

1. Descartes famously begins his Meditations on First Philosophy by considering so-called “radical doubt.” What is radical doubt, and what are the three phases in the argument that lead him to it? What does he believe is the idea that is fundamentally resistant even to the deepest of doubts? And why does Descartes begin his epistemology like this, anyway?
Rene Descartes propounded his theory of radical doubt where he insisted on the systematic process of doubting one’s beliefs in a bid to determine or ascertain that which is indeed true. Descartes, in his radical doubt, advocated for doubting Continue reading...

The mind and body problem has originated with Rene Descartes. The function of the mind is to think while the body occupies space. The mind as a thinking matter and the body is the extended matter, respectively. There are two ways between the two distinct types of matter; certainly, the mind affects the body through action and the body affects the mind through perception. In information philosophy, the mind is viewed as immaterial information in the brain, an information processor biologically. For example, the hardware is the brain and mind is the software. It implies that the mind is Continue reading...

Introduction

The Socratic argument for reincarnation arises out of a discussion amongst Socrates with Pythagorean philosophers who had gone to visit him while in incarceration. The discussion arose as Socrates faced death through execution. He reasoned that philosophers ought to look forward to death rather than fear it. The ultimate act of death meant that the philosopher would finally rid his soul of the body, which is a major distraction in the soul’s quest for pure knowledge unaltered by the deception of our senses. Since our senses are imperfect and deceive us, Socrates advances the argument that the best Continue reading...

Socrates and Descartes are some of the greatest Greek philosophers of their time as they greatly impacted western and modern day thoughts or philosophy. They are known as fathers of philosophy as a result of their philosophical inquiry which forms the basis of modern day thoughts. Socrates was an inscrutable individual and one of the philosophers who demonstrated enigma during his lifetime. He changed the manner in which philosophy is conceived, although he did not write anything. The Socratic teaching method or elenctic is one such thought that survived throughout several years. Descartes, on the other hand, started his Continue reading...

As I watch my reflection in our window glass my young mind is joggling a lot of questions, questions that typically run inside a young mind’s brain. Whenever I see them playing that ball skillfully, I asked. Will I be able to have such talent in playing football? I often see these teenagers playing football during weekends when I was a child. The back of my mind may have been unconscious that time, without knowing that I am starting to like this ball game. In fact, I am starting to love it. Whenever I see my father watches Continue reading...

This text helps the bodhisattva put into practice all the teachings of Buddha and this eventually leads to supreme happiness that comes through the medium of enlightenment. The bodhisattva is described as an elevated Buddhist who can attain nirvana but actually delays such an attainment due to his compassion for the suffering beings. This is an exhaustive covering of the essence and foundation of the bodhisattva’s way of life. The text is divided into three major parts
- How the text is introduced
- How the text is explained

The Pre-eminent Qualities of the Author

As is customary with such texts there needs to Continue reading...

The aim of this essay is to present you with the reflections drawn upon the term ‘Androgyny’ and the relationship which was developed on behalf of the writer Virginia Woolf with the concept of this term. The essay will review the article entitled ‘Virginia Woolf and Androgyny’ which was written by Marilyn Farewell and first published in the journal Contemporary Literature in 1975. It will highlight the main statements as stated and supported by Marilyn Farewell in her effort to realize and analyze the term ‘androgyny’ as defined by Virginia Woolf herself and the way it has affected the Continue reading...

Personal Narrative: A Life Changing Situation

The day had finally come, my most awaited day. I was moments away from walking to the podium and receive my diploma. It was a moment like no other. I have never understood why I was so excited. Was everybody else receiving their diploma as thrilled as I was? As I waited in the queue, images and thoughts swirled rapidly captivating my mind. I was simply in a trance. I was recounting the many days and sleepless nights I spent studying for me to reach this moment of my life (Birch 17). All the time turned around and gazed Continue reading...

I must confess I have no personal hero, no man whom I could call that. But in this essay, I would like to write about who is a "hero of our time."

"Hero of our time - who is he?"

The word "hero" can be understood in different ways. On the one hand, it is - an event participant, on the other - is a special individual who stands out from the crowd with an outstanding quality of personality.
In Russian literature has known Lermontov's novel “Hero of Our Time." Lermontov said that "Pechorin - have title of the work," no matter what it was. It's no Continue reading...

Growing up in New York City I have been afforded many opportunities that the average person has not experienced. New York City has a lot of culture and diversity to offer. I feel like I have learned more about people and life living here than if I had grown up in Kansas or Nebraska. Even though there is much to see and do here, I am far from knowing everything there is to know about being a complete person. I still have a lot to learn. Such an incident occurred last two years ago, when I learned the difficult Continue reading...

The image of the evil demon does not arouse the thoughts and use power over people to accept the things that are not true. Instead, the evil demon is a device which is a way by which Descartes thinks everything he used to think true to be false. It leads him to all his doubts he has acceptably raised regarding those things he regularly held to the truth. The acknowledgment that the understanding that he had gained on false grounds is at best uncertain and leads him to make up his mind to overturn all those things that he Continue reading...

Introduction

Art exhibitions are presentations of various works by different artists. They aid us in analyzing the unique styles in works of art done by individual artists. This exhibit includes both three dimensional and two dimensional works by Jammes Joffe, Mary Morrell, Theresa Northway and Melanie Rush Davis among others.

James Jofee

The exhibit collection by James Joffe includes a number of paintings. These images are two dimensional expressions of the craftsmanship of this artist. James Joffe’s works reflect a clear and focused mind that is attentive to nature. His use of color is also effective in expressing different emotions to Continue reading...

In the book, The Paradox of Choice, Schwartz explores the concepts of the increasingly important elements of modern life that is characterized with the high numbers of choices and the effect of the choice made on one’s psychological state and development. In contrast to other scholars who emphasize that choice is good, Schwartz insists that availability of many choices is detrimental (Schwartz 57). This paper reviews Chapters 3 and 5 of this book to identify some of the important concepts proposed by the author that are applicable in the modern life.
In Chapter 3, Deciding and Choosing, Schwartz Continue reading...

It simply takes opening of the mind's shutters to let in the sunshine and colour in life. Many people spend an entire lifetime searching for happiness. They shop, they achieve, they run blindfolded -- however, the key to happiness cannot be found. Ask most of the successful people and their answer would be the same -- unless they achieve more, they will not be happy. Farther they go, farther they want to go. So where is the end? No one has answer to that; accept that the answer lies right outside their windows. In the race to be the Continue reading...

Chapter 8

‘Instructor’s Name’
‘Subject’
Martin Luther King in his ‘volume of sermons’, expresses the need to have a synthesis of opposites in our life. In the chapter titled ‘A Tough mind and Tender Heart’, he says how Jesus preached his disciples to be, as wise as a serpent and as harmless as a dove. Through these words King asks his followers, to develop a tough mind and a tender heart. He says a man should have a tough mind, which would discern truth from false, and cleanse itself from prejudices and superstitions.
He adds how soft-minded people are prone Continue reading...

Concerning personal identity my position is similar to that of John Locke. I reject the idea that my personal identity is tied to my soul, as Cartesian theory suggested. I also do not believe that my personal identity is tied to my body. It seems more plausible to me that my personal identity is tethered to my memories because I am a culmination of my experiences. What I have endured, learned, and observed have made me into the person typing this. Memories are what have created my personal identity.
My position on the mind and body problem, or that Continue reading...

It is approximated that more than 200000 people gathered at Washington on March 28 1963 at the Lincoln memorial. In this place, Martin Luther delivered an emotional speech I have dream which focused on the injustices of discrimination and segregation of African American in the society. By the use of the artificial proofs such as ethos, Lagos and pathos, he was in a position to tell people whose eyes were close by the color of the skin that all people are equal and color of the skin should not divide people (Bade 612). By use of these styles, he Continue reading...

Descartes was a philosopher that proposed a dualist solution to the mind-body debate. The following quote, from his Meditations, VI.9, evidences this: "And, firstly, because I know that all which I clearly and distinctly conceive can be produced by God exactly as I conceive it, it is sufficient that I am able clearly and distinctly to conceive one thing apart from another, in order to be certain that the one is different from the other, seeing they may at least be made to exist separately, by the omnipotence of God". As one can see after reading the text that Continue reading...

1. Regardless of your situation it can sometimes be difficult to find the right job for yourself. Many things need to be taken into account: Will the coworkers get along with you? Will every day consist of changing your personality so you are able to fit in? Will the new job challenge you and help you grow as a person? These and many more questions need to be answered in order to find a job that suits you perfectly.
The most important part of finding a job that is right for you one must take comfort into consideration. You Continue reading...

Carpe diem is a latin aphorism that means seize the day. That means to take advantage of an opportunity to do something that you want without worrying about the future. The phrase is significant in “A&P” by John Updike whereby Sammy is expected to seize the day in some occasions. Sammy is the main character in A&P a short story by John Updike. The story focuses on a single day in the life of the nineteen year old Sammy, who is a grocery store clerk. Sammy is distracted by the entry of three ladies dressed in nothing but swimsuits Continue reading...

My life has never been easy. Ever since I came to the United States, I have been devoting my life to studying and working in order to financially support myself and my family. Although it has been taking all my free time, I always remember that we are never given anything we couldn’t handle. So, if this is a test on how strong and patient I am, I have been passing it with a perfect score. Money spins the world and this fact is hard to argue with. Bigger or smaller capital grants us food, accommodation, clothes, an Continue reading...

Is the mining boom harmful in the long term?

Mining boom is a period during which the mining of a product is at its peak or a period during which the process of mining becomes very popular among the populace of a country. The question that comes to mind thereafter is whether the mining boom is harmful in the long run or long term (Cleary, 80-82). Although many may be of different opinion about it, mining boom is harmful in the long run due to various reasons. To start with, unless the funds that are generated from the mining are invested well, the boom will not be beneficial Continue reading...