Essays on Refuting

A lot has been said and written about global warming. Almost every day new hypothesizes urge, refuting the old ones. People are constantly afraid of what awaits them in the future. There is a good saying that may applied here: “We are so long and terribly afraid that it is no longer scary”. Many statements and articles are openly conflicting and thus misleading. For many, global warming became a global confusion and many decided to let go the theme of the climate change. Therefore, it is important to systematize the existing knowledge, creating some kind of a global warming ...

Exploring High Self-Esteem and Narcissism as Contributors of Aggressive Tendencies: an Argument against the Low Self-Esteem Hypothesis

Literature Review Introduction There are relevant themes in the current literature that relate to the argument presented in this position paper. Many of these themes have focused on supporting the high self-esteem hypothesis, which holds that highly favorable self-appraisals cause aggression and make people more prone to acts of aggression. The results and findings of several research studies conducted with the purpose of supporting the so called high self-esteem hypothesis have actually been successful in providing evidence in favor of the view that it is actually high levels of self-esteem that increase an individual’s proneness to aggressive tendencies ( ...

Awareness is always the first step for shielding the damage done by ignorance. Physical abuse, substance abuse, and sex are the stark challenges for the modern society and the most appropriate sense of precaution can be developed by the power of awareness about these issues prevalent in the modern society . “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie is a book that has been sought by parents to be banned in the USA. In his article, “Darkness Too Visible”, author Meghan Cox Gurdon has professed the ban of this book as the content of the book ...

Abstract

Smoking and nicotine addiction is one of the issues that has been widely discussed and blogged globally. There are several divisive issues with regard to the effects smoking and how the problem should be dealt with globally. The public health officials use empirical evidence to prove that smoking causes problems like lung cancer, sexual impairment, and depression. The cigarette manufacturers on the other end oppose the idea that smoking can be directly linked to any of the three mentioned problems. The responses to such issues include various empirical studies trying to prove the health implications of smoking. This paper ...

Analysis Essay of “Hidden Intellectualism” by Gerald Graff

Gerald Graff in his essay “Hidden Intellectualism” explores the gap between the popular young and academic cultures that are often assumed as conflicting in the school environment and persuades his audience that actually these two domains can be effectively combined, as both represent a certain kind of intellectualism. The author argues that “street smarts” are hidden intellectuals, who do not recognize their own argumentative powers, and teachers in the school environment should encourage incorporation of popular culture into curriculum, as he believes that it may improve students’ performance, spur their interest in the academic research and stimulate young people ...