When it comes to trying to define our own "character," usually we attempt to define it based upon our own experiences and thoughts. But just as we all carry with us different experiences and ways of thinking, we all can derive slightly or sometimes even vastly different understandings of what char...

I have learned a lot of information about my own sexuality in this class. It not only benefits my sexuality but also my emotions. I learned how to deal with my own emotion and how to express them. I can now control my anger and also resolve issues easily. As far as my relationship with my ex-girlfri...

Every Teacher has their own philosophy of education. There is no right or wrong philosophy, but each one effects how the classroom is run. A teacher's philosophy defines the curriculum that is taught, the way the classroom is managed, the manner in which each subject is taught, and how the stud...

Every human being is free, and societal constraints exist not externally, but only in our own mindsâ€"or only so much as our minds create such constraints. The essential freedom of the human animal can be experienced by the sufferer as loneliness at times and even inspire t...

Norman Mailer: Excesses all around One of the giants among mid-20th century American novelists, Norman Mailer has been described in a recent review of his latest book, The Spooky Art: Some Thoughts on Writing, as "Aquarius in winter," a not-so-gentle aging of his own 1960s' sobriquet, Aq...

There is a common myth that distance learning is some how inferior to in-class learning. However, the quality of education can be quite high as shown in Part I. In an online environment, the instructor takes a back seat and students are empowered to learn o...

Ned Herrmann wrote several books on whole brain and creative thinking, especially as they relate to the corporation. Initially, Herrmann worked for General Electric in management training, but as he continued to study and develop his theories on creativity and using the whole brain in thi...

Did you know in the 1980's a constructivist approach to learning had become popular with many educators? This approach is based upon the supposition that as learners interact with the world. They construct their own experience and knowledge. Therefore, learning is viewed as the "product of self orga...

We are in a world of uncertainty and we can only guess and make predictions about what tomorrow will bring us. The book 1984 by George Orwell, was written in 1949 with his predictions about the future in 1984, thirty five years later. The part that interested me the most was where Orwell explains ho...

The traditional classroom is a one person show. Sitting still in one place, listening to a teacher lecture is very rarely interesting. Students are expected to accept what the professor says to be true. This is memorization and not learning. The traditional approach to teaching leaves little room fo...

Book Response "As a Man Thinketh" "As a man thinketh in his heart so is he." We can't control the things, which enter into our mind, but we can control what we do with them. We are the masters of our own destinies. We can choose the type of person we want to be, by us...

The Enneagram was handed down via word of mouth dating as far back as 2500 B.C. or earlier. Although the origin is unknown, our meditations have revealed that the peace-loving Cathars discovered the primary structure of personalities. The Cathars simply loved all people unconditionally. They didn't ...

Carl Jung: An Exploration with Unconsciousness It is quite interesting to scientifically, especially psychologically, define people's characteristics, which are usually concoctions of intrinsic influences and extrinsic ones, such as self-reliance, personal own experiences, and adolescent me...

On the Emotional Capacity of the Fourteen Year Old The actor, an accomplished professional, spends his time imitating the actions, emotions, and feelings of others. He'll incorporate what he has seen and witnessed throughout his life, and portray these emotions, often convincing himself ...

Introduction Metacognition is simply described as thinking about thinking (Kearsley, 1994). It is more complexly defined as one¡s ¡§knowledge of their own learning and cognitive processes and their consequent regulation of those processes to enhance learning and memory¡ (Ormrod, 1999, p.3...

In order for a human to fully develop from a child to an accomplished adult that person will need to become independent. Independence cannot be reached right away and not everybody will become independent. A baby when he is young he needs his mother to feed him. As that baby gets older he learns ...

The main thrust of Carl Rogers' theories of human psychology and treatment revolves around the client- or person-centered therapy. Client-Centered Therapy was developed by Rogers in the 1940's and 1950's. It is a non-directive approach to therapy, "directive" meaning any therapist behavior that de...

All my life I have never been completely satisfied with my life even if everything was going fine. Maybe my thoughts have a lot to do with my misconception of others expectations of me. I was never quite sure if people wanted me to be myself and try my hardest at achieving or falsify my own morals ...

Death Of A Salesman There are many different kinds of people living in our society today. When looking at someone who seems to have no concept of what is going on around them, a person cannot help but sympathize for them. It is hard to tell weather these people are thriving for attention or ...

(1) Teaching Philosophy (2) Educational Goals (3) Opportunities of Importance (1) Education is like gardening; it has its times of seeding and harvest. A gardener soon discovers that plants do not exist merely for us to impose our will on them. A good teacher, like a gardener, knows how to...

A story is only as good as the one who tells it. Anyone can write a story, but a good writer knows how to use the tools of writing correctly. One of these tools is point of view. There are a few different points of view a writer can use. There is first person. This is where the teller is partic...

In a society of one-upmanship it falls on us to create an environment which is conducive to harmonious and peaceful coexistence....a Herculean task, not a mean feat to be accomplished effortlessly. In a society where one needs to get noticed amongst a sea of people to be given some credibility for o...

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work – Simple Ways to Minimize Stress and Conflict While Bringing Out the Best in Yourself and Others By Richard Carlson, Ph.D. This book was fun to read and it was rather interesting to learn about the different causes of stress. There are 100 little...

Ironman Someone once said that the pen is mightier than the sword. Its practical meaning is that knowledge is greater in force than brute strength. In this case it has a lot to do with the life of Bo Brewster, a juvenile. His dilemma is that he can't control his anger and exp...

"I'm A Fool" by Sherwood Anderson takes the reader into the mind of a lying, ambivalent, uneducated and somewhat foolish youth. Through his eyes we are told a humorous story of a foolish incident in which he compulsively lies to a beautiful girl in attempt to win her companionship. His plan backfire...