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    In order to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder‚ one must also show pathological personality traits – negative affectivity and disinhibition. Negative affectivity is characterized by four traits: emotional liability‚ anxiousness‚ separation insecurity‚ and depressivity. Emotional liability involves unstable emotions‚ frequent mood changes‚ and emotions that are easily aroused‚ intense‚ and/or out of proportion to the circumstances and events. Anxiousness is an intense feeling of nervousness

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    The Positive And Negative Effects of DNA Profiling Justin Broyles Apr. 12‚ 1995 Justice Theory Lance Miller Genetic engineering has developed and blossomed at a frightening rate in the last decade. Originating as merely an area of interest for scientists‚ genetic engineering has now become an area of which all people should be somewhat knowledgeable. DNA profiling has many uses‚ both positive and negative‚ in our society. Aside from its usefulness in many legal investigations‚ DNA profiling

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    The American Enlightenment

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    our whole constitution and government is based on ideas that were discovered‚ preached‚ and outlawed around that time? The Enlightenment Period (around the seventeenth and eighteenth century) changed the ideas of how we should create a stable and new type of government. The man that started this beloved period was named John Locke. The ideas of John Locke and the Enlightenment Period caused a few philosophers and people who were outspoken about freedoms and rights to shape the American government

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    German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was the most influential thinker of the Enlightenment era and one of the greatest Western philosophers of all times. According to Kant‚ the Enlightenment can be defined as‚ “A person’s emergence from his self-sustained dependency.” ( What is Enlightenment? ). Kant believed that in order to break away from dependency‚ one must be able to think for himself. However‚ the only way to fully exercise freedom was to act morally. In the “Groundwork for the Metaphysics

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    Who Is The Enlightenment?

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    The enlightenment was during the time period between the seventeenth and eighteenth century. Intellectuals were finally dared to know using their intelligence. This period can be characterized as a time when individuals exercised powers of human reason‚ reconstruction of government free from absolute control‚ different religions were tolerated‚ and an interest in science from the Scientific Revolution era. People were finally able to make their own decisions through key terms of reason‚ natural

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    century (Perry et al. 2009‚ pp.520-521). Romanticism’s relationship with the Enlightenment is like day and night‚ they seem to be the opposite of each other but they still have innumerable links. This essay will agree that Romantics’ thoughts on painting and poetry. Romanticism paintings have discriminable features such as strong emotions and free imagination‚ which is different from rigid paintings in the Enlightenment era. Painting‚ is expression of human emotions‚ imagination and inspiration

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    people without all the extra glamor. In addition to this‚ if the public could view advertising only as something to get one’s attention and not a portrayal of how one should look‚ there would be fewer problems. Until either is accomplished‚ the negative effects will be felt by the vulnerable‚ and companies will continue to make their money. Those consumers given a false impression about a product through various forms of media are the ones who suffer most from our

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    The Enlightenment‚ “a philosophical movement of the 18th century‚ characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political‚ religious‚ and educational doctrine “(Webster). “ The Early 1600’s the Western world believed in the undisputed primacy of rulers spiritual and secular. It was believed that our time here on earth is either eternal salvation or damnation “(Schultz). The Enlightenment started in England and it became an issue for others to acquire knowledge in teaching

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    The Positive and Negative Effects of Video Games http://www.raisesmartkid.com/3-to-6-years-old/4-articles/34-the-good-and-bad-effects-of-video-games Is playing video games good or bad for you? It can be both. Video games are frowned upon by parents as time-wasters‚ and worse‚ some education experts think that these games corrupt the brain. Violent video games are easily blamed by the media and some experts as the reason why some young people become violent or commit extreme anti-social behavior

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    Corrections Today‚ people can’t imagine their life without their phones and tablets. Technology does have its benefits‚ but when the addiction starts trickling into young kids‚ most consequences are negative. Although technology can be beneficial if used moderately‚ over-dependence and excess usage has a negative impact on young children. Today‚ we’ll first discuss how devices affect the bond between parents and children. Then‚ we’ll take a look at how health issues can arise from the overuse of electronic

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