SYARIFAH BINTI MOHD SAUHADIN 2013251014 TESL B WRITING-MADAM ZURAINI An Aural Learner Nowadays‚many of our students pass their examinations with flying colours.I want to be like them too so that my parents will proud of me.After reading the VARK Website‚I understand that I am an Aural learner.Aural learner is relating to an aura which is focus more on hearing.That is why I love to learn by listening to other people explanations.Now‚I know the reason.So‚to improve my achievements‚I need
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Optimism and Health Paper University of Phoenix Tiaqunia Hayes Optimism and Health Paper During people’s lifetime‚ there are many situations that may cause people to become an optimist or a pessimist. I will explain some basic ideas from two different articles that show how optimism may possible impact physical and psychological well-being of a person. One of the articles talks about children and the other talks about the effects on adults. The truth is that children and adults will live
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PROJECT Unrealistic Optimism is a cognitive bias that causes a person to believe that they are less likely to experience a negative and more likely to experience a positive event compared to others. There are four factors that cause people to have unrealistic optimism: Their desired end state‚ their cognitive mechanisms‚ the information they have about themselves versus others and overall mood. Studies show that most humans are disposed to unrealistic optimism. Illusory optimism increases our vulnerability
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had no running water‚ no kitchen or toilet facilities‚ and blinding dust storms blew dirt and grime through cracks in the walls”(Murphy 2-3). Despite all of this they managed to survive. The two characteristics that allowed them were optimism and faithfulness. Optimism played a huge key role in the survival and recovery of the Japanese-Americans from the internment camps. “Despite harsh conditions‚ internees found ways to rebuild their lives on the Snake River plain… Many living in the camp went to
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The Importance of Positive Perception and Optimism Every human being perceives events and situations differently. However‚ many researchers have found that perception is a choice. Negative perception can stem from multiple areas of a person’s life. The most positive and fulfilling method to bettering the quality of one’s life is to possess a positive attitude and optimistic perception in all situations. Many people do not realize why having a negative attitude is so influential. However‚ a negative
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Candide and Optimism Voltaire’s Candide is well known for its humorous satire with many different themes. Voltaire did not agree with the philosophies of German philosopher Leibniz or with English poet Alexander Pope. They believed that the world created by God was the best of all possibilities and was a world of perfect order and reason. In fact‚ the character Pangloss was modeled after Leibniz and his optimistic statement‚ “best of all possible worlds” is used throughout Candide’s journey. The
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The Enlightenment thinkers used the scientific method to apply in society to justify world beliefs. The Enlightenment thinkers also applied the use of reason and belief of religious toleration and perfected government. These concepts reflected the optimism of the Enlightenment period. J.J. Rousseau was an optimistic Enlightenment thinker. He believed that people were born naturally good but that the cruel society corrupted him. His optimistic beliefs are showed in The Social Contract‚ in which he expressed
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hopeful. Therefore‚ I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let petty inconveniences such as stoplights‚ long lines‚ and traffic jams be my masters. I will avoid negativism and gossip. Optimism will be my companion‚ and victory will be my hallmark. Today I will make a difference. I will be grateful for the twenty-four hours that are before me. Time is a precious commodity. I refuse to allow what little time I have to be contaminated by
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from around the globe to live the free life. For these people‚ the American Dream becomes the dream of living in the land of the free and doing what they please; these people are freed from their metaphorical shackles and optimism about life appears. Freedom and the sense of optimism are well shown in “The Story of
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morality‚ and a strong plot in his masterpiece. Nonetheless‚ Huckleberry Finn‚ through examples of hypocrisy‚ greed‚ violence‚ and racism‚ shows Twain’s pessimistic view of society and corruption of the human race as a whole. To understand the pessimism of the book‚ we must first understand Huck. Huck is a character though whose eyes we see the ugly truth about mankind. Huck is always on the run from people. In the beginning we see him living a prim and proper life with the widow. He is then abducted
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