Essays Tagged: "compulsion"

Shopaholic

1.Shopaholics found their compulsion to spend by creating false identities to obtain more creditcards. They often hide bank st ...

(3 pages) 49 1 3.7 Jan/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

"The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, clearly a representation of the true meaning of tragedy.

o a self-realization. Miller, himself, has said, 'Tragedy, then, is theconsequence of a man's total compulsion to evaluate himself justly,' leading us tobelieve that a greater theme encompasses this d ...

(5 pages) 112 0 4.9 Apr/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

A Transformation from Jane Austens "Emma" to Amy Heckerling's "Clueless"

e financial security and climb the social ladder. However, Emma, the heroine of the novel, feels no compulsion to make a good match in order to secure her future; "a single woman, of good fortune, is ...

(4 pages) 132 0 3.7 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

",Death of a Salesman" by Willy Loman's .

'low man'. Arthur Miller felt that one of the key elements in the modern day tragedy was that "the compulsion within the protagonist gives rise to his insistence upon securing his personal dignity." ... therefore epitomizes the statement that Arthur Miller made regarding Willy's motives as being, "the compulsion within the protagonist gives rise to his insistence upon securing his personal dignity.". ...

(7 pages) 176 0 3.8 Jul/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Gender Differences in Communication.

two things in common since the beginning of time: the existence of both males and females, and the compulsion to communicate between the two. The subject of gender differences appears to have occupie ...

(3 pages) 300 3 4.9 Aug/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

n as Pediatric OCD and it usually manifests itself between the ages of 7-12, through the obsession, compulsion, and it slowly disables a person's life until they get treatment. I will take you through ... isables a person's life until they get treatment. I will take you through and define the obsession, compulsion, and consequence of the disorder and how it can be treated. [reword? Use a noun phrase al ...

(5 pages) 203 3 4.2 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Swimming

The sun sleeps as the desolate city streets await the morning rush hour. Driven by an inexplicable compulsion, I enter the building along with ten other swimmers, inching my way toward the cold, dark ...

(3 pages) 45 0 4.8 Jul/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Addiction

ths, alienating loved ones they've known for years. An Addiction is defined to be an uncontrollable compulsion to repeat a behavior regardless of its negative consequences. A person who is addicted is ... but mentally the person cannot function normally without it. With binge eating, a person may feel a compulsion to overeat.The cause of binge eating range from biological causes and emotional ones, peo ...

(9 pages) 223 0 3.7 Dec/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

A Desired Fate- The Role of Fate in Shakespear's Macbeth

haracter. Macbeth, despite his initial display of strength and integrity, allows his tragic flaw of compulsion to overshadow the inherent senses of reason and good judgment that all human beings posse ...

(3 pages) 10 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Ocd

sive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder that involves characteristics such as obsessions or compulsions. To be diagnosed with OCD, you must exhibit one of those characteristics. An obsession i ... characteristics. An obsession is characterized as reoccurring and unwanted thoughts or feelings. A compulsion is characterized as constant reoccurring behaviors. For example, an obsessive thought cou ...

(1 pages) 84 0 1.0 May/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Alcoholism.

known as "alcohol dependence," is a disease that includes four symptoms: Craving: A strong need, or compulsion, to drink, Loss of control: The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion, ...

(9 pages) 70 1 3.5 Dec/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Daisy's Voice in "The Great Gatsby"

s an excitement in her voice that men who had cared for her found it difficult to forget: a singing compulsion, a whispered 'Listen,' a promise that she had done gay, exciting things just a while sinc ...

(5 pages) 13 0 0.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Critiquing the Notion of Free Will

is defined as "the partial freedom of the agent, in acts of conscious choice, from the determining compulsion of heredity, environment and circumstance" (www.willdurant.com/glossary.htm).In this pape ...

(6 pages) 59 0 0.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Modern Philosophy

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Diagrams missing)

essive-Compulsive Disorder: A psychological mental disorder characterized by persistent obsessions, compulsions, or both. It is usually referred to as OCD.Obsession: “a recurrent and intrusive th ... .Obsession: “a recurrent and intrusive thought, feeling, idea, or sensation” (Medical NP).Compulsion: “a conscious, recurrent pattern of behavior a person feels driven to perform” ...

(18 pages) 98 0 5.0 Jun/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Delegation

te and what labor could be efficiently delegated. Delegation of a chore also includes delegation of compulsion to do the task, blame to do the commission properly and power to be allowable to do the t ...

(27 pages) 108 0 4.5 Oct/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication

Martin Luther King, Jr. vs. Malcolm X

rs gave this comment about him ?When he did obey what seemed to be an occasional irresistible inner compulsion, he said that he felt seriously called to be a martyr--but he found it extremely difficul ...

(5 pages) 50 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Jay Gatsby Shattered Dreams

rs of separation. Gatsby?s idealized conception of Daisy is the motivating force that underlies his compulsion to become successful. Everything he has done, up to this point, has been directed toward ...

(4 pages) 22 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

I have desired to have the obedience of my subjects

I have desired to have the obedience of my subjects by love and not by compulsion.These are powerful words from one of the world's most powerful women. Elizabeth the First ...

(3 pages) 1014 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Anxiety Disorders : G.A.D.

the thought inappropriate or distressing and tries to suppress it but still it returns. Similarly a compulsion is an action that a person feels compelled to repeat again and again even though they hav ... and again even though they have no conscious desire to do so. People suffering from an obsession or compulsion or as is usually the case both, have obsessive compulsive disorder. Most people experienc ...

(3 pages) 38 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Toys, Games, and American Childhood

ys of the decade.Even then, the parameters had been set- long playing hours, immense concentration, compulsion to stay it out without eating, sleeping or taking bathroom breaks. My mother was suspicio ...

(7 pages) 21 0 3.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays