Stimuli that is rewarding produces positive feelings in us, and stimuli that is punishing produces negative feelings. As some of the stimuli are other people it follows that some people make us happy, while others do not. According to the principles of operant conditioning, we are likely to repeat any behaviour that leads to a desirable outcome and avoid behaviour that leads to an undesirable outcome. This theory suggests that we enter into relationships because the presence of some individuals in directly associated with reinforcement – they produce a positive feeling for us – which makes them more attractive to us. As well as being attracted to someone who directly makes us happy, we also like people who we associate with a pleasant experience.
Starkfield’s winters are capable of trapping its citizens because of their ability to emotionally burden individuals to the point that they lose their dreams in their struggle to survive. If Starkfield’s winters were more mild, Ethan might have had enough determination to leave Starkfield. Similarly, Ethan asks Zeena to stay, for he does not want to spend another winter in silence and isolation. Despite that, Ethan regrets marrying Zeena, and wonders what would have happened instead if his mother had died in spring. When he saw her preparing to go away, he was seized with an unreasoning dread of being left alone on the farm; and … he had asked her to
By being part of a group the individual will feel less isolated and come to a better understanding of their own identity. Individuals who have a difficult time with interpersonal relationships can benefit from the social interactions that being
Solitude vivifies; isolation kills. Through out life in this crazy mind ridden world, people find themselves isolated. Isolation rears its ugly head in various forms and can often be unexpected. Whether it be personal gain unachieved, or conflicts of love or hate, people deal with this sort of abandonment. Self created or felt from another persons doing, this separation of ones being must be dealt with.
Survivors are cursed to wander through life alone, always feeling the emptiness left by those who have been left behind. Such people are portrayed vividly in Scott Anderson’s “Triage.” Survival is depicted as a very complex affair; the mind of the survivor is all-too vulnerable to guilt and stress, complications that can lead to a certain envy of the dead. Anderson confronts us with three very different survivors to illustrate this point: timid, quiet Mark, orthodox, domestic Elena and loud, vibrant Joaquin. These three survivors have very different approaches to deal with their burdens and the burdens of others. These attitudes dictate how they are able to live their lives.
This gives him confidence and allows him to be able to work on the problem without feeling ashamed. Another reason why friendly arguments are good occasionally is that it allows us room to freely express ourselves. If you do not take time to freely express yourself you could get lost in what someone else wants you to be or how someone else wants you to think. You have to determine your self worth from time to time which isn’t always easy. This is where the arguments may kick in but in the end you will be more appreciated for being you and you in turn will be better understood.
In the story Lives of the Saints and the movie "Chocolat," we were able to find many examples of the archetype outcast. Each family in these two stories were somewhat isolated from the rest of the town in many different ways. Cristina was judged from the rest of the town because of her actions, causing her family to be seen as an outcast from the other townspeople. In Chocolat, Vianne and her daughter were seen as outcasts due to the fact that she was not religious and didn't go to church like everybody else. Cristina and Vittorio are rejected from other townspeople in many different ways.
If their mother was still alive they would not have to hide from their father. Brian on the other hand attributed his experiences to the fact that life was harsh on him and he could not forgive the people in his life that hurt him. This was in the beginning of the movie. An example of this is when he refuses to visit his mother during the weekends and speakes rudely to his mother on the phone. Later on in the movie , after mixing with Rohana and Rohani he forgives his mother and goes to visit her.
Understanding the individual may challenge your own attitudes and values. Find out about their attitudes and beliefs –ignorance can often be a barrier. Understanding may promote tolerance. Be professional at work. Even if you fundamentally disagree with another Individual’s attitudes and beliefs, they have the right to hold them, the same right as you have.
The extent in which individuals are influences can depend on self-esteem levels, and individual strengths from moral, values to self-identity. Daily influences may include common courtesy, or inappropriate agreements within group settings based on demands for consensus. Individuals are guided by internal compass’s, which form parameters of perceiving, that is what information is considered to be right or wrong according to individual social and value expectations. Many actions done by individuals are simply done to ensure a place for familiarity and acceptance, while avoiding exclusions. For many, the need for approval and acknowledgement may exceed values of authentic identity.