The Psychology Of Shin Dong Hyuk

The main characters go through character development in the novel, maturing in both their thoughts and state of mind. After facing the intense guilt from thinking that her uncle was going to be caught by the Japanese government, Sun-hee makes sure to not jump to conclusions: “Tae-yul was going to be a kamikaze...But maybe I was wrong. Remember Tomo-remember Uncle. I’d been so sure, and had made a terrible mistake. Don’t make a mistake this time” (Park 143). After her uncle had run away because of her misinterpretation of a warning, Sun-hee had blamed herself, not trusting anything she thought. Instead of completely discrediting her thoughts, she only warned herself to think it through more. Her careful mindset allowed her to confirm her Korean identity and that her culture had to be protected. This maturity gave her the freedom in knowing her thoughts about her culture were well-thought-out. Tae-yul’s growth is evident by his body language and reactions to certain events. Near the beginning of the story, he is

I do and do not believe that it is rational to act contrary to one’s self-interest. I believe it is rational when it pertains to career paths. On the other hand, I believe that it is irrational in the broad sense where it contains violence, stealing, and murder. A great example would be the Nanking massacre. This massacre occurred in late 1937, where the Japanese Army murdered thousands of people in a Chinese city called Nanking. Within this time, 20,000 to 80,000 women were sexually assaulted and killed (Rose, 2007, p. 103-105). This example relates to the general sense that contains violence and murder, which I find irrational and unsettling. “A fundamental problem of social psychology is the moralization of an individual by society in which he is born as a creature in which non-moral and egoistic tendencies are much stronger than other tendencies” (Gantt & Burton, 2012, p. 439). This quote is relative to Nanking massacre, for the Japanese army’s men were not acting morally and did such actions due to their ego and respect for their society or country.

As a result of the regimes isolationist policy the people of North Korea suffered greatly in both mental and physical health. The hold the state had over the beliefs of the citizens presented in “Nothing to Envy”, varied from absolute belief to uncomfortable awareness. The reader is presented often with Mrs. Song’s dedication to the regime, and Kim Il-sung himself. A mother of four she was often gone from home, working and attending ideological training sessions. “Fridays she stayed especially late for self-criticism. In these sessions members of her work unit- the department to which she was assigned- would reveal to the group anything they had done wrong—Mrs. Song would usually say, in all sincerity, that she feared she wasn’t working hard enough” (Pg. 43).When Kim Il-sung died, she

Sometimes I try to cry and laugh just like other people, just to see if it feels like anything. Yet tears don’t come. Laughter never comes.” (pg. ). This quote shows that Shin’s mind slowly beginning to return to becoming normal, or as it was phrased by Shin “evolving from being an animal” showing that while in Camp 14, he had become an animal. This is just shows one of the possible effects of having human rights taken

North Korea’s prison camps are extremely horrifying. A decade later after World War l, North Korea established its own system of prison camps (Szoldra). As same as concentration camps, prisoners were inhumanly punished. Since then, prison conditions in North Korea are horrendous and not tolerated by prisoners as well as their family members and society. North Korea’s prison systems not only frightened the prisoners, but the society as well. Because of the issues generated by North Korea’s horrifying prison conditions have not only been serious problems in history but also today, this issue is being resolve by the collaboration of society.

people. There is virtually no freedom with the borders of North Korea. Shin lived a hard

Jaegwon Kim thinks that multiple realizability of mental properties would bring about the conclusion that psychology is most likely not a science. Several functionalists, specially, Fodor, take up the opposing stance to Kim, supporting that the multiple realizability of mental states is one of the reasons why psychology is an autonomous and justifiable science. Essentially, Kim think that in order for mental states to be multiply realizable then psychology must be fundamentally broken; with human psychology encompassing properties realized for humans and alien psychology encompassing those mental states realized in the alien way etc. I will demonstrate that even if one supports and allows the principles behind Kim’s argument they do not

“I am evolving from being an animal, ' Shin said. 'But it is going very, very slowly. Sometime I try to cry and laugh like other people, just to see if it feels like anything. Yet tears don 't come. Laughter doesn 't come.” Tears, laughter, this all comes easy to most of the world, but it is much more complex than that for North Korean escapee, Shin Dong-Hyuk. After living in a prison camp for his entire life, it is no wonder how tears and laughter would be difficult to manage. Both Shin’s past and the environment of places like Camp 14 play a significant role in who he is today. Understanding the struggle to assimilate after escaping hell on earth and how all of these events have affected Shin and his mental health is crucial. To fully

Human being have an emotional side and physical aspect to them. Escaping from the Camp was a challenge but overcoming the emotional phase for Shin has been very tough . “ I escaped Physically,’ he said “ I haven’t escaped psychologically.” As in the selected passage above, Shin states “ I am evolving from being an animal , but it is going very slowly, “ underlines the fact that always Shin thinks about all the hardships that he had to face to get here. One could put it this way, even though he was able to escape the camp with his body he left on key organ back in the camp, his brain. Many of those who have to go through unhumanly hardships such as the genocide, slavery ,labor camps , and war will always have some sort of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It takes lifetimes for one to forget about a certain event and it is never easy to let things go

Recently in English we were discussing and learning about the murder of Hae Min Lee and gathering information to see if her boyfriend, Adnan Syed should still be locked up or finally set free. I believe that Adnan Syed is not guilty and should be released from prison. I believe that Jay Wildes should be the man in prison for the rest of his life.

The case of Hae Min Lee was originally only prominent within Baltimore County of Maryland. It has the trappings of a typical high school murder; a teen is angry at their ex-boyfriend/girlfriend for breaking up with them and as a result, would murder them. However, the case has gained international attention largely due to the investigations from Serial, which revealed an abnormal number of inconsistencies within the case against Adnan Syed. Eventually, this attention culminated into the granting of a new trial for Adnan. Adnan is most likely guilty because of circumstantial evidence that demonstrate Adnan’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. After all, the use of circumstantial evidence is valid if a reasonable argument can be created. Although,

Y-Chun is a 35-year-old biracial (White and Asian American) female presenting to counseling per recommendation of her physician. Y-Chun has been experiencing headaches, upset stomach, and difficulties falling and staying asleep. Additionally, Y-Chun has noticed that she is generally short tempered and on edge. The psychodynamic theory of individual psychology, typically referred to as Adlerian therapy, can be applied to the case of Y-Chun in order to understand her presenting concerns and how these problems may have developed. There are several important concepts of individual psychology that should be addressed in order to appropriately conceptualize Y-Chun’s case from an Adlerian framework. These concepts include family constellation,

Choi-yong-sul was born in 1904 in Chung buk Province in Korea. According to Choi, he was abducted by a sweet Japanese merchant named Morimoto, at the age of approximately eight years old. After being abducted, Choi eventually made his way to Osaka as a beggar. After being picked up by the police, Choi was then placed in a buddhist temple, which cared for orphans. Choi spent two difficult years at the temple. Choi had a tendency of getting into fights, and had a intense interest in the temples murals, which had displayed war scenes. When Choi was asked by Watanabe what he wished to pursue later in life, he said that he has expressed an interest in the martial arts.

Hyeonseo Lee gave a presentation on TED Talk entitled, “My Escape from North Korea”, summarizing about her life in North Korea. She was born and raised there and sing patriotic songs. All the history books told her that North Korea was the best country in the world. As she got older, a famine struck North Korea in the mid-1990’s. Although, she never experienced starvation, she witnessed the events first hand. This was the pushing point for Hyeonseo, who decided to leave North Korea. Due to China and North Korea’s stringent border policies and the Chinese government immigration policy, the life of a North Korean refugee is challenging and extremely risky. They risk being deported back to the very country that they escaped from. There are reports and stories about the violation of human rights and labor camps in North Korea. She would live in China for ten years before moving to South Korea. Hyeonseo was forced to help her family escape from North Korea. The regime caught Hyeonseo for sending money to her family. Lee’s family to be relocated by the order of the North Korean government. She needed to smuggle them through China to a South Korean embassy in Laos. Unfortunately, Hyeonseo Lee’s story won’t be the last we hear about the abysmal conditions in North Korea. There are, potentially millions more, stories detailing the humanitarian disaster in the country and we must take steps to prepare for the eventual collapse of the country.

To some Kim Tae-kyun 's Crossing (Keurosing in South Korea) could come off as simply a work that plays on the treatment of North Korea 's citizens and the country 's plight for control through creating a "unified" people at all cost. However, upon closer analysis the story delves deep into the very easily manipulated fabric of human emotion. Creating tears in its stitching with