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    In the study of Van Vliet (2010) on shame and resilience, it says that shame, if experience by an individual, can be associated with mental health problems such as depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and suicidal behavior. The study employs 13 adult individuals and they are asked to recall events in their lives that may have brought them feelings of shame. This study aims to point out that resilience is very important when an individual is dealing with debilitating emotions. Results show

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    In the tapestry of life, resilience emerges as a guiding force. Like when life gives you lemons, resilience is the book that teaches you how to turn it into lemonade. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is a novel by Benjamin Alire Sáenz that tells a story about self-discovery and navigating challenges, physically and mentally. Despite following the path of two teenage boys experimenting with their lives, this theme still shows up in their supporting characters. Ari’s dad, Jaime

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    climb it, go through it, or work around it” (Michael Jordan). The idea of overcoming obstacles is emphasized not just in Jordan’s words, but also in many pieces of literature, including Speak, “If”, The Third and Final Continent, and “The Art of Resilience”. The theme is developed through literary devices throughout the novel and the analitary texts. Characterization shows how the characters appearance and personalities were like before they overcame their difficulties, so it is clear how much they

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    Night is a very meaningful novel written by a Holocaust survivor. This novel is about the experiences Elizer Wiesel went through and how he grew his resilience. Family impacts resilience because lots of people rely on their family/ loved ones as a form of strength and support, in this case Elie is a person who relies on his father. Throughout the story, while Elies father was alive, Elies relied on him as a reason to live and a reason to keep fighting during this rough time and without his dad he

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    importance that social workers and stakeholders not only look at the problem with a blind eye but break it down first. Therefore, this essay will be identifying the risk, protective and resilience factors of male juvenile offenders on the different levels of the ecological model. Risk, Protective and Resilience Factors for Male Juvenile Offenders Risk factors

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    Bethany Hamilton showed great resilience in overcoming a shark attack in order to achieve her dreams. When she was thirteen years old, Bethany was attacked by a fifteen foot tiger shark. The shark seemed to be attracted to her watch on her left arm. She lost her left arm and was unsure if she would ever be able to surf again none the less become a professional surfer. Hamilton showed great courage and bravery during and after her attack. After the accident her friends went for help. Things

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    Extra credit on Lifespan theories I identified two lifespan theories in this video. One is the theory of psychosocial development and second is Shame Resilience theory by Brene Brown. Erik Erikson’s theory of Psychosocial development is a theory that identified eight stages of life cycle development from infancy to early childhood. Such as; Trust verses Mistrust. In this stage infant develops trust towards the caregiver for stability. Autonomy versus shame and Doubt. Here toddlers are learning to

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    In the article, “Declining Student Resilience: A Serious Problem for Colleges”, Peter Gray states, “There has been an increase in diagnosable mental health problems, but there has also been a decrease in the ability of many young people to manage the everyday bumps in the road of life”. It has come up a lot that millennials do not have Grit, unlike other generations. Millennials come off as lazy or immature in society today. Millennials always have a reminder from their parents or grandparents saying

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    The idea that the adult brain may still possess the potential for generating new neurons rekindled my faith in the resilience of the human body. “Never seize to wonder” was one of my grandma’s favorite sayings, an attitude she lived by and used to carry herself through tough times. Although I will never be able to experience again the anticipation of sneaking into her

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    Bethany Hamilton showed great resilience in overcoming a shark attack in order to achieve her dream. She was attacked by a fifteen foot tiger shark while paddling to gigantic wave. Why you ask yourself did she get attacked by this fifteen foot tiger shark? Well most of you might think she was bleeding or something like that well she was not in fact she was wearing a watch. The people that study why she got attacked by this shark because the watch was on her left hand and the shark saw it because

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