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    communication is the ability for individuals of different cultures to successfully interact and communicate with each other. These interactions introduce not only the differences between individuals, but also the similarities each one possesses. Every culture expresses differences in values, beliefs, families, physical appearances, languages and religions, which ultimately can affect the way in which another individual may then treat them. On the other hand, it has been noted that expressing similarities

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    2012). Children may have different understandings of what friendship means to them depending on their age or where they live. Two methods used in this field are content analysis and ethnology. This essay will illustrate the similarities and differences between the two methods through the work of two groups of researchers. Content analysis was used by Brian Bigelow and John La Gaipa, and ethnographic research was carried out by William Corsaro. The essay will show that although the researchers

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    in the whole that is not apparent in the parts. In this sense, and in no other, is there a difference between society and the individuals of which it is composed; a difference not residing in the facts themselves but existing to the observer on account of the limits of his perception. A complete view of society would also be a complete view of all the individuals, and vice versa; there would be no difference between them.” Charles Horton Cooley, in “Human Nature and the Social Order”. Talking about

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    behaviour. An understanding of human behaviour is useful to a manager in maintaining and improving workplace performance. Personality is a vital tool, which indicates success or the failure of an individual for that job. " Those relatively stable enduring aspects of the individual which distinguish him from other people and at the same time form the basis of

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    takes away the oxygen in the chamber slowly. Both of these paintings are focused on death. Although The Death of Socrates and An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump are both history paintings involving the death of an individual with several people reacting to the death of that individual, there are different expressions displayed on the faces of the people in the paintings and a different impact of the death upon the people. In The Death of Socrates and An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, the

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    Narrative therapy is one of the post-modern therapies used today. Narrative therapy helps individuals identify their values, skills, and knowledge they have to effectively face problems in their lives. The key ideas of narrative therapy are: people’s stories give meaning to their lives, stories are shaped by emotional themes, a person’s story shapes his/her personality, people seek counseling when their stories do not match their lived experiences, and people who have less social power benefit greatly

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    and some unwillingly. In addition, those who choose to stay away from home rarely know about the differences in living at home and living away from home. Despite all the differences between living at home and living away from home, there is a similarity between them. Despite all the differences between living at home and living away from home, the main similarity is the responsibility that an individual performs in both living conditions. A person who lives at home needs to help his parents with daily

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    order for an individual to understand his/her country, it is imperative that they study cultural literature. It allows for an individual to gain stability in their own country as well as becoming open-minded about their surroundings and other cultures. Studying of cultural literature will promote an individual to become open-minded. Learning about other cultures and their development, which would be impossible to understand by simply reading the pieces of work, will allow the individual to see and

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    in addition to the sense in which it is being discussed. Medically, technologically, and socially are some manners that progress affects larger and increasingly immense populations; nevertheless, there are countless other forms of progress, both individual and world-wide. On a universal scale, diverse groups of people uniting and approaching a common target is progress. Because progress is never truly achieved, rather, the goal simply changes, evolution and growth are everlasting. A countless multitude

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    conclude with a discussion on individual differences based on Friedman and Rosenman’s research. The definition of stress according to the Oxford dictionary is “A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.” Stress Is the body’s way of responding to the hectic lives most of us live, whether good or bad. The body releases chemicals into the bloodstream, which creates a rush of energy and strength If an individual is feeling stressed. This energy

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