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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
On any given day in America's news cycle, stories and images of
disgraced politicians and celebrities solicit our moral
indignation, their misdeeds fueling a lucrative economy of shame
and scandal. Shame is one of the most coercive, painful, and
intriguing of human emotions. Only in recent years has interest in
shame extended beyond a focus on the subjective experience of this
emotion and its psychological effects. The essays collected here
consider the role of shame as cultural practice and examine ways
that public shaming practices enforce conformity and group
coherence. Addressing abortion, mental illness, suicide,
immigration, and body image among other issues, this volume calls
attention to the ways shaming practices create and police social
boundaries; how shaming speech is endorsed, judged, or challenged
by various groups; and the distinct ways that shame is encoded and
embodied in a nation that prides itself on individualism,
diversity, and exceptionalism. Examining shame through a prism of
race, sexuality, ethnicity, and gender, these provocative essays
offer a broader understanding of how America's discourse of shame
helps to define its people as citizens, spectators, consumers, and
moral actors.
On any given day in America's news cycle, stories and images of
disgraced politicians and celebrities solicit our moral
indignation, their misdeeds fueling a lucrative economy of shame
and scandal. Shame is one of the most coercive, painful, and
intriguing of human emotions. Only in recent years has interest in
shame extended beyond a focus on the subjective experience of this
emotion and its psychological effects. The essays collected here
consider the role of shame as cultural practice and examine ways
that public shaming practices enforce conformity and group
coherence. Addressing abortion, mental illness, suicide,
immigration, and body image among other issues, this volume calls
attention to the ways shaming practices create and police social
boundaries; how shaming speech is endorsed, judged, or challenged
by various groups; and the distinct ways that shame is encoded and
embodied in a nation that prides itself on individualism,
diversity, and exceptionalism. Examining shame through a prism of
race, sexuality, ethnicity, and gender, these provocative essays
offer a broader understanding of how America's discourse of shame
helps to define its people as citizens, spectators, consumers, and
moral actors.
Are You Flourishing Or Languishing?
Have you ever met someone that seems to have the "golden touch"?
Or, have you ever met someone that you love to be around because
they just make you feel good about things? Maybe it was someone in
your family or someone you work with. This person also probably had
a wide ranging social circle and is "thought well of" by almost
everyone this person encounters. Also, did you notice that this
person does well at work, enjoys being at work and never seems to
take any sick days because there is never a need to? This person
seems to be in an "upward life spiral" and their success just keeps
piling on. What are they doing right? Well, it could be they are in
a zone called "flourish" by psychologists and social
scientists.
A few years ago researchers decided to start studying not only
what causes mental illness but why the mentally healthy have such a
wide variance in their ability to cope and thrive in life. They
found some very interesting results. It turns out that mental
health is not as simple as "not being mentally ill." Just because
someone is not pathologically mentally ill does not mean they are
psychologically thriving. They could be in the psychological stage
of "languishing" and just kind of "spinning their wheels" rather
than gaining life skills and adding to their "repertoire" of
effective learned behaviors. Research also indicates that only
about 18 percent of us are "flourishing" in our life. Well, what is
the psychological state of "flourishing" and how do you get it?
For some answers, keep reading
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