Essays on Life

Gender expectation refers to a normative conception of appropriate attitudes and activities for a particular racialized and gendered group (Plante and Maurer, 2018). My first experience that highlights gender expectations relates to my childhood, where I engaged in activities considered appropriate for men such as…

Child custody evaluations are provided when there are disputes over decision making, caretaking and access to a child in the wake of marital or other relationship dissolution. When conducting these evaluations, psychologists are expected to focus on factors that pertain specifically to the psychological best…

Introduction Shyness is the caution and anxiety that individuals felt in face of novel social situations/objects or social evaluation, mainly for the avoidance of conflicts in the context (Rubin, Coplan, & Bowker, 2009). Shyness has been defined as a tendency to feel anxious and to…

The ancient concept of religion is one that has existed in every established human culture throughout history. All religious groups tend to center their belief system around the idea of an existing “God” or “gods” and a world beyond the one where we currently reside….

Throughout life everyone, no matter their age goes through tough times but our human mentality is to latch onto the negativity in our life. We all need to remember all the positive things, all the compliments we get from anybody in our life. We need…

Imagine floating in outer space. Nothing to pull you down, nothing to be heard (Berg & Stork., 1990). Being physically detached from earth, surrounded only by the planets and stars presenting themselves in full glory must be a serene experience. This peaceful depiction is sorrowfully…

Paul-Michel Foucault (15 October 1926 – 25 June 1984), usually known as Michel Foucault, was a French philosopher, historian of ideas, social theorist, and literary critic. Foucault’s theories primarily address the relationship between power and knowledge, and how they are used as a form of…

On just about any weekend during the year, fans of auto racing can attend in-person or watch on a live auto race. Part of the attraction is the danger and there is no argument that auto racing is an extremely dangerous sport, especially considering the…

When kids go to pre-school, they begin to see, feel and experience new things by using their minds and bodies. Toddlers have a curious mind, they observe things and gather information, through interaction with adults and peers to satisfy their thirst for knowledge. But as…

Amnesia is actually a rare condition in which an individual cannot remember or learn information that is saved in memory. Amnesia refers to a great loss of memories that should not have been lost, such as important milestones, people, and knowledge. Some other symptoms of…