As human beings, we cannot escape from our automatic judgment on others whom we thought are different from us. We tend to judge those people who did something that we disapprove or did not do something that we perceive to be a neccesary act. For instance, an in-law relative negatively judged her cousin’s wife who …
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Many of us enjoyed watching the Tokyo Olympic Game that was closed on 8 August. In the closing ceremony, watching the athletes of the participating countries on the stage celebrating reminds us that we are interdependent beings in this world. Throughout the 16 days, we enjoyed supporting the athletes from our hometowns or countries. We …
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The American gymnast and four-time Olympic gold medalist, Simone Biles, announced her decision to withdraw from the team competition in the Tokyo Olympic Game on 27 July. She explained her decision to exit the game was her choice in focusing on her mental health instead of fulfilling the expectation of other people. She admitted that …
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As a repeated customer of a shop, I came across different types of salespersons in my buying experience. I went to this shop this week and wanted to shop for an item that I planned to buy for a while. When the salesperson saw me walking in, she immediately recommended me to buy an item …
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A client of mine suffers from shopaholism and cannot control her impulsive buying even after being in debts for a sustained period of time. She went shopping nearly everyday at lunch time and frequently surfed onlineshops for new released clothes, handbags or shoes. She needed to buy something each time she was in a shopping …
An American superhero film, Doctor Strange, depicted a “Hero journey” by a wealthy and famous neurosurgeon. Dr. Strange, the arrogant neurosurgeon was severely injured in his hands in a traffic accident. In his journey in searching for the cure for his hands, he went to Kamar-Taj and sought help from the sorcerer. Through his studied …
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