Category: Philosophy

How do you get addicted? Factors such as peer pressure, physical and sexual abuse, early exposure to drugs, stress, and parental guidance can greatly affect a person’s likelihood of drug use and addiction. Development. Genetic and environmental factors interact with critical developmental stages in a person’s life to affect addiction risk. What is the disease […]

What are the three automatic physical reactions to stress? The three steps in the general adaptation syndrome are alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. Alarm is the fight-or-flight response. What hormone is released during long term stress? Cortisol, the primary stress hormone, increases sugars (glucose) in the bloodstream, enhances your brain’s use of glucose and increases the […]

What does Diss mean in slang? 1 slang : to treat with disrespect or contempt : insult dissed her former co-star in the interview was dissed and ignored at the party. 2 slang : to find fault with : criticize dissed her wardrobe. diss. \ ˈdis \ What is the greatest diss track of all […]

How much should I expect to pay for a headstone? The average cost of a standard flat headstone is around $1,000. But more detailed, upright headstones can cost between $1,000 and $3,000, as you’ll see with this granite headstone and another at a higher price point. How long after a burial can you put a […]

What do you reply when someone says you look like a celebrity? “I can’t really see it, but thank you.” Most people, if they say you resemble a celebrity, mean this as a compliment…. Smile and say thanks. Start talking to them and see if they are genuine or trying to milk you or making […]

What is the difference between question of fact and question of law? In law, a question of fact, also known as a point of fact, is a question that must be answered by reference to facts and evidence as well as inferences arising from those facts. Such a question is distinct from a question of […]

Why do they say actions speak louder than words? If you say that actions speak louder than words, you mean that people’s actions show their real attitudes, rather than what they say. This expression is sometimes used to advise a person to do something positive. Which is more powerful actions or words? Words are more […]

Is frightened the same as scared? Although the words afraid, scared and frightened have similar meanings, the grammar is not the same. These are all adjectives and express nearly the same degree of fear. Frightened is mainly used to talk about a sudden fear. Many children are afraid of / scared of / frightened of […]

Which book had the idea of modern day propaganda? Walter Lippman was Bernays’ unacknowledged American mentor and his work The Phantom Public greatly influenced the ideas expressed in Propaganda a year later. The work propelled Bernays into media historians’ view of him as the “father of public relations.” What does propaganda mean in ww1? Propaganda […]

What is nature in simple words? Nature, in the broadest sense, is the natural, physical, material world or universe. “Nature” can refer to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. Within the various uses of the word today, “nature” often refers to geology and wildlife. What are the theories in […]