Even if Paul dismisses these actions because of his narcissic tendency to be unconcerned with his peers opinions (the fact that they are rapidly glanced over in the text shows how little importance he accords them), the truth is that they are still happening and his subconscious records that. ... Throughout the story, Paul wears a red carnation to symbolize that his mom his alive in his minds and in his heart, but at the end, he buries that flower under a white blanket of snow, finally making peace with her death. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Trace the psychological progress of Raskolnikov's mind from the planning stages of the murder through the final realization of love. ... Eventually, after deciding to undergo his original plan to murder, Raskolnikov's mind faces a series of stages in progression from the murder to his realization of love. ... At the end of the story, Raskolnikov confesses for the murder, goes to prison in Siberia, and realizes that surrender to true love and equality finally puts his mind at peace and ease. ... The reader can clearly discern Raskolnikov's instability of mind – perhaps even...

• Word Count: 1095
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Cozolino (2006) has described that quick and efficient understanding of the state of mind in which others are in, has aided our survival throughout history. ... Furthermore, research suggests humans subconsciously process biological cues portrayed by the eyes of others, helping them detect emotions. ...

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The claim that diarists are only writers and write with the sole intention of unburdening their minds through private expression is not necessarily true. ... Perhaps James' seemingly subdued collection of her "geyser of emotions" is due to the fact that she subconsciously believes that not just women, but men specifically will too be reading her thoughts. ... " Jean Strouse, in her biography of James, explains that this sign-off is an early sign of "an energetic if self-depreciating spirit and a lively mind at work on its limited surroundings.... An enthusiastic suppo...

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The idea of mood regulatory function of dreams is supported by Hartmann (2002) who argues that dreaming makes connections guided by emotional concerns with the mind. ... TST suggests that to increasing reproductive success entails experiencing and responding repeatedly to a variety of threat simulation in dreams over time, one becomes better prepared to appraise and cope with threats (p. 897) subconsciously on a neurological and cognitive level and even consciously on a behavioural level. ... Cartwright and her colleagues' (2003) study of depression found that those who reported to hav...

• Word Count: 1934
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In doing so, the directors convey that while our subconscious emotions can deteriorate our level of consciousness, confronting and learning from them can expand our level of inner and outer awareness. ... Deren's creative control of the mis en scene of the film adds to the dreary, ambiguous atmosphere, setting up the frames to make it seem as if one is trapped in his or her mind while creating implicit meanings for the audience to interpret. ...

• Word Count: 2216
• Approx Pages: 9
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate