Mythology and Folklore

( cheezburger ) As far as the feedback I have received thus far from my peers and professor, I'd like to give it all high ratings. There have been several instances where a peer's feedback has led me to a new idea, which is always nice. For the feedback I give, I'd like to think I'm being fairly constructive and offering advice that provokes thought about the story I'm reading, as well as helping my classmates to further their writing. I do enjoy having my introduction post as a place where people can learn a bit more about me and understand where I'm coming from. I don't, however, really feel like I know the people whose introductions I comment on. There are a lot of things you can learn about a person and still never really know them, and there's a difference between knowing a person and knowing about them. I feel like that line is toed but not crossed. I think for the future I should mainly continue taking the advice of my peers...

(Feedback Communication Opinion Review Group from  MaxPixel ) I would like to start out by saying I heavily disagree with a lot of what is said in the Kamenetz article. I have never once found praise to have an inverse effect on me, nor have I heard anything of the sort from my peers. I grew up in a home where one of my parents was overly critical of my recreational activities (sports) and my other parent was overly critical of my schooling and schoolwork. I craved praise. I did really well in school, but struggled with my soccer, as I was not very athletic until I hit high school and started playing for a different club soccer team. When I actually got to the point where I was doing well enough to receive praise in both areas, I yearned for it.  The same goes for the other article I read about Managers avoiding praise. At all of the jobs I have had so far, I strive to make an impression and give my supervisors reasons to commend me. I seek praise consistently, an...

(Feedback from  Public Domain Pictures ) When I read that the same part of the brain that activates when we feel physical pain is what activates when we experience rejection, I was shocked to some extent. I have had several bad breakups or rejections in the past. And it truly felt like I was in physical pain, but I never suspected that it was due to a reaction within my brain. To some extent, I relate emotions to the soul rather than the brain, though there is plenty of information online about chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin that suggests otherwise. But the study done that showed the relation mentioned previously does make sense to me. When I play soccer in games that matter and are not for recreation, mistakes feel REALLY bad. I played defense, so if I made a mistake that led to a goal, it almost did hurt physically. It was as if my stomach went cold and started hurting, and my entire mentality dropped. I also agreed with what was written in the portion of the art...