Deep Thoughts Research Articles

Художественные особенности двустиший в творчестве чувашских поэтов

The aim of the research is to identify the features of the couplet genre in Chuvash poetry, influenced by Eastern classics and the use of folklore traditions. The spread of this genre became possible due to the existence of traditions of small genres in folklore, the influence of translations of relevant examples, and interest in the traditions of Eastern literatures. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that it is the first to consider couplets by Chuvash poets as a separate, independent genre. The article analyzes couplets by V. Turat (1913-1978), B. Borlen (1934-2013), V. Endip (1937-2017), Yu. Aidash (1938-2014), S. Azamat (1952), and others. The brevity of the form requires concentration of thought and expressive means. The poets create couplets based on antitheses, use homonyms for rhyme, their poems resemble extended metaphors. The small size allows for writing concise and ironic poems on topical issues, addressing current problems of the time. As a result of the research, it has been found that the poets create couplets based on the traditions of Chuvash proverbs, express deep thoughts about life, and rely on the features of their native language. Chuvash couplets exhibit typological similarities with the Eastern bayt, which manifest in the use of homonyms, cyclical structure, and the construction of the composition based on antitheses. The couplets that correspond to the traditions of the Russian, European elegy, and epigram have received less distribution in Chuvash poetry.

CHALLENGES AND EXPECTATIONS IN DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH WRITING: A CASE OF EFL FRESHMEN AT TRA VINH UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM

English is by far the most widely used and highly-demand language around the world. Therefore, learning English has become an integral part of the educational process. The ability to write effectively has turned out to be one of the vital skills among English language learners. However, individuals encounter various obstaclesin their writing under various personal and environmental contexts. The main purpose of this study is to explore the writing challenges faced by first-year students majoring in English studies, with a focus on descriptive paragraphs. The study collected data from 38 first-year English major students at Tra Vinh University, Vietnam through an online questionnaire, which was designed with the first part aimed to identify the factors that hinder students from completing descriptive paragraphs, while the latter part consisted of openended questions that allowed students to express their deeper thoughts and expectations towardslecturers for the development of their writing. The most noticeable results of the analysis indicate that creativity and similes appear to be the most influential factors in students’ writing performances. Besides, language-related elements rank as an integral part of the writing process as well. Based on the analysis of self-reported responses, the study ends with implications regarding lecturers’ instructional strategies, syllabus design, andstudent autonomy to address these challenges.

Visual Expression Art as a Platform for the Proclamation of Women's Equal Rights

This study investigates the efficacy of using creative visuals and their potential to legitimize and represent dynamic imagery in the fight against prejudice and discrimination against women. This study aims to understand more about how abused women feel. This study will demonstrate how groundbreaking it is to capture a woman's emotional speech, which manifests in any form where emotions are expressed, giving women who don't have one a voice and providing them with a secure opportunity to express their deepest thoughts and feelings through visual expression art.

THE METAPHORICAL PERCEPTIONS OF ENGLISH PREPARATORY PROGRAM STUDENTS ON ENGLISH LEARNING PROCESS

Metaphors have been handy tools to elicit the beliefs of individuals towards a subject that provides a means to explore individuals’ deeper thoughts on a particular topic. This study aims to investigate university students’ perceptions towards their English learning process through metaphors. The participants are 114 students studying English in school of foreign languages in a public university. Employing a semi-structured form, the participants were asked to complete the sentence: “The English learning process is (like) …. because .…” to collect data in this qualitative study. 13 thematic categories were produced after the analysis: endeavor, continuity, obscurity, novelty, fun, obligation, choice, period of life, difficulty, activity, hopelessness, happiness, and opportunity. The results of the study indicate that the participants have logical and realistic thoughts on learning English process, regarding it as an ongoing journey towards becoming successful individuals. The findings of this study are expected to bring deeper insights into learners’ expectations and perspectives on language learning that offer guidance for curriculum and material designers in producing effective educational materials.

"Someone who hates themself doesn't come for their drugs": Experiences of mental health along the HIV care continuum in South-Central, Uganda.

Poor mental health occurs more frequently among people living with HIV. Understanding what mental health problems occur and at what point during the continuum of HIV care is critical to ensure these problems are identified and appropriately addressed. We explored how mental health is experienced along the HIV care continuum in Rakai, Uganda. We conducted qualitative semi-structured in-depth interviews with 20 adults living with HIV and 10 health workers from March to December 2020. Interviews followed a timeline approach. Responses were analyzed using content analysis. At the time of HIV diagnosis, nearly all participants described a range of strong emotions, including shock, fear and intense worry. Most participants described continued fear and intense worry leading up to, and at the time of, ART initiation. However, they said these emotions often subside after ART is initiated and viral suppression is achieved. Across interviews and at multiple points of the continuum, participants discussed how fear and worry led individuals to be "thinking too much" or be in "deep thoughts" and experience self-hatred. Individuals who stopped taking ART were thought to have more severe mental health problems ("madness", psychosis, suicidality). Participants were divided about the mental health of persons who returned to care after disengagement. In this setting, mental health problems experienced by people living with HIV are dynamic across the care continuum. With expanded HIV testing campaigns and Universal Test and Treat policies, targeted interventions for psychosocial support at the time of testing and ART initiation remain critical.

The Symbolic Feelings of Opposites: An Analysis of the Characters in Bai Xianyong's Taipei People

Critical analysis of the stylistic features in the works of Bai Xianyong has already been richly explored by previous scholars. The theories on temporal and spatial themes have gradually made the analysis of artistic techniques a tool for supporting arguments. However, as the fundamental means of style formation, analysing artistic techniques alone remains an effective way to understand the article and the author's writing style and purpose. This article analyses the character-shaping techniques in Bai Xianyong's Taipei People, especially the use of metaphor and symbolism in presenting oppositions. Through in-depth analysis of The Eternal Snow Beauty and Wandering in the Garden, Waking from a Dream, it reveals how Bai Xianyong uses techniques such as symbolism and metaphor to reflect the oppositional relationships between historical changes, social realities, and individual destinies. These artistic techniques not only shape the complex characters but also express the author's deep thoughts on history and reality and his emotional attitude toward the social group that migrated to Taipei. Therefore, while Bai Xianyong integrates unique writing techniques from both Chinese and Western literature, he uses symbolism to soften oppositions, resulting in a unified texture in his works where conflicts are apparent but not contradictory.

Stanisław Lem’s language thinking in the space of the writer’s aphoristicon

In this research, Stanisław Lem’s aphoristicon analysis was carried out in the view of the multifaceted classification and in the focus of the ego-text theory in particular. It was shown that the writer’s discourse is densely aphoristic: literary statements go beyond (1) the corresponding work, (2) a certain type of personal discourse, taking into account live speech, and acquire the status of aphorism, beginto enter into socio-cultural as well as verbal circulation, of not only Polish but also other linguistic cultures of the world thanks to translations. An attempt was made to characterize the creativity of S. Lem’s language thinking which is manifested in the ability to concentrate and concisely verbalize deep thoughts on a wide range of topics and issues.

"KONSTITUTSIONALIZMNING PAYDO BO‘LISHI VA UNING RIVOJLANISH ASOSLARI "

"In this article, the classic theories and classical concepts of constitutionalism, as well as the characteristics and practice of constitutional government in the whole world, are considered from a scientific theoretical point of view. Also, the role of constitutionalism in the historical process of the countries of the world up to the stage of achieving democratic freedoms and the fact that it was the basic concept in the organization of state power are studied. In today’s globalized world, we can understand that constitutionalism is the foundation and basis of any developed country from the point of view of the organization of the state and law. It is revealed that constitutionalism played an extremely important role in the gradual development of humanity and in the emergence of basic human rights and freedoms based on the basic concepts and approaches of ancient philosophers. The traditions of constitutionalism in the creation of the state and law, which is one of the most urgent problems of today, and its organization and main concept in this process, are based on deep thoughts and scientific considerations. When familiarizing myself with the article, the proportion of constitutionalism and similar theories created by the human mind in the transition to the democratic society it dreamed of from the beginning of humanity to the present day has been scientifically compared and studied. Based on the concepts of person, state, and society and their rights and obligations before the constitution and the law, the most ideal form of these three subjects is the basis of constitutionalism. It is interpreted through existing theories and methods. "

Expressive writing to address distress in hospitalized adults with acute myeloid leukemia: a pilot randomized clinical trial

Purpose Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) experience significant distress. Expressive writing is an intervention designed to improve well-being by encouraging expression of emotions related to traumatic experiences. Expressive writing has been shown to be generally feasible and effective at improving the cancer experience but has not been examined in patients with recently diagnosed hematologic malignancies. We examined the feasibility of an expressive writing intervention for hospitalized patients with AML receiving induction chemotherapy. Methods Fifteen hospitalized AML patients were randomized to complete expressive writing or neutral prompts. Feasibility was defined as 80% of enrolled subjects completing the study. Participants completed validated questionnaires measuring depression, anxiety, resilience, rumination, and quality of life at baseline, completion of the second and fourth writing exercises, and 3 months after enrollment. Participants also completed post-writing surveys following the writing exercise to reflect on the experience. Findings We enrolled 15 participants and 8 of 15 subjects (53%) completed the study. Due to low enrollment, we examined the pre-to-post intervention changes, rather than comparing results across intervention arms. Pre-to-post intervention changes in the expected direction were seen at the second assessment for depression and resilience, at the fourth assessment for rumination, emotional well-being, and social well-being, and at the 3-month follow-up for anxiety and emotional well-being. Similar changes in patient-reported outcomes were also seen in the control condition. Participants who completed the intervention reported the experience was meaningful and were able to express their deepest thoughts and feelings, more so than participants in the control arm. Conclusion In our work, the expressive writing intervention was not found to be feasible. The trial was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic which likely impacted the feasibility. Future studies should aim to identify ways to make the intervention more accessible, such as developing an electronic application for expressive writing.

WINGED WORDS AND RELATED LANGUAGE UNITS

Winged words have a special place in national and world culture; they represent the thoughts of famous philosophers, scientists, writers and statesmen in a polished form. Winged words are individual phrases that are used as a figurative expression in speech. They are widely used in the speech of peoples who speak different languages. Winged words have entered the language as a whole and are used as an expressive description of social, domestic, and spiritual phenomena. They are phrases that clearly and figuratively convey deep thoughts in a concise form, briefly clarify the meaning of complex situations and characters, and move from language to language. Winged words differ from other linguistic units in terms of stability, meaningfulness, specific formation, and active use, association with an event or occasion, re-perception in the mind, ownership of an author or source. The following article will discuss the difference between the existing winged words in the French language and such units as phraseological units, aphorisms, proverbs and sayings, maxims, sentences, adages, and quotations. The specific features of each unit are analyzed in detail, similarities and differences are explained with the help of examples, and concluding remarks are given.

When “Peer Pressure” Is Positive

Have you ever noticed that you are more likely to do something when your friends are doing it, too? Fitting in with friends is important during the teenage years, so being influenced by others is completely normal! Sometimes we can even be influenced to do good things, like helping others. There are many changes happening in teenagers’ bodies that influence the way they interact with others (which is called social behavior). Changes include development of the “social brain”, which allows teens to have deeper thoughts about themselves and others, and shifts in hormone levels. Looking at 136 teens aged 11–14 years, this study shows that teens can be influenced to make prosocial decisions—decisions that benefit others. Being influenced in this way is associated with particular hormonal changes, and with activation in regions of the “social brain”. This research highlights the complex relationship between biology and the influence of our peers on our behavior.

Muhammad Iqbal's Thoughts and its Relevance to Sustainable Development

Muhammad Iqbal as a Muslim philosopher also a humanitarian activist who voices the rise of Muslim people to achieve equality and justice that always carries the theme of nature in his works. He had deep thoughts in many scientific fields,much research has been done on them, but it rarely mentions his development ideas. In fact, environmental damage and steep economic inequality that are inconsistant with the doctrine of human as universe caliph in Islam, are the impact of technology driven by a capitalistic paradigm that ignores the sustainability of all resources in the world. For that reason, this article is structured through library research as an effort to dissect Muhammad Iqbal's thoughts in the sustainable development.The results are; first, humans are free creatures who can only submit to God, not others. Second, the universe was created by God for the benefit of humans. Both have inseparable existential relationships to maintain sustainability. Be ing responsible humans to understand, manage and utilize it. The relationship between humans and nature is as close as the relationship between humans and God, growth in sustainable creativity.

The Research on the Way of Portraying Human Nature in the American Film the Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption, as a classic and successful movie, not only bring the vividly visual experience, but also let people feel the baptism of human nature. This is inseparable from the director's precise grasp of the screen language. This study concentrates on how Shawshank redemption uses cinematic techniques to expose human nature. This article aims helping to improve the portrayal of human nature in future films and enable the audience to feel more deep thoughts about human nature in films. Researcher used qualitative descriptive research to analyze The Shawshank Redemption produced by Frank Darabont. The Secondary information is gathered from a range of periodicals and classic literature that are pertinent to the study's subject. The distinctive qualities of Andy, Red, Brooks, and Tommy are all vividly depicted in the movie using cinematic language. Andy is a wise, mysterious, and charismatic character in the movie. Red is a sincere, profound, and righteous persona. Brooks has a peaceful, disciplined, and miserable personality. In the movie, Tommy plays a funny and innocent young character. The Shawshank Redemption mainly focus on a humanist theme and the director transported the audience to a different world by using the proper filmic language and techniques.

Relevance of Poetry: Catalyst of Moral Education in Sustaining Literacy for National Development in Teaching and Learning French Language

This paper attempts to show the relevancy of French poetry as catalyst of moral education in sustaining literacy for national development in teaching and learning the Language French. French poetry is one of the literary works that is used in giving moral education and promoting literacy in the teaching and learning French language. Education and moral are related to the needs of the society, it is what the students need to utilize in their daily life and should be given to them so as to have a brighter future. French language contains materials that deal with cognitive aspects likewise literacy education in form of prose and poetry which deal with the moral values should be imparted on the students during teaching process. French poetry, like other branches of literature is a work of imaginable deep thoughts, feelings and human experiences. Many people or teacher who are concerned about poetry teaching emphasise quite rightly the need to produce a lively atmosphere in the class so that poetry can be seen to be a source of pleasure and bring about the desired value change in our society. Descriptive research of a survey type was used for the study. The sample consisted of selected 50 French language students in two private Universities and 10 French language teachers in different institutions. The questionnaire was designed on the ability of the students towards teaching and learning French poetry as a catalyst of moral education in sustaining literacy for national development. The instrument used was a questionnaire for the teachers to generate information from them on the activities of the students towards learning French poetry and the provision of instructional materials during the Teaching and Learning of French poetry. Data collected were analysed using frequency count, percentage and ANOVA.

Using visualization technologies to drive individual and collective action

Purpose Digital visualization tools are most often used to help people and teams understand high volumes of complex data via dashboards, infographics and other forms of visual maps. This article describes how some organizations are starting to use visualization platforms to allow team members to articulate and share their thoughts, feelings, beliefs, etc., and thereby make better, more insightful decisions. Design/methodology/approach Viewpoint based on the experience and expert opinion of the writers. Findings Three examples are shared of how visualization technologies are being used in leadership development, gender diversity and patient care. Originality/value The authors offer examples of pioneering organizations who are going beyond the “digital whiteboard” and finding ways of cocreating powerful imagery and visualizations, capturing the data which is hard to get at. Building narratives and sense-making from the deeper thoughts and difficult to express feelings of team members.

Chasing elusive expressive writing effects: emotion-acceptance instructions and writer engagement improve outcomes.

Pennebaker's expressive writing (EW) paradigm in which participants are encouraged to explore their "deepest thoughts and feelings" about a difficult experience in several short writing sessions has yielded impressive mental health outcomes and holds great promise as a cost-effective intervention. Yet results have been difficult to replicate and it is unclear what conditions are necessary for observing the effect. Our aim was to discover reasons for the variability in EW outcomes. We explored the impact of augmenting writing instructions to encourage acceptance of emotional experience, which we thought would encourage engagement with writing; and we examined essay length, an index of writer engagement, as a possible moderator of writing outcomes. We compared traditional expressive writing (tEW), conducted according to Pennebaker's paradigm in which participants write about a self-chosen emotional experience for 15 min at a time on each of three closely spaced days, with an acceptance-enhanced version (AEEW), identical except that it supplemented traditional instructions with encouragement of an accepting approach to emotional experience, and with a control condition which asked participants to write about their use of time on particular days. Self-reported depression was the outcome measure. Essay length (a proxy for writer engagement) moderated effects of writing at posttest 2 weeks later: Condition differences were found only for participants who wrote longer essays: For these participants the AEEW condition outperformed both control and tEW; and tEW did not differ significantly from control. Findings suggest that degree of engagement in the writing process may partially explain the puzzle of variable outcomes in the EW literature. Results also provide practical guidance: those who are motivated to engage deeply in the writing process are most likely to benefit; and encouraging writers to accept and to openly explore emotional experience is expected to enhance benefits.

ART THERAPY: EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ART THERAPY AND SPIRITUAL HEALING

Art therapy has been used to aid spiritual healing because it allows people to express and explore their deepest thoughts, emotions, and experiences in a safe and supportive environment. Spiritual healing is a holistic approach that includes reestablishing one's sense of connection to something greater than oneself, likely to result in emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. The objective of this study is to investigate the role of art therapy in facilitating spiritual healing in individuals. A comprehensive review of literature was conducted to identify the current state of knowledge on the topic. The review identified studies that explored the effectiveness of various types of art therapy in supporting spiritual healing.According to the conclusions drawn from the literature review, art therapy can be an effective instrument in aiding spiritual healing through practices like meditation and mindfulness. Art therapy provides a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to explore their spirituality, leading to a sense of connection to something greater than themselves. Further to that, the creative process of art-making can promote emotional release and catharsis, resulting in a sense of inner peace and healing. Overall, the results indicate that art therapy can be an efficient means of helping people heal spiritually. The integration of spiritual practices into the art therapy process can support individuals in their journey towards emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being, leading to a greater sense of inner peace and connection to the world around them.

“CONCRETE METAPHYSICS” OF THE SCIENCE OF THE PHILOSOPHER FR. PAVEL FLORENSKY

The name of Pavel Alexandrovich Florensky is widely known as a philosopher, an Orthodox priest who tragically died in 1937. It is little known that he is also an outstanding mathematician, physicist, electrical engineer, who founded a new scientific direction - materials science, who made a great contribution to the development of this direction. His works devoted to science contain many deep thoughts of philosophical content, relevant now. His, as he defined it - “concretely metaphysical” ideas, are of interest, both from the point of view of the philosophical approach and the applied content. In particular, he substantiated the geometric and physical meaning of imaginary numbers and put forward the idea of imaginary space; approach to physics and mathematics as a symbolic language; computing devices based on various physical laws. This article is devoted to these and his other ideas.

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In order to awaken the spiritual value of walking, conscious of the problem in our society we walk only when there is some material reward, this article reviews Wonderlust: A History of Walking written by Rebecca Solnit. The book is a liberal arts book that describes a vast knowledge of philosophy, literature, culture, space, etc and deep thoughts about walking in a unique style. It is of unrivaled value in that she reflected on the history of mankind by paying attention to walking itself, based on the author’s walking experience. In addition, it is meaningful to argue that walking is a cultural and political phenomenon by insight into the universality and resistance of walking. However, it is a limitation to raise the issue of those who cannot walk only in terms of women’s rights. Humans walk to exist and think while walking, so a society that people do not walk is dangerous. This book will be a good guide to those who take a curious look around and have a desire to read their own minds.

Perceived benefits from peer-support among family caregivers of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and cognitive impairments in a palliative rehabilitation blended online learning programme.

Family caregivers of persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and cognitive and/or behavioural impairments (PALS/CIs) experience various challenges and needs, including emotional and practical support from peers. Various forms of peer-support have shown different strengths and weaknesses; however, little is known about how family caregivers of PALS/CIsinteract with and perceive virtual face-to-face peer-support. The aim of this study was to understand how caregivers of PALS/CIsinteract with and perceive virtual face-to-face peer-support in a palliative rehabilitation programme designed to promote targeted palliative rehabilitation initiatives for caregivers of PALS/CIs. A qualitative design using participant observations of 17 recorded virtual group-facilitated meetings from two rounds of a 4-month intervention was performed. The Medical Research Council framework, the inductive interpretive description methodology and the theoretical framework of Sense of Coherence guided the study. Nineteen participants, divided into four groups, were included. Three themes emerged: 'Relating my situation to others', 'Making room for forbidden thoughts' and 'Longing for normalcy'. The themes reflected the various ways participants interacted in online group meetings and how the interactions evolved around practical, emotionaland forbidden thoughts. Sharing personal and sorrowful concerns and frustrations engendered feelings of trust and a sense of belonging, which empowered the participants to address their genuine wish and longing for normalcy with all the trivialities of which ALS/CIs had robbed them. Virtual face-to-face peer-support can enable caregivers of PALS/CIsto share experiences of everyday life challenges that cannot always be shared elsewhere. Being able to relate to and learn from other'sexperiences alleviated feelings of loneliness, frustration, and concerns and thereby enhanced comprehensibility, manageabilityand meaningfulness. Online palliative rehabilitation interventions should provide an opportunity for caregivers to meet regularly in interactive group meetings. Familiarization takes time online and is necessary to improve their sense of feeling safe to share their deepest thoughts. Such group interventions, facilitated by trained healthcare professionals, offer a means to support dynamic group interactions and discussion of sensitive topics.