A Very Brief Introduction to Choice Theory - HeadStuff
WEBMay 9, 2017 · Choice Theory understands that humans have five basic needs – freedom, power, fun, love and belonging & security. Our needs may vary but they remain the same throughout our lives, although our behaviour – our attempts to meet the needs – may change. For example, I was born with a low fun need (maybe a 2/5), a high love and belonging need ...
50 Quotes from 50 Classics - HeadStuff
WEBFeb 7, 2015 · Seems to me we don’t never come to nothin’. Always on the way. John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath. The Mole was a good listener, and Toad, with no one to check his statements or to criticize in an unfriendly spirit, rather let himself go. Indeed, much that he related belonged more properly to the category of what-might-have-happened-had-I ...
9 Songs With Long Titles. Really, Really Ridiculously Long
WEBJan 11, 2023 · Pathetic. #5. Arctic Monkeys – ‘You Probably Couldn’t See for the Lights but You Were Staring Straight at Me’. A lesser known track from the group’s insanely popular debut Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, this one feels light-years away from the music the Arctic Monkeys are currently producing.
Santa Claus Imagery Through the Ages - HeadStuff
WEBDec 20, 2016 · Nast’s first Santa Claus appeared in Harper’s Weekly in 1863, where he wore an American flag suit in a Civil War-related illustration. His most famous Santa, for Harper’s Weekly in 1881, shows the profile of a portly fellow with a short beard, long-stemmed pipe, and armful of toys. The character is still easily recognizable to us today.
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WEBThe Pope, The Pythons, and The Censor | Life of Brian at 45. Conor Ryan Aug 17, 2024 0. Dublin Airport, September 1979. A crowd had gathered around the plane. As he stepped out into the sunlight, Pope John Paul II met President Patrick Hillery and the assembled press with a smile, his arms stretched out wide. He disembarked….
Commodus, Roman Emperor and Gladiator - HeadStuff
WEBNerva, first of the “good emperors”. The Rome that Commodus inherited came at the end of the reign of the “Five Good Emperors”. The first of these was Marcus Cocceius Nerva, a longtime civil servant and imperial advisor. Nerva was voted as emperor by the Roman Senate after the assassination of Domitian, and though his reign was short he ...
The Selfless Myth | Narcissistic mothers and their daughters
WEBJun 28, 2018 · They learn from their mothers what society expects of a woman. Narcissistic mothers often play favourites, which is a form of ‘divide and conquer’ that sets siblings against each other. This can leave the least favourite child without any allies within the home. Narcissistic mothers also tend to prefer their sons to their daughters.
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Film Review - HeadStuff
WEBDec 27, 2021 · Directed by Will Sharpe, Amazon Studios’ 2021 film The Electrical Life of Louis Wain stars Oscar-nominated Benedict Cumberbatch, who also produced the film, as Louis Wain. This eccentric time-piece drama based on a true story opens to a contemplative elderly man listening to a radio obituary. The scene shifts to …
The Meaning of Bird Box | A Reflection Of Modern Society
WEBJan 11, 2023 · Netflix’s Bird Box can be viewed as one of the most intelligent movies in the current climate. It is a cleverly disguised science fiction film where art imitates life. The viewer is brought along a metaphorical path submerged into the depths of ignorance as forced behavior. Bird Box sensitively tackles the question of mental health in society.
An Amoral Masterpiece | To Live and Die in L.A. at 35
WEBNov 3, 2020 · Fascinated by the authenticity and surreality of the novel To Live and Die in L.A. by actual Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich Friedkin chose to adapt it for the paltry budget of $6 million. Friedkin shot quickly and boldly. He cast unknowns in all the leads – Dafoe wouldn’t be a household name until Platoon the next year – and this low risk approach gave him, if not carte blanche ...