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Motivation, a key decision-making factor
Motivation, a key decision-making factor
Motivation is one of the key decision-making factors, without which the drive of human actions may lack zeal. Tourists as well as non-tourists attend various events because of their inner drives which are energized by motivations towards such events. Events like festivals are rare events and paints more focus from both tourists and non-tourists at different levels of motives. Despite many other interesting events that take place in the festivals, music is one of the most interesting parts of the festivals. The ability of music to influence attitudes, behavior, emotions, among other importance of music makes it attract more attention to both tourists and non-tourists in the same interest capacity.
The success of festival events depend largely on the management skills and energy that the organizers of such events put into it. According to Ambroz (2005), records of past events may help in determining strength and weaknesses of the management. In such a case, it’s very necessary for the organizers to effectively understand the motivating factors of various groups, particularly the tourists and the non-tourists who attend the festivals. Centinel (et al, 2012) put it that motivation is the important salient aspects of attendance to most events and has been the centre of focus to lucky organizers of events.
When more focus is put upon the motivating factor for tourism and non-tourism, it is true that motivation and personality are very much interrelated. Most of the personality traits of tourists are the facts of adventurism and as Angel & Jaume (2007) put it, the desire to escape everyday environment and the desire to acquire psychological rewards through travelling in different environment are the basic intrinsic components of tourism. Crompton (1998) argues that tourism is motivated by fantasy, relaxations and other physical motives. Interaction is one of the emerging interests of tourist. This fact is supported by Ambroz (2005) assertions that this behavior intertwines the motive of both tourists and non-tourists towards the same direction. The perfect place to illustrate these varying motives and motivations is at the festivals. In order to maximize the advantages of organizing such festivals, the events organizers must be in a position to categorize motivating motives of attendance for both the tourists and non-tourists.
References
Yolal, M., Woo, E., Cetinel, F., & Uysal, M. (2012). Comparative research of motivations across different festival products. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 3(1), 66-80. doi:10.1108/17582951211210942
Ambroz, M. (2005). Sociology of Tourism: The basis for the investigation of travelling cultures. Portoroz: Turistica.
Angel, B.B., Jaume, R.N. (2007). Attitudes towards tourism and tourism congestion.JEL Classification,L83, 194-206.
Crompton, J.L. (1998). Developing and Testing a Tourism Impact Scale.
Journal of Travel Research, 37, 120-130
Moon in the darkness
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Moon in the darkness
The moon in the darkness image is one of the controversial Monalisa genre images. The image shows an innocent woman closing her eyes in some sought of mediation. A woman who can be judged to have come from a much higher social class. The image depicts the nature of feminine authorities, which prevailed at the time. Images developed around this time focused on three central themes, classism, realism and romanticism. In particular, romanticism was associated with feminine pictures.
The complex literature techniques employed in this image seeks to communicate a wider message to the audience community. The central message being communicated is a revolutionary idea of women assuming a higher social, economic and political role of the then societies. In this case, it is positive to note by medieval European times, the role of women in the society was heavily relegated to reproducing and nurturing. Other roles included farm produce and domestic chores. Whereas men, on the other hand, were ignited in the decision making process. This kind of biasness lost significant influence in most conventional societies. On the other hand, liberal societies; for instance, the American society were improvising proactive ideologies of women emancipation. As a result, these ideologies found their way in European artistic world.
The impacts of this image seconded by liberal ideologies of the time were vital in affirming the role of the women in the society. Women were now being understood as equal partners to the then patriarch societies. For example, women could have power to contribute to vital policy and management goals equally as men. In an analysis, art presents a liberal approach in affirming the importance of different genders and social classes to the general society. The Moon in the darkness presents a close replica of this kind of communication.
Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Mood and Anxiety Disorders
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Depression
This mood disorder is characterized by a consistent feeling of sadness, grief, and being disinterested. Depressive disorder or clinical depression are other terms used to express the condition. Depression interferes with individual thinking, feeling, and behavior, resulting in varied emotional and physical difficulties. People experiencing depression often have trouble kicking their day-to-day activities, not to mention the extreme may mean a person ending his/her life, as nothing is worth living for (Zisook, Pg. 2004). It is not uncommon to feel low seldomly; however, having a feeling of sadness most of the time might end up causing a clinical depression, thus interfering with your everyday life. The condition is treatable by medicine, therapy consultation, or even changing one’s lifestyle. Depression occurs in different types, and the life events and brain chemistry influence a person’s depression. Irrespective of the cause, it is a prerequisite for a person to contact the doctor to confirm your mental health.
A major depressive disorder is often associated with feeling depressed for most of one’s life and daily activities. The symptoms involved are mostly guilt-tripping, suicidal thoughts, fatigue, lack of concentration, insomnia, restlessness, weight loss or gain, loss of interest, among others (Zisook, Pg. 2004). In most instances, doctors and therapists diagnose a person with major depression by associating having five or more depression symptoms for two weeks or more. If the patient is experiencing one of the symptoms, it can be diagnosed with either a depressed mood or interest loss. In numerous cases, therapists assist patients suffering from depression through the conduction of interview sessions. The sessions advance to treatment and counseling, where the patient becomes more open to the therapist about his/her problems. Eventually, although it may take some time or even fail to work, those mental health specialists help to find common ground by coming up with ways to manage a person’s depression. Antidepressants can as well be used in the treatment of depression. In instances where the medication fails, either electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation can be prescribed to a patient. ECT involves the use of electrical pulses, while rTMS uses magnetic waves to stimulate specific parts of the brain activities.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental condition that often results from horrific events that a person suffering might have witnessed or experienced. Such occasions might include war, sexual harassment, rape, death threats, serious injuries, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, among others. Related symptoms may involve uncontrollable flashbacks about the incidents, nightmares and severe anxiety. The vast majority of the people experiencing traumatic events might find it challenging to adapt and coping, although, as time lapses, not to mention proper self-care influences the recovery of a person (Javidi & Yadollahie, 2012). If the symptoms persist for months or even years, leading the inability to execute someone’s daily activities, they are often diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Effective treatment of PTSD symptoms serves to reduce symptoms while improving the functionality of a person significantly.
The symptoms of PTSD may begin one month after the traumatic incident has happened; however, there are cases where symptoms appear a few years after the traumatic event. The symptoms are somewhat problematic when it comes to the social life of a person involved. Perhaps, even interfering with someone’s ability to execute daily routine chores. Over time, these symptoms vary from person to person as they are categorized as either intrusive memories, avoidance, arousal symptoms, and negative thoughts on oneself. The intensity of PTSD symptoms may vary as time goes. Generally, a person might experience more PTSD symptoms due to life stresses, or when one encounters events that act as a reminder of what transpired. For example, a rape victim might hear news covering the rape incidents, and one is overcome by memories of what happened to you. One should certainly visit a doctor if they experience disturbing thoughts and feelings concerning horrific incidents for one month and above. In case one feels like it quite an impossible thing to try and come into terms with yourself following the traumatic experience, it is advisable to talk to a mental health professional. Getting timely help may help recover PTSD and might also prevent normal stress reactions from getting out of hands.
References
Javidi, H., & Yadollahie, M. (2012). Post-traumatic stress disorder. Int J Occup Environ Med (The IJOEM), 3(1 January).
Zisook, S., Rush, A. J., Albala, A., Alpert, J., Balasubramani, G. K., Fava, M., … & Wisniewski, S. (2004). Factors that differentiate early vs. later onset of major depression disorder. Psychiatry research, 129(2), 127-140.