The definition of life, it is a multiplying layer of confusion, self-embracing, and many more complex factors that not one can encounter. There are thousands of aspects of life that we as humans, as one species, cannot define. Or can we?
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (which gives us a literally and straightforward definition), the meaning of life is, "the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death."
Quite a closed-ended definition, isn't it? However, it is correct. Life is quite literally the determination of whether something has vital functions or not. Is it breathing? Does it contribute to daily life? Does it have living cells? These are some of the questions that support or go against if something has a life. This definition of life is used in numerous types of sciences including biology and yes, even medicine. In order to have a life you need to meet the physical qualifications of science.
Is the physical matters the only way to qualify as "having a life"? As a teen myself, being thrown into social media because of my generation, I have always heard the saying, "Get a life". Now I know that that quote does not necessarily have anything to do with media, but it surely contributes to how a life is "suppose" to be lived. You must do this to be cool. You have this in order to succeed in life. Common phrases aren't they? As I am an American (I can only speak for one) all I hear in the media are ways to live before you die. How the new shampoo makes you receive the best sex life or whatever. Party like there is no tomorrow. In the American world, life is perceived to be a very materialistic dream to have. You must have a lot of money to have success. At least that is what a materialistic utopia will teach you.
How must we really prepare for life or "have a life" without such a money-throwing view? How do we become wise and respected by the time we are lying in our graves? Another prospective of life is definitely the development of growth and maturity. We have scientist and philosophers like Erik Erikson and Confucius who teach how the stages of life are accomplished (physically and mentally) and what are the morals of life itself, but are they the only ones who determine that? As said in the beginning, life is extremely complex, so how can scientists (who are no doubt very intelligent) understand the full value of life? I am sure that while Erikson says there are only 8 stages of life, another bright young man or woman can say there are 19!
This leads to two questions if in case this is true. Is life based on perspective? Is anyone's perspective of life accurate if life is based one's life and experiences?
Sources:
Simplypsychology.org
Erikson.org
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
If you would like to play a little game about life, click on this link to play Alter Ego, a game where you can start from the first days of childhood, to the last days of your life. I hope you enjoyed my little piece!
Friday, December 30, 2016
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Possible post
Hey guys, I have been very busy over the past few months (I have 3 AP classes),but I am working on some possible researches. I going to place a list below and you can write on my Google+ if you have suggestions or if you like a certain one.
Possible researches:
Does gender affect education?
Dementia vs Alzheimer
More Quote of the days + explanations
Did the Mongols really spread the Bubonic plague?
Euthanasia: Should it be legal?
Why do we have allergies?
There will be many more! I will do my best to post!
Thanks for reading!
Possible researches:
Does gender affect education?
Dementia vs Alzheimer
More Quote of the days + explanations
Did the Mongols really spread the Bubonic plague?
Euthanasia: Should it be legal?
Why do we have allergies?
There will be many more! I will do my best to post!
Thanks for reading!
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
A Little Quote
Hey guys!
Here is just a little quote to keep your brains in motion:
"The circumstances of human society are too complicated to be submitted to the rigor of mathematical calculation."
Marquis De Custine
Source:
brainyquote.com
Here is just a little quote to keep your brains in motion:
"The circumstances of human society are too complicated to be submitted to the rigor of mathematical calculation."
Marquis De Custine
Source:
brainyquote.com
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Human Genome
Hey guys!
A few months back, I did a group project about the human genome.
"What is that?" you ask. It is the DNA sequence of an individual.
I wanted to show a couple of videos for those who are interested.
Also here is a source called BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Source Tool) . It is a site where you can find the genetic coding of most organisms.
P.S I love the Ted-Talks!
Blast source: click me!
A few months back, I did a group project about the human genome.
"What is that?" you ask. It is the DNA sequence of an individual.
I wanted to show a couple of videos for those who are interested.
Also here is a source called BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Source Tool) . It is a site where you can find the genetic coding of most organisms.
P.S I love the Ted-Talks!
Blast source: click me!
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Why Does Everything Look Green?
It was the first day of school for Ben.
During math studies, his teacher asked the class which circle was bigger: the green or red circle?
He raised his hand, confused. "Excuse me, but both circles are green." The entire class giggled.
Ben wasn't joking around, so why was everyone laughing?
Ben could not see the red circle because he was color blind.
Color blindness is a common disorder among many people. When you hear that a person is color blind, you might think that they can only see black and white. That is not entirely true for everyone.
Unlike other animals, human colorblindness is a little bit different.In most animals, they have two sets of cones instead of three, like humans. Cones are located in the retina of the eye and they help with color discrimination and seeing in the daytime. Their neighboring organelle, the rods, helps seeing in the dark. In humans, Cones cells have three different wavelengths (red, blue, green) that differentiate colors.
What is the cause of color blindness? In all animals (including humans), color blindness can be inherited from the carrier on the X chromosome. If someone has the carrier on the X chromosome, it doesn’t necessarily mean they are color blind. For example, if a female has chromosome X (with carrier) and X (without carrier), they are not color blind. However if a male has chromosome X (with carrier) and Y, then they do. The reason why this is true is because since the female has an extra X chromosome, it denies the existence of the carrier gene.
Sometimes, however, color blindness is not caused by genetics. Diseases like diabetes or any eye disease can cause color blindness, if not full blindness. If you have multiple sclerosis or certain liver diseases, that can cause the disorder too.
Since humans primarily have three types of color blindness (red-green, blue- yellow, and monochromacy), they are more complex. Here are the most common types:
Protanomaly: When red seems to have a greener shade.
Protanopia: When red appears black.
Deuteranomaly: When green seems to have a redder shade.
Deuteranopia: When green appears beige.
Tritanomaly: When blue seems greener. Also the colors red and yellow are hard to distinguish from pink.
Tritanopia: When blue appears green and yellow appears violet or grey.
Cone Monochromacy: This is when you only see black and white. It is caused by the disability of 2 of the 3 cones of the retina.
Rod Monochromacy: Same as Cone Monochromacy except, it is present at birth.
Although there is not a known cure for colorblindness, there are different products like glasses and medication that can help see colors better. They do not always work, but they certainly make life a lot more... explored!
In conclusion, color blindness is a genetic disorder that many people have. If you would like to know more information about color blindness, visit the website :colourblindawareness.org. If you would like to take a test to see if you are color blind, please click this link: color blind test. This test is a self-diagnosis, so if you are concerned, please visit your doctor.
Wonderful sources:
Colourblindawareness.org
Nei.nih.gov
Colour-blindness.com
Wikipedia.org
ColorVisionTesting.com
During math studies, his teacher asked the class which circle was bigger: the green or red circle?
He raised his hand, confused. "Excuse me, but both circles are green." The entire class giggled.
Ben wasn't joking around, so why was everyone laughing?
Ben could not see the red circle because he was color blind.
Color blindness is a common disorder among many people. When you hear that a person is color blind, you might think that they can only see black and white. That is not entirely true for everyone.
Unlike other animals, human colorblindness is a little bit different.In most animals, they have two sets of cones instead of three, like humans. Cones are located in the retina of the eye and they help with color discrimination and seeing in the daytime. Their neighboring organelle, the rods, helps seeing in the dark. In humans, Cones cells have three different wavelengths (red, blue, green) that differentiate colors.
What is the cause of color blindness? In all animals (including humans), color blindness can be inherited from the carrier on the X chromosome. If someone has the carrier on the X chromosome, it doesn’t necessarily mean they are color blind. For example, if a female has chromosome X (with carrier) and X (without carrier), they are not color blind. However if a male has chromosome X (with carrier) and Y, then they do. The reason why this is true is because since the female has an extra X chromosome, it denies the existence of the carrier gene.
Sometimes, however, color blindness is not caused by genetics. Diseases like diabetes or any eye disease can cause color blindness, if not full blindness. If you have multiple sclerosis or certain liver diseases, that can cause the disorder too.
Since humans primarily have three types of color blindness (red-green, blue- yellow, and monochromacy), they are more complex. Here are the most common types:
Protanomaly: When red seems to have a greener shade.
Protanopia: When red appears black.
Deuteranomaly: When green seems to have a redder shade.
Deuteranopia: When green appears beige.
Tritanomaly: When blue seems greener. Also the colors red and yellow are hard to distinguish from pink.
Tritanopia: When blue appears green and yellow appears violet or grey.
Cone Monochromacy: This is when you only see black and white. It is caused by the disability of 2 of the 3 cones of the retina.
Rod Monochromacy: Same as Cone Monochromacy except, it is present at birth.
Although there is not a known cure for colorblindness, there are different products like glasses and medication that can help see colors better. They do not always work, but they certainly make life a lot more... explored!
In conclusion, color blindness is a genetic disorder that many people have. If you would like to know more information about color blindness, visit the website :colourblindawareness.org. If you would like to take a test to see if you are color blind, please click this link: color blind test. This test is a self-diagnosis, so if you are concerned, please visit your doctor.
Wonderful sources:
Colourblindawareness.org
Nei.nih.gov
Colour-blindness.com
Wikipedia.org
ColorVisionTesting.com
Sunday, July 17, 2016
A Small Thank You...
Writing this blog, has been very interesting.
I learned things that I didn't know through research.
I improved my writing skills.
The best thing about this blog is that I got to help others gain knowledge.
I want to thank everyone that reads my posts, even if you are just a spam (just joking!).
I wouldn't even if post anything, if it wasn't for those 8 or 9 people who read my posts everyday.
If anyone wants to help by posting some of their own writings or wants to suggest a topic, contact me at JordynMCarney@gmail.com.
Thanks guys again and have a great summer (or whatever season you are in!)
Peace and Love,
Jordyn
P.S I will have a new post coming soon!
I learned things that I didn't know through research.
I improved my writing skills.
The best thing about this blog is that I got to help others gain knowledge.
I want to thank everyone that reads my posts, even if you are just a spam (just joking!).
I wouldn't even if post anything, if it wasn't for those 8 or 9 people who read my posts everyday.
If anyone wants to help by posting some of their own writings or wants to suggest a topic, contact me at JordynMCarney@gmail.com.
Thanks guys again and have a great summer (or whatever season you are in!)
Peace and Love,
Jordyn
P.S I will have a new post coming soon!
Saturday, July 16, 2016
Does Height Affect Your Position in Society?
We wear shoes that makes us taller, stand on platforms form to look powerful, and we even lie about our height!
What does this say about ourselves? Do we all want the perceptive of being taller? Do we feel inferior to those who seem taller?
From a personal stand point, I do feel a little intimidated by those of a taller stature. Although, I am 4' 11'...
From a scientific perspective, taller people do have it "better". According to Dr. Daniel Freeman and his brother Jason, taller people do seem more successful in life. On an educational view, it is known that taller people strive more to have a better education. That they have more successful jobs. Let's look a professional athletes. You rarely ever see their paychecks in the lower hundred thousands. You also rarely see many athletes under 5'. Maybe gymnast and dancers are, but not that many others sports do.
Taller people are also known to have more confidence and effort in life. Well, at least that is what is portrayed ... According to different researches, they find more and more people who use height as a advantage are also confident. Researches find that people of shorter statures, are more prone to suicide, low-self esteem, and being a victim of bullying. I find that a little biased.
Even though scientist have done plenty of experiments to conclude that the taller stature is more appealing or makes us feel more confident, it is not necessarily true.
A man named Alfred Alder, had a theory that since shorter people cannot make themselves physically taller, they boast themselves in confidence. This is other known as the Napoleon complex. Although Napoleon was actually the average height for a Frenchman at the time of his life, he surrounded himself with men of taller heights to show that a shorter man can dominate those of advantage. That is how those of this complex respond to life. Some might say that those who have the Napoleon complex (also known as the short man complex) can seem aggressive and excessively belligerent, but they can also be very successful in life. Unlike the researcher's conclusions about short people, this group strives to not let their height bring them down. They wear shoes with slightly thicker heels, they come up with ambitious goals, and they are overall very outgoing. They want to prove that they can be just as attractive, intelligent, and confident as taller folks.
To sum it all up, height does affect society, but it is you that decides how much it will affect.
Wonderful sources:
Psychologytoday.com
Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Wikipedia.org
Encyclopedia.com
Thesocietypage.org
Huffingtonpost.com
***I also did a survey***
Do you think your height affects your position? Comment below!
What does this say about ourselves? Do we all want the perceptive of being taller? Do we feel inferior to those who seem taller?
From a personal stand point, I do feel a little intimidated by those of a taller stature. Although, I am 4' 11'...
From a scientific perspective, taller people do have it "better". According to Dr. Daniel Freeman and his brother Jason, taller people do seem more successful in life. On an educational view, it is known that taller people strive more to have a better education. That they have more successful jobs. Let's look a professional athletes. You rarely ever see their paychecks in the lower hundred thousands. You also rarely see many athletes under 5'. Maybe gymnast and dancers are, but not that many others sports do.
Taller people are also known to have more confidence and effort in life. Well, at least that is what is portrayed ... According to different researches, they find more and more people who use height as a advantage are also confident. Researches find that people of shorter statures, are more prone to suicide, low-self esteem, and being a victim of bullying. I find that a little biased.
Even though scientist have done plenty of experiments to conclude that the taller stature is more appealing or makes us feel more confident, it is not necessarily true.
A man named Alfred Alder, had a theory that since shorter people cannot make themselves physically taller, they boast themselves in confidence. This is other known as the Napoleon complex. Although Napoleon was actually the average height for a Frenchman at the time of his life, he surrounded himself with men of taller heights to show that a shorter man can dominate those of advantage. That is how those of this complex respond to life. Some might say that those who have the Napoleon complex (also known as the short man complex) can seem aggressive and excessively belligerent, but they can also be very successful in life. Unlike the researcher's conclusions about short people, this group strives to not let their height bring them down. They wear shoes with slightly thicker heels, they come up with ambitious goals, and they are overall very outgoing. They want to prove that they can be just as attractive, intelligent, and confident as taller folks.
To sum it all up, height does affect society, but it is you that decides how much it will affect.
Wonderful sources:
Psychologytoday.com
Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Wikipedia.org
Encyclopedia.com
Thesocietypage.org
Huffingtonpost.com
***I also did a survey***
Do you think your height affects your position? Comment below!
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