scholarly journals Refleksje na temat zdrowej i szczęśliwej starości w „Żywocie człowieka poczciwego” Mikołaja Reja i „Zielniku” Stefana Falimirza (sfery „sacrum” i „profanum”)

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaudia Adamczewska
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Eternal Life ◽  
The Subject

Mikołaj Rej and Stefan Falimirz took in their works the subject of old age, presenting it in two different ways. Falimirz wrote in herbarium about a sphere physicality, while Rej in the “Life of an Honest Man” of the spiritual sphere. The purpose of the human earthly journey is to achieve eternal life. This will be possible if an entity full of site attempt to live according to Christian deeds. I wrote an article about the combination of these two aspects.

Transfer of consciousness. Considering its possibility or fantasy from the religious and scientific perspectives

DIALOGO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-200
Author(s):  
Tudor-Cosmin Ciocan ◽  
Any Docu Axelerad ◽  
Maria CIOCAN ◽  
Alina Zorina Stroe ◽  
Silviu Docu Axelerad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Eternal Life ◽  
Human Consciousness ◽  
Religious Believer ◽  
Actual Knowledge ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Human Feature ◽  
The Brain

Ancient beliefs such as astral projection, human possession, abduction and other similar are not only universal, taught by all religions, but also used as premises for core believes/expectations, such as after-life, eternal damnation, reincarnation, and many others. Transferring Consciousness to a Synthetic Body is also a feature of interest in our actual knowledge, both religious as for science. If immortality were an option, would you take it into consideration more seriously? Most people would probably dismiss the question since immortality isn’t a real deal to contract. But what if having eternal life was a possibility in today’s world? The possibility of the transfer of human consciousness to a synthetic body can soon become a reality, and it could help the world for the better. Thus, until recently, the subject was mostly proposed by religion(s) and saw as a spiritual [thus, not ‘materially real’ or ‘forthwith accomplishable’] proposal therefore not really fully engaged or trust if not a religious believer. Now, technology is evolving, and so are we. The world has come to a point where artificial intelligence is breaking the boundaries of our perception of human consciousness and intelligence. And with this so is our understanding about the ancient question ‘who are we?’ concerning consciousness and how this human feature sticks to our body or it can become an entity beyond the material flesh. Without being exhaustive with the theme's development [leaving enough room for further investigations], we would like to take it for a spin and see how and where the religious and neuroscience realms intersect with it for a global, perhaps holistic understanding. Developments in neurotechnology favor the brain to broaden its physical control further the restraints of the human body. Accordingly, it is achievable to both acquire and provide information from and to the brain and also to organize feedback processes in which a person's thoughts can influence the activity of a computer or reversely.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Age and Happiness Varies by Income

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimiter Toshkov
Keyword(s):  
Income Distribution ◽  
Old Age ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe link between age and happiness has been the subject of numerous studies. It is still a matter of controversy whether the relationship is U-shaped, with happiness declining after youth before bouncing back in old age, or not. While the effect of age has been examined conditional on income and other socio-demographic variables, so far, the interactions between age and income have remained insufficiently explored. Using data from the European Social Survey, this article shows that the nature of the relationship between age and happiness varies strongly with different levels of relative income. People in the lowest decile of the income distribution experience a ‘hockey stick’: a deep decline in self-reported happiness until around age 50–55 and a small bounce back in old age. The classic U-curve is found mostly in the middle-income ranks. For people at the top of the income distribution, average happiness does not vary much with age. These results demonstrate the important role of income in moderating the relationship between age and happiness.

The Insanities of Decadence

1905 ◽  
Vol 51 (214) ◽  
pp. 576-580
Author(s):  
George A. Rorie
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Subject

The last time I had the pleasure of addressing a meeting of this Division the subject I discussed was the different forms of insanity met with during the period of adolescence, and it was suggested that it would be interesting to investigate the cases at the other end of the scale—that is, those connected with the incidence of decay and old age, and to compare them with the previous cases.

scholarly journals Sexual dysfunction in old age

2000 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 270-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Ludovic Phanjoo
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Older People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Institutional Setting ◽  
Male Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Physical Problems ◽  
The Subject

The sexual behaviour of older people is more often the target of jocularity or ridicule than the subject of serious scientific research. As a consequence, relatively little is known about the sexual behaviour of the over-65s and such information as is available shows a polarisation according to gender, male sexual behaviour and dysfunction being viewed very much in the light of physical problems, whereas women's sexual behaviour revolves around attitudes towards sexuality and the psychological effects of ageing. This review will address the biological changes associated with ageing, the psychological and social concomitants, the prevalence of sexual dysfunction, its aetiological factors, and the management of common sexual problems including those found in an institutional setting.

scholarly journals Positive psychiatry/psychology for older adults: a new and important movement but robust methodology is essential

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte R. Stoner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Processes ◽  
View Point ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Dynamic Interplay

Positive psychiatry and the related positive psychology are offering a much needed alternative framework through which to view the psychology of old age (Jeste et al., 2015). Traditional models of old age tend to approach the subject from a negative view point where themes of dependency and decline can be common (Cumming and Henry, 1961). In contrast, positive psychiatry and psychology refer to the scientific study of strengths and capabilities that contribute to well-being (Seligman, 1998). Some of these can be thought of as character strengths and evidence suggests that concepts such as hope, humour, integrity, and gratitude are universal, with examples documented in at least 54 nations across the world (Park et al., 2006). Researchers aligned to these theoretical models seek to explore complex approaches to measuring and improving mental health, recognizing that well-being is often a dynamic interplay between positive and negative psychological processes and outcomes (Lomas and Ivtzan, 2016).

Values in Parochial and Public Schools: Alike or Different?

1980 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 279-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina W. Brown ◽  
Richard Lawson
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
National Security ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Discriminant Function ◽  
Mahalanobis Distance ◽  
Social Recognition ◽  
Eternal Life ◽  
Age Group ◽  
The Public ◽  
Eighth Grade Students

Rokeach's Value Survey Scale was administered to seventh and eighth grade students attending Catholic ( n — 61), Episcopalian ( n — 113), Friends ( n = 29), and Public ( n — 40) Schools. The four-group stepwise discriminant function carried out found that seven value rankings maximized the minimum Mahalanobis distance between group pairs: self-controlled, salvation, social recognition, national security, courageous, equality, and obedience. Two statistically significant functions were derived, Concern for Eternal Life and Recognition Reliability and Acceptance. The scale correctly classified 56% of the students in all groups with 70.5% of the Catholic, 46.9% of the Episcopalian, 47.5% of the public school and 75.9% of the Friends students correctly classified. The composite rankings were then compared with the 13-yr.-old age-group rankings reported by Rokeach.

Probability

1936 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 319-329
Author(s):  
Albert A. Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Partial Differential Equations ◽  
Differential Equations ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Life Insurance ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Mathematical Physics ◽  
Quadratic Equation ◽  
Education Economics ◽  
The Subject

The subject of probability reminds one of that Australian curiosity enjoying the orotund and circus-stirring name of “ornithorhyncus Paradoxus or duck-billed Platypus”—is it fish or fowl or beast?” Like the sacred cod of Boston this strange animal lives in the water; like the royal swans of his Britannic majesty, it has a flat bill, web-feet, and lays white shell-encased eggs; like the tiger of Kipling's Jungle Tales it has soft fur and suckles its young. And beside all this the male has spurs like a rooster. In a somewhat analogous way, probability, like the quadratic equation, or the removal of parentheses, is a subject in textbooks on algebra. Along with partial differential equations it is one of the advanced topics in mathematical physics. In connection with statistics it comes under education, economics, psychology, biology, or mathematics. It is studied in the theory of manufacturing practice, and in describing the operation of genetic inheritance. It proves absorbing to the dissolute gambler, while the philosopher treats it as an abstruse item of theoretical logic. It is invoked in casual comments about the weather, explained in treatises on practical surveying, and constitutes one of the first principles in the rational discussion of old age pensions, and of business cyles. Is it not strange that to explain how heat causes water to boil, one may well consider first the effect of tossing coins? Where else in algebra is any such economic prudence as that of life insurance brought home to the student, and where else is he asked to contemplate games of dice, gambling at Monte Carlo, and luck in drawing cards for poker?

scholarly journals Philosophical Versions of the Eternal Storyline About Cupid and Psyche: from Neoplatonism to Christianity

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-55
Author(s):  
Yuliya G. Kotaridi
Keyword(s):  
Eternal Life ◽  
Genre Studies ◽  
The Novel ◽  
European Literature ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Cupid And Psyche ◽  
Mythological Studies

<p>The subject of this paper is the transformation of the poetics of Cupid and Psyche plot in its national and historical modifications in European literature. The methodology of the analysis is based on mythological studies (A.&nbsp;N.&nbsp;Veselovsky, A.&nbsp;F.&nbsp;Losev) and genre studies (M.&nbsp;M.&nbsp;Bakhtin, S.&nbsp;S.&nbsp;Averintsev, E.&nbsp;M.&nbsp;Meletinsky, etc.). Allegorization of the images of Love and Soul appeared in the antiquity long before the novel by Apuleius &ldquo;Asinus Aureus&rdquo; or &ldquo;Metamorphoses&rdquo; (the 2<sup>nd</sup> century AD). In a&nbsp;Greek epigram Eros is often associated with the element of fire that puts the soul&nbsp;&mdash; &ldquo;Psycho&rdquo;&nbsp;&mdash; to a variety of ordeals and tortures. In &ldquo;Metamorphoses&rdquo; by Apuleius the tale about Cupid and Psyche can be seen as an allegorical narration about the soul traveling around the world and looking for ways to Love and eternal life. Later, the parabolic core of the ancient story was enriched with new motifs from the arsenal of mythology, Neoplatonism and Christianity. The archetypical basis and platonic paradigm of the plot in &ldquo;Metamorphoses&rdquo; by Apuleius go together in a syncretic unity, that provides universality and polysemy of the different versions of tales about Cupid and Psyche in European literature. The neoplatonic version of the story, which interprets the reunion between Cupid and Psyche as the Union of God and Soul, is represented in literature by writings of Fulgentius, Boccaccio, Heine, Coleridge, Żuławski and others.</p>

scholarly journals Marcas de expressão e repressão: Reflexões sobre a homossexualidade na terceira idade

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Byanca Eugênia Duarte Silva ◽  
Maria José Nunes Gadelha ◽  
Maria Mabel Nunes de Morais ◽  
Raiany Augusto Carvalho ◽  
Samara Pereira de Sousa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Old Age ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Judgment ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Subject

Sabe-se que a homossexualidade existe desde os primórdios, sendo vivenciada de forma livre. Entretanto, a sociedade atual é composta subjetivamente de muito preconceito, considerando a homossexualidade, uma afronta às normas sociais. Quando a homossexualidade atrela-se ao idoso, o tabu e discriminação intensificam-se, principalmente devido ao julgamento social de que pessoas idosas não sentem atratividade ou não são mais aptas a praticar o sexo. Assim, torna-se importante analisar as dificuldades enfrentadas pelos idosos que são homossexuais, problemática essa que gera muita polêmica, preconceito e estereótipos. A homossexualidade no idoso é um assunto pouco estudado, partindo do pressuposto da escassez de referenciais bibliográficos. Portanto, faz-se necessário a realização de mais pesquisas e estratégias, no intuito de ampliar o grau de conhecimento em relação ao tema. Nesse sentido, este estudo trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica, a partir de artigos científicos, na expectativa de tentar entender o surgimento dessa problemática, como também, tentar encontrar as explicações relacionadas ao estigma da sexualidade no idoso, tendo em vista, que esta era vista de forma natural na antiguidade. Os resultados confirmaram a existência de um tabu em relação à homossexualidade na terceira idade agregado a dois fatores: a homossexualidade e o envelhecimento. Dois temas carregados de preconceitos advindos de uma sociedade heterossexista. Brand expression and repression: Reflections on homosexuality in old age Abstract: It is known that homosexuality has existed since the early days, and lived freely. However, today's society is made up of a lot of prejudice subjectively considering homosexuality an affront to social norms. When homosexuality harnesses to the elderly, the taboo and discrimination intensify if, mainly due to social judgment that older people do not feel attractive or are no longer able to have sex. Thus, it becomes important to analyze the difficulties faced by older people who are homosexual, this issue that generates much controversy, prejudice and stereotypes. Homosexuality in the elderly is a subject little studied, assuming the lack of bibliographical references. Therefore, it is necessary to further research and strategies in order to increase the level of knowledge on the subject. In this sense, this study it is a bibliographic research, from scientific papers, hoping to try to understand the emergence of this problem, but also try to find the explanations regarding the sexuality of stigma in the elderly, given that this it was seen naturally in antiquity. The results confirmed the existence of a taboo about homosexuality in old age added to two factors: homosexuality and aging. Two themes loaded with prejudices arising from a heterosexist society. 

scholarly journals Rhythmic semantic structures of the “particular-universal” in the lyrics of the author song and their search algorithms

Litera ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 168-176
Author(s):  
Andrey Zipunov ◽  
Sergei Vladimirovich Valganov
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Search Algorithms ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Abstract Concepts ◽  
Scientific Interest ◽  
Structural Peculiarities ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Context Free ◽  
Overlapping Sets

Cultural phenomena and their correlation with social processes spark specific scientific interest. One of such cultural trends is the author song of the 1950s &ndash; 1980s, which became the subject to this research. Adequate interpretation of the content of compositions and their connection with public life requires a particular toolset, especially due to the fact that some texts contain interesting semantic structures. In reading the lyrics, the alternation of fragments with opposite meanings was revealed. Generalization of these meanings to abstract concepts demonstrates that they comprise a semantic rhythm. One of such rhythmic structures consists in rotation of the particular and the universal. This article describes and formalizes the algorithm that resembles the principle of LR (k)-analyzer of context-free grammars, which was used for the analysis of two author songs:&nbsp; &ldquo;Ten Stars&rdquo; by A. Krupp and &ldquo;Romance of the Old Age&rdquo; by A. Sukhanov based on the poetry of Omar Khayy&aacute;m. In the indicated compositions, the author revealed common structures in form of the particular-universal rhythm and the motive of coping, as well as certain structural peculiarities. The songs under review differ in the degree of expression of dialectical contradiction of the &ldquo;particular&rdquo; and the &ldquo;universal&rdquo;. They also vary in the forms of translation of this semantic rhythm: through non-overlapping sets, additional orthographic dimensions, or storyline expansion on space-time scale.

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