Motor Memory: Revealing Conditioned Action Tendencies Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation article review Introduction In the article ‘Motor Memory: Revealing Conditioned Action Tendencies Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation’ by Dominic M. D. Tran, Justin A. Harris, Irina M. Harris, and Evan J. Livesey, the underlining subject is the motor memory its role and how it works based on the transcranial magnetic stimulus condition action analysis. The authors of the article examine the theory of the condition reflex action as a factor of motor memory. It outlines the role of the motor system of the brain in the conditional action of the human body using the transcranial magnetic stimulus (Livesey et al., 2019). The author examines how the action tendencies which are elicited by the salient stimuli such as appetites rewards or objects that support behaviors benefit the behavioral performance via a fasted or speeded RTs in response role and improving the detection accuracy in the international capture tasks. The critical hypothesis being tested includes; “will merely presenting a trained cue in the absence of any response requirements prime the motor system, in…
Cubist Movement Pablo Picasso’s Les femmes d’Alger version ‘N’ of 1955. The painting was done in post world war II. The painting is the second last in a series of 15 paintings. The les femme d’Alger is an imitation of the original work by a nineteenth-century French painter Eugene Delacroix of 1834 to 1848. Delacroix’s painting fit the traditional European painting techniques; it showed three nude and partially nude women smoking, sleeping and reclining while a female servant in the background is seen carrying a teapot. Picasso’s re-creation of this work is quite unexpected as he uses the cubist style. He recreates the scenes using geometry shapes that are flattened and angular in discontinuous space. The painting in my perception was created in cubism to pass a message of distortion of the normalcy of the lives of the women within their apartment. The time of the creation of this painting is significant. The original painting created a seductive and enticing feeling to the viewer as well as portrayed passive femininity. Picasso’s painting was done during the eight-year war in Algeria…
Role of Women’s Movement in Promoting Women’s Rights in Africa Introduction Gender equality concerns, discussions on women’s empowerment, and the fight for women’s rights have become popular in contemporary society. In the current society, globalization, liberalization, and privatization are invading the political, economic, and social structures. These factors increase marginalization, making women more vulnerable. Consequently, the marginalization has led to the formation of women’s organizations and movements to facilitate a worldwide and a nationwide agenda on gender equity. Women have always risen through women’s organizations and movements to claim and protect their rights. Women’s movements are driving actions that seek to provide a great understanding of the deficiencies and challenges that women face. Moreover, the movements help women ascertain ways of advancing their rights. The paper argues that women’s movements have played a significant role in promoting the rights of women, especially in Africa. The paper begins with a discussion on the theoretical framework of women’s movements. This section explores the theories that justify feminism with the aim of understanding the motivation behind women’s movements. Thereafter, the paper provides a…
Centralization – analysis of the term through article review What does centralization mean? In the multiple structures of a business organization, the concentration of power plays a crucial role in its operations towards fulfilling its goals and objectives. In some organizations, the power is concentrated over a single authority responsible for controlling the various activities of the organization. Organizations following such concentration of power are stated to follow centralization structure (Schmitt et. al., 2015). Summary of the chosen article The term centralization has far more significance in organizational structure than it has in literature. It refers to the managerial behavior that regulates the business processes and provides direction to the flow of decisions. The author considers the aspects of the behavioral supply chain and its management aspects to compare the problem-solving abilities in a centralized structure with that in a decentralized structure. The study compares the two structures of supply chains to understand the importance that the cognitive ability of the decision-maker has in both perspectives (Giannoccaro, 2018). During the study, it was observed that the centralization efficacy is boosted…
SHAPING JAPANESE CULTURE The English Collins Dictionary defines popular culture as the overall public culture, including books, music, ideas together with mass media, in contrast to high culture. Popular culture was perceived as the current voice of Japanese society. Popular culture is and remains a relevant aspect of the culture of the Japanese, whereby most of the comics play an important role. During the imperial time, utilization of popular culture was to support the values and the ideals of the government. Artists who did not comply with what was regarded as a message that matched with the state values were forced to comply, or they even risked being arrested. An overall change was seen, especially after the war in Japan, with the relaxation of censorship[1] Influences from America, particularly Tezuka Osamuin, Japan, who was commonly referred to as the God of Manga, developed a style that was perceived as the masterplan of the contemporary Japanese comics in storytelling along with the design of its art. This implied that the comics were acceptable for not only targeted for short comedy…
The Impact of Somatic Anxiety, Cognitive Anxiety, and Physiological Arousal Responses in Athletes Athletes are constantly under pressure to perform at their best due to the numerous tournaments and games in their industry. With more players entering the sports industry each year, competition has increased significantly hence increasing the need to stand out. Besides, there are more tournaments and competitions around the world, thus shortening the intervals for athletes to recover and prepare for games. These conditions, alongside constant pressure to perform during competitions and games, increase anxiety and stress. However, physiological arousal improves athlete performance to a point and can be significantly beneficial to the athletes. Moreover, the athlete’s performance in comparison to other players affects self-image and output. Kinesiology seeks to understand the mechanics of the body’s motion. In the study, arousal response, somatic and cognitive anxiety, as well as self-confidence, affect the body’s mechanics and the sportsperson’s performance. Every competition makes a demand on the athlete’s performance. As important competitions have a lasting impact on athletes’ careers, athletes experience heightened levels of anxiety during such occasions. Consequently,…
Cubist Revolutionary Movement in Art Cubist movement Cubist movement in art originated from Paris early in the 20th century. Pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, the cubist movement was the dominant and most influential art movement beginning in 1907 in Europe (Sayre, 2016). The invention brought destruction to the established beliefs on painting, transformed our view of the world and made a way for its dominance that conquered the western art for the following fifty years. Cubist changed the perception of the art when its college put forward pieces of mass-produced famous cultural designs into pictures. The major cubist artworks were Les Demoisesses d’Avignon by Pablo Picasso in 1907 and Houses at L’Estaque by Georges Braque in 1908. Other artists and arts included Tea Time by Jean Metzinger in 1911. Other artworks by Pablo Picasso is Guitar and Still Life with Chair Caning and many others. Perceptions Andre Breton defined Surrealism as art that focused on exploring the hidden insights of the unconscious mind. The movement was based on a new type of reality, a better one, called ‘surreality’…
Dante’s Influence on Art and Western Culture Many great artists have graced the earth’s surface with unique artistic works, which remains a hot topic of discussion and an area of study to date. Each artist draws their inspiration from somewhere that helps them achieve the great feats that make them so famous today. Some artists do not just get inspiration from other artists, but also “borrow” some of the skills used by their predecessors. Among the famous artist of all time is Dante Alighieri; this is because his work and style inspired many artists, not just in his home country of Italy, but all around the world. His most influential piece of work is his poem La Commedia also called the Divine Comedy. This poem gained prominence because every artist, especially the upcoming ones, could relate to it and obtain inspiration from it. This paper analyses the effect that the Divine Comedy, specifically the art piece called the Inferno, had on Western culture, dark romanticism, and religion. To get a better understanding of these effects, the main point of examination…
Rock Music Rock music is a popular genre of music that originated in the United States of America in the 1950s, and it majorly electric guitar with drums and bass. In its cultural value, rock music as influenced and reflected society from a different perspective. Rock music has created a fashion culture of motorcycle leather, hippie fashion, Nehru jacket, and long hair (“Social Effects Of Rock Music,” pg.1). As rock music became more popular and developed, what a rock artist wore became more important as the song and also defined the relationship between the artist and the audience. Glittering fashion, high heels, and camp were noticed in the rock dressing culture as it became more influential. In the late 1970s, rock music fans started putting on flashy urban attire and rock conservative just like the rock musicians who were still wearing hippie-influenced clothes and blue jeans. In a rock band, heavy metal often flavored a sharp visual image. The band members consisted of long hair, parts denim or leather jackets and spikes, and the picture was a strong component of…
Historical and experience in improvisation result in the production of flexible art Improvisation is the ability of an individual to internalized arts vocabulary and can express a performance that has not to be practised or planned. Cultural and historical experience determined improvisation as an art form. Improvisation dependent on context, according to Harold Ramis, his success was as a result of doing the right thing at the right place. That is reading the situation and respond according to its demand. Ghostbuster presents a base that doing better was not an option since it had to be done by other guys. May was an experienced person in the industry, and therefore Ramis has to consults. This consultation enables Ramis to do perfect improvised since he had everything in his mind. Exposure through training is an ingredient for an impromptu performance. Practice makes one grasped details entails in that improvisation because of the content flow in mind. Interaction of actors guided by experienced trainers leads to the building of more flexible and spontaneous actors. Combination of class techniques and workshops lead to…