The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like depression and anxiety.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document discusses contemporary Japanese vocabulary related to relationships, marriage, and work. It provides translations and explanations of terms used to describe modern attitudes towards spouse-hunting, dating, gender roles, careers, and family structures. Words outlined include those referring to job-hunting, personal traits, appropriate marriage timelines, types of employment, living situations, expectations of wives, and packaged relationships. The terms presented seek to characterize evolving Japanese concepts and cultural practices.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like depression and anxiety.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document discusses contemporary Japanese vocabulary related to relationships, marriage, and work. It provides translations and explanations of terms used to describe modern attitudes towards spouse-hunting, dating, gender roles, careers, and family structures. Words outlined include those referring to job-hunting, personal traits, appropriate marriage timelines, types of employment, living situations, expectations of wives, and packaged relationships. The terms presented seek to characterize evolving Japanese concepts and cultural practices.
This document defines terms related to Japanese culture, society, and gender roles:
- Terms like "sarariiman", "daikoku bashira", and "kigyou senshi" describe traditional Japanese concepts like salaried employees, the head of the household, and corporate warriors.
- Other terms like "hentai seiyoku", "waakahorikku", and "karoushi" refer to concepts like queer desires, workaholism, and death from overwork.
- Additional terms define concepts related to family ("koseki", "chounan"), etiquette ("kamiza", "keigo"), and traditional gender roles ("ryousai ken
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow and levels of neurotransmitters and endorphins which elevate and stabilize mood.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness, happiness and focus.
This document provides an overview of the Japanese education system from preschool through primary school. It details the different types of preschools (hoikuen and yochien), enrollment rates, characteristics, curriculum, and administration. Primary schools are compulsory, run by municipalities, and emphasize group learning and socialization. Teachers instruct all core subjects, and schools provide lunches and extracurricular activities. The education system aims to develop both academic and social-emotional skills from an early age.
This document provides an introduction to the concept of socialization. It defines socialization as the process by which humans learn to function in society and defines it as culturally and individually relative. The document outlines socialization as a two-step process involving external teaching of social norms and internalization of those norms. It discusses why socialization is needed for both society and individual development. The document also covers primary and secondary socialization, the role of different agents of socialization like family, peers, media and schools, and different types of socialization like planned vs natural, positive vs negative, and gender socialization.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Yearly cycle rituals are celebrations that occur at different points throughout the year. There are two main types - seasonal rituals associated with agricultural practices intended to harmonize social activities with the rhythms of nature or influence the seasons, and commemorative rituals that historically remember the past and reaffirm cultural identities and behaviors. Some examples mentioned are New Year celebrations, Setsubun on February 3rd, autumn harvest festivals, and the Asuke Festival held on the second Sunday of October. Students were assigned a reading and asked to write a two-page resume with discussion questions, and bring money if attending the Asuke Festival.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness, happiness and focus.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This course provides an overview of contemporary life in Japan from birth to old age. It is organized around the life course of Japanese people and explores how they learn to become Japanese through socialization processes like family, education, and performing appropriate gender roles. The instructor will give short lectures on weekly topics, show related media, and occasionally have guest speakers. Students will discuss assigned readings in small groups and participate in end-of-class discussions. Japanese students will also join each week as cultural guides. The goal is for students to understand key aspects of living in Japan today by the end of the course.
This document contains questions for a student about language and dialects in Japan. It asks the student to describe the features of their mother tongue's standard language, why people speak Japanese dialects differently, the features of their own regional dialect, and how social positions are shown through language differences in two video clips. It also asks the student to identify three ways Japanese men and women speak differently.
The document is a student assignment on the development of languages and words. It asks the student to:
1) Explain the story of the Tower of Babel
2) Explain how different languages developed
3) Explain the development of the Indo-European language family
4) Explain the development of English
5) Create three new words using one of six methods for developing new words in a language
All words have a history. The document appears to be an exam asking questions about the development of language and writing. It asks the student to explain the early development of writing, how language develops from birth to first words, how babies learn pronunciation of their own language, and how language develops from first words to age 3. It also asks the student to explain four theories of language acquisition.
Sign languages are visual languages used by deaf communities around the world. They use manual communication and have their own grammars and vocabularies distinct from spoken languages. Japanese Sign Language uses handshapes, movements, and placements to convey meaning, along with lip reading. Terms like "tewa", "shiji moji", and "kusou" refer to sign language, finger spelling, and mouthing respectively. The document questions whether deafness is solely a medical condition or also a social identity, and whether a deaf Japanese person's identity is defined by their nationality or by their membership in the deaf community.
This document contains prompts for a student to write their own short story, including describing characters, setting, and plot elements like the beginning, inciting incident, problem, rising action, climax, and resolution. It also asks the student to identify the type of conflict in the story and the point of view.
This document defines terms related to Japanese culture, society, and gender roles:
- Terms like "sarariiman", "daikoku bashira", and "kigyou senshi" describe traditional Japanese concepts like salaried employees, the head of the household, and corporate warriors.
- Other terms like "hentai seiyoku", "waakahorikku", and "karoushi" refer to concepts like queer desires, workaholism, and death from overwork.
- Additional terms define concepts related to family ("koseki", "chounan"), etiquette ("kamiza", "keigo"), and traditional gender roles ("ryousai ken
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow and levels of neurotransmitters and endorphins which elevate and stabilize mood.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness, happiness and focus.
This document provides an overview of the Japanese education system from preschool through primary school. It details the different types of preschools (hoikuen and yochien), enrollment rates, characteristics, curriculum, and administration. Primary schools are compulsory, run by municipalities, and emphasize group learning and socialization. Teachers instruct all core subjects, and schools provide lunches and extracurricular activities. The education system aims to develop both academic and social-emotional skills from an early age.
This document provides an introduction to the concept of socialization. It defines socialization as the process by which humans learn to function in society and defines it as culturally and individually relative. The document outlines socialization as a two-step process involving external teaching of social norms and internalization of those norms. It discusses why socialization is needed for both society and individual development. The document also covers primary and secondary socialization, the role of different agents of socialization like family, peers, media and schools, and different types of socialization like planned vs natural, positive vs negative, and gender socialization.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Yearly cycle rituals are celebrations that occur at different points throughout the year. There are two main types - seasonal rituals associated with agricultural practices intended to harmonize social activities with the rhythms of nature or influence the seasons, and commemorative rituals that historically remember the past and reaffirm cultural identities and behaviors. Some examples mentioned are New Year celebrations, Setsubun on February 3rd, autumn harvest festivals, and the Asuke Festival held on the second Sunday of October. Students were assigned a reading and asked to write a two-page resume with discussion questions, and bring money if attending the Asuke Festival.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness, happiness and focus.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This course provides an overview of contemporary life in Japan from birth to old age. It is organized around the life course of Japanese people and explores how they learn to become Japanese through socialization processes like family, education, and performing appropriate gender roles. The instructor will give short lectures on weekly topics, show related media, and occasionally have guest speakers. Students will discuss assigned readings in small groups and participate in end-of-class discussions. Japanese students will also join each week as cultural guides. The goal is for students to understand key aspects of living in Japan today by the end of the course.
This document contains questions for a student about language and dialects in Japan. It asks the student to describe the features of their mother tongue's standard language, why people speak Japanese dialects differently, the features of their own regional dialect, and how social positions are shown through language differences in two video clips. It also asks the student to identify three ways Japanese men and women speak differently.
The document is a student assignment on the development of languages and words. It asks the student to:
1) Explain the story of the Tower of Babel
2) Explain how different languages developed
3) Explain the development of the Indo-European language family
4) Explain the development of English
5) Create three new words using one of six methods for developing new words in a language
All words have a history. The document appears to be an exam asking questions about the development of language and writing. It asks the student to explain the early development of writing, how language develops from birth to first words, how babies learn pronunciation of their own language, and how language develops from first words to age 3. It also asks the student to explain four theories of language acquisition.
Sign languages are visual languages used by deaf communities around the world. They use manual communication and have their own grammars and vocabularies distinct from spoken languages. Japanese Sign Language uses handshapes, movements, and placements to convey meaning, along with lip reading. Terms like "tewa", "shiji moji", and "kusou" refer to sign language, finger spelling, and mouthing respectively. The document questions whether deafness is solely a medical condition or also a social identity, and whether a deaf Japanese person's identity is defined by their nationality or by their membership in the deaf community.
This document contains prompts for a student to write their own short story, including describing characters, setting, and plot elements like the beginning, inciting incident, problem, rising action, climax, and resolution. It also asks the student to identify the type of conflict in the story and the point of view.