Returning to Aristotle
In this article, I invite the reader to return to Aristotle’s basic concepts. The discussion of soul, happiness, virtues, and politics will be presented. The main goal here is to explain them briefly, to facilitate the reader’s understanding. The following discussion was based on the book “History of Philosophy” by Reale and Antiseri (2003). For […]
Virtues to face procrastination in quarantine: temperance and prudence
“I just think it (the dragon) just wanted to be noticed” – said Billy (KENT, 1975). How to deal with procrastination that can emerge from the challenges of quarantine? To answer this question, this article presents Aristotelian virtues. In particular, this text focus on two of them: temperance and prudence. We seek to understand whether […]
Productivity Challenges in Quarantine: The Procrastination Problem.
Introduction The coronavirus pandemic is being an unprecedented event for society. The magnitude of the problem created a need for preventive measures. Among them is quarantine – an indication from the government for individuals and families to stay inside their homes and avoid social contact. Its fulfillment results in social distancing, necessary to slow down […]
How to interpret the results of a personality test?
Interpreting the results of a personality test can be a confusing and difficult task, maybe even causing discomfort. Considering this problem, this text seeks to minimize the obstacles encountered when interpreting this kind of test, through simplified explanations. It’s important to say that the analysis made in this text uses specifically the Big Five Aspect […]
A guide to understanding personality: an introduction to Moral Character
Understanding your own personality is one of the paths to self-knowledge. The aim of this article is to explain the Big Five personality traits and their respective aspects, so that the reader can locate and understand a little about the study of personality. At the end of the text, it’s also presented the traits that […]