Write a personal response to this quotation by Deborah Tannen: "We all know we are unique individuals, but we tend to see others as representatives of groups."

This is a poignant statement of the bias of the human consciousness in seeing people opposite to themselves.

Explanation:

The statement employed here is saying that we allow for perspective to ourselves when we want to introspect within our selves about certain things but not when we tend to see other people.

We see ourselves as individuals only but when we have to see other people around us we find inside us biases we have against them and thus we fail to see them as individuals too like we like to see ourselves as.

pre-writing

why we feel good, or better, when we laugh?

is there a scientific explanation for this to happen?

which are the sources?

rough draft

laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings.

newport academy: endorphins reduce stress and strength social connections.

they combat anxiety and depression.

final draft

we know that when we laugh we feel better; when something is making us laugh it means we thought it was funny at some point, even if it was not meant that way. what we know is that it made us feel good. that is something we all can realize easily, but is it a chemical explanation for it to happen? of course there

according to joe bluett, laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings. also, he says that laughter can increase confidence, self-esteem, creativity, positivity and resilience, bringing positive changes to all aspects of our lives.

the newport academy says that, when we laugh, we release endorphins and that makes our body feel instantly relieved from tension and worry. endorphins also reduce stress and strength social connections.

therefor, laughter is the best to combat anxiety and depression.