Emily+Howarth

Research Paper Post 2

1. Is passion a true feeling, and what is passion? 2. Passion (emotion) 3. Wikipedia 4. [] ) 5. May 22, 2014 around 7pm and on Wikipedia 6. S- Anyone who edited the page O- to inform anyone on the matter of passion A- me, the author, anyone who has edited the page, or anyone interested in passion P- to discuss what passion is, what the underlying meaning of it might be, and different situations that incorporate passion S- Passion Tone- influential, passionate, informative, and interesting 7. This source goes into great detail about what passion is and what it is most recognized as being for, which is romance. The passage then goes into providing a reason and further examples that display situations including passion. 8. "Passion is an intense emotion compelling, enthusiasm, or desire for anything," (Wikipedia). 9. I am about 60% persuaded because I do believe in his ideas about passion but I do believe that is used just as much in other areas than it is in romance, we just don't realize it. 10. 1. "Passion is an intense emotion compelling, enthusiasm, or desire for anything," (Wikipedia).

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2. "the most important and especially pressing field of study is that which has to do with the stronger emotions...sorrows, lamentations, envies...passions which make it impossible for us even to listen to reason" (Stoics for instance Epitectus). ===== 3.  "insists that there are passions far more exciting than the physical ones...'intellectual passion, mathematical passion, passion for discovery and exploration: the mightiest of all passions'" (George Bernard Shaw). 4. When an individual is passionate about their occupation they tend to be less obsessive about their behavior while on their job, resulting in more work being done and more work satisfaction. These same individuals have higher levels of psychological well-being." (Wikipedia)