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  2. Machiavellianism (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    High Machs are ambitious enough to cut corners and use aggressive means if it is necessary to get ahead in their careers. [245] It was shown that those high on Machiavellianism are more drawn to academic majors like economics, law, and politics, as opposed to the "person-oriented" majors like education, nursing, and social work that were ...

  3. School of Hard Knocks - Wikipedia

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    An item appearing in the Peninsula Enterprise newspaper about the "School of Hard Knocks" (1918). The School of Hard Knocks (also referred to as the University of Life or University of Hard Knocks) is an idiomatic phrase meaning the (sometimes painful) education one gets from life's usually negative experiences, often contrasted with formal education.

  4. Ambition (character trait) - Wikipedia

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    Today, however, someone may be described as "ambitious" who has more benevolent aspirations: someone who has lofty goals, drive, initiative, tenacity, and the pursuit of excellence. Aristotle encountered the same ambiguity in Greek, where φιλότιμος (ambition) and ἀφιλότιμος (lack of ambition) each had positive or negative ...

  5. Some words of advice for incoming college freshmen

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    School: Morgan State University Class: Senior Major: Multimedia Journalism. Dear Freshman, I’m sure you’ve heard plenty of advice about your first year of college, the typical “be on time to ...

  6. Cooling out - Wikipedia

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    Cooling out is an informal set of practices used by colleges, especially two-year, junior, and community colleges, to handle students whose lack of academic ability or other resources prevent them from achieving the educational goals they have developed for themselves such as attaining a bachelor's degree.

  7. Perfectionism (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    Stanley Kubrick, an American filmmaker, was notorious for his perfectionism while making films. [1] [2] [3]Perfectionism, in psychology, is a broad personality trait characterized by a person's concern with striving for flawlessness and perfection and is accompanied by critical self-evaluations and concerns regarding others' evaluations.

  8. Meghan Markle Says She Didn’t Experience Negativity ... - AOL

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    Meghan Markle released her first Spotify podcast episode and talked about "ambition" with Serena Williams.

  9. Golem effect - Wikipedia

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    The effect is named after the golem, a clay creature that was given life by Rabbi Loew of Prague in Jewish mythology.According to the legend, the golem was originally created to protect the Jews of Prague from the horrors of Blood Libel; [1] however, over time, the golem grew more and more corrupt to the point of spiraling violently out of control and had to be destroyed.