Researchers have noted the important role which passion plays in people's lives. This study investigated an existing theoretical framework of passion and suggests an additional construct, inhibition, to this framework in regards to sexual passion. Additionally, this study investigated the constructs of passion and how they relate to sexual and relationship satisfaction. A sample of 1,429 men and women completed the Sexual Passion Scale, the Sexual Satisfaction Scale, and the Relationship Satisfaction Scale. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that sexual passion may represent three distinct approaches (harmonious, obsessive, inhibited). In terms of sexual and relationship satisfaction, data analyses revealed that the harmonious passion scale is the best predictor. Overall, these findings may further the discussion in understanding the complex nature of sexual passion in committed, long-term relationships.

This is the thorough examination of Allyson Malandra's process of becoming a character, and the many different challenges and triumphs she has faced throughout the past three years of developing her craft. It also aims to bring into focus where the work will be headed throughout the many years to come. The goal of this process paper is to examine the many different details and intricacies that go into a role, and also how to troubleshoot problems that may arise throughout the journey. Our process is how we, as actors, attempt to create life on stage, and discover and unfold the underlying truth that connects all human beings. It is understood that each role for an actor will present a different set of chges, and therefore it is important to understand a baseline process that gets at the core of the actor's work. Through examination of this process, previous and current chges in the work will be discussed, as well as ways to move through these issues. Ideas on what is valuable in acting will be discussed, as a way of staying centered and focused, and also retaining quality in the craft. The examination will also explore three main pillars of the work--breathe, listen, and play--and how these anchor Allyson's artistry. The ultimate goals of this examination are to create a support for the process, to chge her work in the future, and to help her continue to grow and expand, both as an artist and as a person.

Cette thèse avait pour objectif de mieux comprendre le phénomène de la dépendance à l’exercice en étudiant la relation de celle-ci avec des facteurs motivationnels et personnels variés. Différentes théories concernant la motivation, le perfectionnisme et l’estime de soi ont été utilisée afin de déterminer les facteurs les plus fortement liés avec la dépendance à l’exercice. Après le développement d’échelles de passion et de perfectionnisme adaptées à une population d’âges diverses, trois études empiriques ont été réalisées. La première étude a révélé quatre clusters distincts basés sur les profils motivationnels des individus. Le cluster incluant un grand nombre d’individus avec des scores très élevés pour la passion obsessive et le perfectionnisme socialement prescrit obtenait les scores les plus élevés pour la dépendance à l’exercice. La deuxième étude a démontrée, à l’aide des corrélations canoniques, une forte relation entre la passion obsessive et les différentes composantes de la dépendance à l’exercice. Finalement la troisième étude a démontré que la relation entre le perfectionnisme et la dépendance à l’exercice peut être médiée par la passion obsessive et par l’estime de soi dépendant du sport. La conclusion de cette thèse est alors que la passion obsessive est fortement liée à la dépendance à l'exercice, et que le perfectionnisme et une estime de soi fortement dépendant du sport jouent probablement un rôle important dans le développement de cette dépendance à l’exercice. / The objective of this thesis was to gain a better understanding of the concept of exercise dependence, by studying its relationship with a variety of motivational and personal factors. Different theories concerning motivation, perfectionism and self-esteem have been used in order to determine which of those factors were most strongly related to excercise dependence. After adapting the passion and perfectionism scales for use in populations of different ages, three empricial studies have been realized. The first study revealed four different clusters based on the motivational profiles of the individuals included. The cluster containing an important number of individuals with very high scores on obsessive passion and socially prescribed perfectionism obtained the highest scores for exercise dependence. The second study has shown, by using canonical correlations, a strong relationship between obsessive passion and the different composing factors of exercise dependence. Finally, the third study has revealed that the relationship between perfectionism and exercise dependence can be mediated by obsessive passion and by a self-esteem depending on sport. The conclusion of this thesis is therefore that obsessive passion is strongly related to exercise dependence, and that perfectionism and a form of self-esteem extremely dependant on sport, probably play an important role in the development of this exercise dependence.

I should like to have completed this process by having this project bound so that it read from right to left instead of the traditional manner in which we have learnt and been taught to read. In partaking of such an activity, it would have been my purpose and intention to share with you my sense of physical discomfort that has situated itself beside me at various stages from the on-set of my research. Because I believe in this process, I have decided to follow a traditional approach, and as you can see it reads as it should from left to right. In the introductory phase of this study, I assert quite unequivocally that this is not a thesis. Instead I promote this as a prolegomena; an interlocutory prolusion. But don't be deceived! This is very much a thesis. It has been researched according to guidelines, formatted according to specifications and ethically undertaken. I want you to believe that it is a thesis. Partially because I have pursued this research in a very serious manner and also because no matter how much we try to avoid becoming enmeshed in a system, ultimately we find that we are. Three years ago I embarked on a quest. At this time, I proposed that I would undertake a study on the Historical Understandings of passion throughout the Western World. This idea came to a sudden and dramatic halt, through the encountering of what I should like to refer to as a series of problems. In order to do justice to my subject, I decided to write about these obstacles, a decision that I hoped would lead me back to my original statement of intent, following their reconciliation. It is Michel Foucault, that I credit with the title for this thesis. After reading his book entitled "This Is Not A Pipe" (1982) I felt a certain sense of inspiration and ethical obligation that I considered worth taking the risk for. Due to no longer writing a thesis on passion, I decided that this could not be called a thesis. It could only be an introduction to my thesis that would speak about why it had become impossible for me to pursue my thesis at this stage. The other reason that this carries the title of this is not a thesis, surrounds my favouring the post-modern over any other position that I have inquired about. This prolusion involves a discussion surrounding many of the problematics associated with my research processes. These include extensively looking at existing methodologies available when undertaking research today. Adjunct to the illumination of these problems, I look at literary disruptions; my penchant for knowledge and my naive aspirations which all contributed to thwarting my journey into completing an adequate study on passion. Included in this prolegomena, are two diagrammatic representations of passion. The first seeks to re-inscribe through re-presenting passion away from its traditional juxtaposition with love or sexual gratification. It re-presents passion as a polyvalent movement that is vastly more complicated than that to which we have come to believe in through out the centuries. Accompanying this depiction, are the traditional notions of passion. This is based on the works of authors such as Aquinas, Daly, Cicero and McLellan. In the conclusion of this prolusion, I suggest that there is a need to re-write a new methodology. One that transcends our current juncture that promotes stances belonging to foundationalism, anti-foundationalism and non-foundationalism. It is my ardent belief, that this is a necessary course of action and will enable the subject of passion to be spoken to as never before.

Dans la France du XVIIe siècle, le théâtre est un formidable espace de représentation où les dramaturges dépeignent les moeurs de leur époque. La tragédie retrace le destin de personnages illustres soumis à l'ordre de la passion. Le coeur y triomphe sur la raison car il empêche toute forme de logique et crée un véritable bouleversement. L'individu est prisonnier de ses affects, dépourvu de toute maîtrise et se consume de désir. Il est ainsi condamné à l'errance et à la souffrance puisque l'objet de son affection est souvent inaccessible. À l'âge classique, la tragédie révèle les contradictions de l'âme humaine dans une esthétique à mi-chemin entre tradition et imitation. Ces quelques principes sont à l'origine de bon nombre d'ouvrages parmi lesquels figure l'oeuvre de Jean Racine qui présente des héros déchus en quête de désir. Dans ses pièces, il est notamment question de fatalité et de responsabilité mais également de solitude. L'objectif principal de ce mémoire est donc de montrer de quelle manière le poète a épousé les principes de son temps tout en développant sa propre sensibilité. L'examen de cette problématique repose ici sur trois pièces rédigées entre 1667 et 1677. À partir de ces textes, nous esquissons d'abord les contours de l'univers racinien en fonction du patrimoine antique et des apports du XVIIe siècle. Cette base appréhende la tragédie dans sa codification et ses divers ornements. Elle nous familiarise avec l'univers des passions grâce aux principes de mimesis et de catharsis. Puis nous revenons sur le personnage tragique en insistant sur son ambivalence. Enchaîné à ses passions, le héros oscille entre Éros et Thanatos, deux puissances gouvernées par l'absolu désir et la pulsion destructrice. Il porte en lui les stigmates d'une profonde aliénation qui exclut toute forme de raison. Ce portrait se situe dans la perspective aristotélicienne dans laquelle «le héros n'est ni tout à fait coupable, ni tout à fait innocent». La prise en compte de divers paramètres souligne comment Racine recompose les états d'âme humaine. Enfin, nous pénétrons dans le labyrinthe des passions à travers le langage qui révèle l'agitation des corps et la violence des sentiments par le biais d'un lexique imagé. Une telle étude suppose que l'on ait recours à des ouvrages sur la dramaturgie classique, mais aussi à des travaux sur la tragédie racinienne ou encore des analyses sur le mécanisme des passions au XVIIe siècle. En effet, le théâtre classique et les thèmes qui y sont associés supposent une connaissance des règles et des usages propres à la tragédie. Car au-delà de l'aspect technique ces éléments constituent les fondements même du genre et déterminent le style du poète. ______________________________________________________________________________ MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : Passion, Tragédie, Théâtre français, Classicisme.

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Motivation är ett centralt begrepp inom psykologisk forskning och är väsentligt i organisationer för att skapa förståelse om hur aktiviteter på arbetet påverkar anställdas motivation och prestation. Motivationsfaktorer förklaras bero på både inre och yttre drivkrafter. De inre drivkrafterna styrs av individens intressen och tillfredsställelse i arbetsuppgifter på arbetet, medan de yttre förklaras som exempelvis belöning och att uppnå företagsmål. Denna studie bygger på åtta intervjuer där syftet var att undersöka subjektiva upplevelser av inre och yttre motivation på arbetsplatsen. Resultatet analyserades med hjälp av metoden meningskoncentrering vilket uppvisade 4 teman i faktorn inre motivation: frihet, välbefinnande, mål och delaktighet. 6 teman upptäcktes i yttre motivation: belöningar, fysisk arbetsmiljö, sociala förhållanden, feedback, ledarskap/struktur samt kommunikation/samarbeten. Enligt resultatet kan yttre faktorer skapa möjligheter och förutsättningar för motivation, men det som driver är individens inre motivation.

Syfte: Syftet med denna uppsats är att få reda på hur attityden och hur åsikterna kring nätdejting ser ut hos allmänheten. Med denna studie önskar jag att människor vågar prata mer öppet om nätdejting och i vilken omfattning det förekommer just i deras liv. Frågeställningar:- Hur ser vetskapen om nätdejtingens existens och utbreddhet ut? - Hur vanligt är medlemskap på en dejtingsajt? - Vad har man för attityd och inställning kring dem som nätdejtar? - Anses det vara ett bra dejtningalternativ nu och i framtiden?- Skiljer detta sig åt mellan kön, ålder och datoranvändande? Teoretiska perspektiv: Intimitetens omvandling, modernitetens följder och internet. Metod: Kvantitativ metod med enkäter. Empiri: 80 enkäter delades slumpmässigt ut och frågor kring respondenternas bakgrund, erfarenhet och attityder till nätdejting besvarades. Slutsatser: Hela 90 % hade hört talas om nätdejting men endast hälften hade själva ett medlemskap på en nätdejting sida.Attityden till nätdejting såg olika ut. Att det bara är konstiga och blyga människor som nätdejtar höll majoriteten inte med om. Skillnaden mellan gifta och sambos visade stor skillnad i påståendet om de som nätdejtar skulle vara konstiga. Gifta var övertygade om att de som nätdejtar är konstiga medan sambos var obestämda i frågan.På frågan om man kan lära känna någon på nätet höll 70 % med om. Det fanns de som instämde i att man kan hitta kärleken på nätet men var inte lika övertygade om att man kan lära känna någon på nätet.Som par anses det att man inte bör tala om att man träffats genom nätdejting i samma utsträckning som när man som singel letar efter sin partner på nätet. Nyckelord: nätdejting, Anthony Giddens, genus, attityder, passion, kärlek, expertsystem.

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The purpose of this study was to examine possible links between relationship beliefs (Implicit Theories of Relationships and Importance of intimacy and passion), love experiences (experience of Intimacy and Passion) and attachment styles (the dimensions of Avoidance and Anxiety), in order to predict what kind of experiences and attachment patterns, would lead to which belief. A survey consisting of four different measures was filled out by 165 participants. The results showed Destiny and Growth beliefs were both predicted by Attachment avoidance. Destiny belief was also predicted by Experience of passion. Importance of passion and Importance of intimacy were both predicted by Attachment anxiety, Importance of passion by Experience of passion and Importance of intimacy by Experience of intimacy. People with different levels of Implicit Theories of Relationships showed a significant difference in Importance of passion.