End-Of-ESP Course Self-Assessment

 - WRITING (a summary): This term I have not done any achievements in writing the summary, because there were not a lot of tasks to practice. Anyway, I believe that I will have a chance to improve my writing skills by preparing for the exam.
- WRITING ESP VOCABULARY TESTS: This term we had a lot of modules to read, consequently a lot of new terms and definitions to learn. It was quite hard, because there were a lot of modules including long definitions of the main terms. Anyway I think my performance was quite good.
- WRITING CLASS DICTATIONS: Writing in class was not very difficult, but the main challenge was to be able to write what was said as soon as possible. So we had to write really very fast, but I think it was quite qualitatively writing.
- LISTENING COMPREHENSION IN CLASS: Listening tasks were similar like last year, but I think this term I was much more experienced, so it was much easier than before.
- LISTENING TO PEER' POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS: This year it was extremely interesting, because most of them have chosen very interesting themes. So it was a must but at the same time a pleasure.
- MAKING POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS: This is the most difficult thing to evaluate, because I have made presentation for the audience and they should assess my performance. I think it always could be better, but in my opinion I have made my presentation quite well.
- SPEAKING ON ESP THEMES IN CLASS: This task was the most informal. The talks were quite impulsive. So the progress depends on the all improvement of the speaking and on the amount of the days, when I was in a good mood and easily could talk about my impressions after reading a module.
In summary I would like to emphasize that more or less I have improved all my English skills during this term.

Psychology of kleptomania

 
Psychological dictionaries define kleptomania as failure to resist impulses to steal items that are not needed or sought for personal use or monetary value. Kleptomania is not the same as shoplifting because shoplifters plan stealing of objects and usually steal because they do not have money to purchase the items. Items, which are stolen by kleptomaniacs, often are not so valuable or expensive that a person could not afford it. Stealing is usually done without any collaboration with others. People with this disorder would not steal when there is a possibility of immediate arrest. The theft is often unplanned and kleptomaniacs do not take into account the chances of apprehension.
The most important thing in this process is experience of tension before the theft and relief after this. Some lift of adrenaline, heart beating and feeling of being daring and dangerous can be the reasons of doing this too. It is never expression of revenge or anger, rather just desire to feel some high experience. 
Kleptomania is more common in females than in males. People with kleptomania often have some kind of mood disorder such as depression and anxiety. There are some evidence that the disorder can be caused by some abnormalities in the brain chemical serotonin. Depression, anxiety, eating disorders and substance abuse disorders are common in individuals with kleptomania.
Kleptomania is usually treated by behaviour modification. Anyway it often goes untreated until results in some legal difficulties.
"Stealing let me feel like I was scoring points against the big, bad city" says a young girl who moved to London and felt unwarranted there. Maybe for the patients it is the way to express themselves as strong and brave, to play some kind of the game with fortune "Would they catch me this time?". 

http://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/klepto.html
http://allpsych.com/disorders/impulse_control/kleptomania.html
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