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Apathy (also called impassivity or perfunctoriness) is a state of indifference, or the suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement, motivation and passion. An apathetic individual has an absence of interest or concern to emotional, social, or physical life. They may also exhibit an insensibility or sluggishness. Apathy in terms of challenge level and skill level. Clickable.Often, apathy has been felt after witnessing horrific acts, such as the killing or maiming of people during a war. It is also known to be associated with many conditions, some of which are: depression, Alzheimer's disease, Chagas' disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, dementia, Korsakoff's Syndrome, excessive vitamin D, Hypothyroidism, general fatigue, Huntington's disease, Pick's disease, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), schizophrenia, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, and others. Some medications and the heavy use of drugs such as heroin may bring apathy as a side effect. In positive psychology, apathy is described as a response to an easy challenge for which the subject has matched skills. The opposite of apathy is flow. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  krux.org 515px x 400px | 27.50kB [source page] I like that one a lot Nice I like this one apathy Of course this one always works well too oblivious From Yahoo Image Search: "Apathy"  meditationsofhislove.blogspot.com Julia Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:19:00 GM I don't know if I could say that I've won a victory, yet, over the sin of . apathy. , but I'm working through it and I hope to conquer it. . Apathy. , or 'laziness' . Is something I've been struggling with lately. I have not been 'passionate' ...  iisc.wordpress.com iisc hu, 25 Feb 2010 07:26:30 GM This, combined with faculty . apathy. , is resulting in close to zero or restricted to the self efforts from the faculty members. In CSA department, I see nobody except the chairman working for Open Day. And I hear the same about many other ...  stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com chris dillow Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:12:02 GM Back in the 1970s, the boss of a large firm was bemoaning the decline of British manufacturing. I don't know why we've lost so much market share in the last 20 years he said. I mean, we're making exactly the... From Google Blog Search: "Apathy"
 news.google.com Jakarta Globe Today is International Women's Day, when women come together to participate in seminars, conferences and workshops to advance women's issues as they have ... and more » news.google.com Greenwood Commonwealth But what seems most striking is the apathy of the vast majority of the students about this issue. Of the roughly 18000 students eligible to vote in the ... The Hysterical Ole Miss Mascot Race: Admiral Ackbar, Apathy and Many Miffed Fans SportingNews.com (blog) all 715 news articles » news.google.com MyFox Memphis As for any perceived threat of voter apathy with the primaries five months away, Haslam declared he's seeing the interest level picking up, ... and more » From Google News Search: "Apathy" What would be the effect of disinterest and apathy of a person on other people? Q. A college-going city girl is disinterested in her studies with a general apathy towards people at home and outside. She lacks confidence, enthusiasm and cheer. What would be the effect of her behavior on her family members, friends and teachers? Asked by teacher's pet - Sun Oct 14 14:25:23 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. she becomes a walking zombie and gradually drifts further and further away from everyone & everything.her loved ones feel helpless and sad because they're unable to reach out to her.soon she is dwelling in a world filled with strangers and becomes an alien living in a world of her own. Answered by polly-pocket - Sun Oct 14 14:50:27 2007 Job change has led to apathy about work and I'm worried where this is going. Any tips to get back on track? Q. I switched companies a year ago but I have been doing the same technical sales job for a while. Now, the job remained the same but the technology I sell is different and even though I have 15+ years experience in this field, it seems like an uphill battle to learn this stuff. I have the capability to learn it but I feel tired and like it is a lot of effort to do so. Work has been slow and managment has had a lot of changes. I guess over the summer, all of this has left me with a lot of apathy about my work which is 180 degrees (my wife use to fuss at me because I put work ahead of family) of where I have been. You would think that I'd be doing more around the house and with the family but I think I'm slipping the wrong way. I just… [cont.] Asked by Sway - Fri Aug 24 12:10:58 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. the biggest tip for you is to go back to your doctor. Yes I know what you say about the meds being OK but a doctor will be able to help you get straightened out even if its not the ADHD maybe you have a mild case of depression? I mean we all get down sometimes but if its been going on for longer then a week see your doctor and talk it all through with him. take care good luck Answered by lisa1cares - Thu Aug 30 14:35:01 2007 Why is violence and apathy about the plight of animals so tolerated in American Culture & Society?
Q. No, but other countries are at least more Humane. We are the cruelest by far. Asked by Scarecrow792 - Fri Jan 15 18:05:20 2010 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments A. Several reasons and theories come to mind... 1. By and large, the US is a highly religious (mainly Christian) and somewhat puritanical society. And if the church doesn't say it's wrong, or even condones it, it *can't* be wrong. 2. Americans (and most people of westernized society) are completely separated from their food source. They go to the grocery store and see "chicken breast" neatly wrapped in plastic, with a pretty picture of a sprawling old-world farm on the front, de-boned, and ready to cook... there is no connection to where or how that meat ended up there, and there is no note to how it was produced. Consumers are largely in the dark, and seemingly, don't care about that fact. They want it easy, and they want it quick. 3.… [cont.] Answered by Emily - Sat Jan 16 12:03:07 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Apathy" This page is for quotes on the subject of Apathy. QuotesOrganized alphabetically by author.
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