To many people, the purpose of life is very clear. It has been laid out clearly either by their parents, teachers or religious leaders. For others, it is much harder to work out. In fact, many philosophers have argued for centuries about what the true purpose of life is. There is a distinction between what the purpose of any life is and what it means to an individual, of course. Some people believe they have found a purpose in their life if, for example, they do a job that they find fulfilling. To others, the purpose of all human life is to work towards a higher purpose that is bigger than any individual. Broadly speaking, the latter is a spiritual interpretation of a life's purpose.
To explain the concept of applied science and technology, it's important to know that applied science relates to the practical applications that scientific research can be put to. For example, when x-rays were first discovered as part of the electromagnetic spectrum through scientific research, there were no x-ray machines that could photograph inside the human body immediately in production. The discovery of them implied that such an application might be possible, however. It was the field of applied science which developed a new form of technology to come up with the x-ray machines you can find in every hospital around the world, these days. Another example of applied science leading to new technology is ballistics, a highly mathematical field of mechanics that is devoted to projectiles. Without applying the science of ballistics to things like rocket ships, the technology that got man to the moon, or even into orbit, would never have been possible.
A talking therapy that is sometimes referred to as an intervention, cognitive behavioural therapy is based on several psycho-social theories. Sometimes referred to as CBT for short, cognitive behavioural therapy aims to challenge people in their thoughts, especially ones that have become cognitively distorted in some way, either through habit, belief systems or erroneous attitudes. By talking about such thoughts and challenging them in a secure environment, therapists try to alter the way patients think which can often include attitudes to themselves. Cognitive behavioural therapy was first developed to help people suffering from chronic depression. Still, it has since been adapted to treat people with other mental health conditions, such as anxiety and even psychosis and bipolar disorder.
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