Academic literature on the topic 'Geronimo (Fictional character)'

Abstract Objectives: As an inevitable part of daily life, solitude has both positive and negative consequences which are moderated by one’s motivation for solitude. Self-determined motivation correlates with few psychological risks, whereas other-determined motivation correlates with higher risks (e.g., loneliness, depression, lower well-being). However, little is known about the antecedents of different motivations for solitude. The purpose of this study is to investigate the antecedents of motivation for solitude in a sample with younger, middle-aged, and older adults. Methods: We recruited 468 participants from Amazon Mechanical Turk and Introduction to Psychology class (age range: 17-70, M = 30.7, 50.4 % females). Preference and motivation for solitude were measured with the Preference for Solitude Scale and Motivation for Solitude Scale-Short Form. Age, sex, marital status, education level, living arrangement, instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), civic engagement, social contact frequency, introversion, and empathy were measured as antecedents. Results: People with older age, higher empathy for fictional characters, lower personal distress, higher introversion, and females tended to have higher general preference for solitude. People with higher empathy for fictional characters tended to have higher self-determined motivation. People with higher empathy for fictional characters, lower empathic concern, higher personal distress, higher IADLs, and higher introversion were more likely to have higher other-determined motivation. Discussion: A person with an introverted personality, functional limitation, more negative empathic reactions towards others are likely to have maladaptive motivation for solitude and may need intervention. Future research should further investigate other antecedents for self-determined motivation.

Stilton, Geronimo. The Treasure of Easter Island. New York: Scholastic, 2013. Print.What happens in the book is Geronimo's sister Thea went to Easter Island to look for treasure on it. She got captured by pirates. Thea, one of the characters, met Professor Von Dusty Fur, he is an archaeologist who specializes in ancient treasure. Then Geronimo and his friends, Wild Willy and Susie Shutter mouse, trap his cousin. They all fell down a hole and landed right under the Rano Kau Volcano. After a pirate took them out of their cage then tied them up behind crates full of gold coins. I like to read this book because it has a sense of adventure and fun. Treasure Island would be a fun place to go to some day and explore. I rate this book as a 5 out of 5. Highly recommended: 5 out of 5 stars Reviewer: JoshuaMy name is Joshua and what I like to read is fictional books. Some books I like to read are by Geronimo Stilton or the book Spirit Animals. I enjoy reading because I can keep my mind busy and it is fun reading about stories that could be true but aren't.