A discussion of the importance of dissociationism in Carl Jung’s psychology

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/20/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Carl Jung's psychology is often regarded as having been some kind of Freudianism albeit Jung's more esoteric spin on it. The most important of Jung's theories is the archetypes hypothesis. Certainly Jung's influences can be tracked and they are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1: Dissociation psychology.. A mention of Rene Descartes.. A stronger basis, for psychology, than associationism.. Paulhan's emphasized three key laws.. Double or multiple personality.. Dissociationism.. Part 2 - Jung:...»

Why are Jungian studies rarely taught in the university and can Jungian orientated thinkers do anything to reverse the situation?

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/20/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «It is well-documented within the Jungian world that within academia, analytical psychology is frozen out. This is with regards to psychology. And it is as a psychologist that Jung made his name. Jung also failed to make a positive impression on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The unquestioning orientation of the typical Jungian.. Jungian psychology: Self-absorbed and uncritical of itself.. Writing on the International Association for Jung Studies: Robert Segal.. Conclusio...»

Social work essay: Observation and assessment of a child

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/20/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «I will offer a written assessment and evaluation of my observations of a six year old female child. Firstly, I will outline what observation is, why it is important to social work and how it is used. I will discuss how this child was chosen, who...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Understanding the development of children.. The framework for the assessment of children in need.. The child observed.. Obtaining consent from the child.. Viewing the child as very egocentric.. The first observation.. Academic...»

An investigation into positive behavior management strategies in the classroom

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/20/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «Behavior management strategies have been always seen by both theorists and practitioners as an essential part of educational process since they aim to establish pupils' self-discipline and promoting their achievement and positive behavior. This...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The idea of using self-assessment technique as a behavior management strategy.. First appearance of behavioral self-assessment.. Self-assessment programmes.. Little evidence that self-monitoring and self-assessment strategies have...»

An analysis of two theories: Solution-focused therapy and ecological systems theory

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/20/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «In this assignment I will demonstrate my knowledge of two selected theories, discussing how they contrast, how they may overlap and possibly even work well together. I will begin by looking at what a theory is and the nature of the relationship...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The core values underpinning social work.. Theories within social science: Expansion or a modification.. Ecological systems theory.. The ecological perspective.. Using the ecological perspective.. Ecomap.. Components of the...»

Children and the importance of a healthy diet

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/06/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The aim of this essay is to create a body of knowledge for a follow-on research on the subject of the nutritional health needs of children from 3 to 5. For this purpose, information was gathered through observations as well as through study and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Planning for the food provision for children under five years of age.. Basic nutritional needs of preschool children.. Small frequent meals and snacks.. Encouragement to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.. As...»

Emotional and behavioural disorders in children

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Most early years practitioners, child carers and parents report have some behaviour related problems with children at some time or another. However, the "behaviour disorder" label may only be warranted if those behaviours are persistent and impinge...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The expression 'behavioural disorder'.. Diagnosis.. The deliberate destruction of property as a characteristic behaviour.. Diagnosis during early childhood.. The types of adolescent-onsets.. The onset of one criterion characteristic...»

The role of play in children's learning and development

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «"Learning for young children is a rewarding and enjoyable experience in which they explore, investigate, discover, create, practise, rehearse, repeat, revise and consolidate their developing knowledge, skills, understandings and attitudes. During...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Helping children in their learning and development.. The role of playing.. The deficiency of the time needed for concentrated play activities.. The article 'Let Us Play' by Northern.. Problem of play-based learning.. The right choice...»

The importance of developing self-esteem in childhood

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «The aim of this essay is to create a body of knowledge for a follow-on research on the subject of the impact of self-esteem on the behaviour of primary school pupils. For this purpose, information was gathered through observations as well as through...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. What is self-esteem: Definition and different views on the concept.. Measuring self-esteem.. Correlation between self-esteem and behaviour of primary school children.. Types of children behaviour in relation to the level of...»

Educating children with special educational needs and disabilities

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Special Educational Needs (SEN) has a legal definition: children with SEN have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than most children of the same age. These children may need extra or different help from that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Cost of bringing up a disabled child.. Article 27 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.. Parents of disabled children.. Diminished earning power.. The housing circumstances of disabled children.. Families with very disabled...»

Key problems for psychology as a field of knowledge

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «This essay will discuss the problems that constantly face psychology as a field of knowledge. Some fields of knowledge, notably the natural sciences such as physics, biology and chemistry are comfortable with their status and the demarcation between...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Focus of the essay.. Those who believe in both the easy and hard problems of consciousness.. Psychoanalysis and Jungian psychology.. No interesting fact about the mind,conceptually distinct from the functional facts.. The type-A...»

A discussion and practice of the psychological benefit of hard thinking

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «This essay is about psychology. In part 1 we discuss detached ego conscious thinking and unconscious attached feeling. We argue that when looking into phenomena (e.g. a conflict) one should firstly focus on conscious reasoning and only look into...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. Consciousness.. The use of the philosopher Ockham's razor.. When is someone thinking clearly?. Part 2.. Someone who believes in what is being said here but cannot live consistent with their belief: Example of Joe.. Joe: Stuck...»

David Hume's philosophy in relation to evidence based medicine

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Like other areas of medicine, treatment and management within psychiatry has increasingly been influenced by the growth of evidence-based medicine. A recent review article in the British Journal of Psychiatry starts with this observation: "Clinical...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Responses to the problem.. The philosophy of science.. A different branch of philosophy: epistemology.. The connection between practical debates surrounding EBM and the problem of induction.. Hume's skeptical argument.. Hume's problem...»

Understanding the 'Different Voice': Toward a theoretical framework of moral reasoning in women

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Book review   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «Professor Carol Gilligan originally published her book, In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women's Development, in 1982. The popularity of the book caused the book to go through numerous printings and its reissuing in 1993 by Harvard...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Format and summary.. Format of the book.. Summary of key points.. The three studies.. Women's place.. Relationships.. Difference.. Theoretical framework.. Toward a development of an ethic of care.. Comparing...»

Schizophrenia: An outline of its symptoms

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In this essay we discuss the symptoms of schizophrenia. The general discussion of schizophrenia as a mental disease takes up most of this essay. However, in the conclusion to the essay we argue that Carl Jung's psychology can describe schizophrenic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Schizophrenia.. Background of Schizophrenia.. First classification schizophrenia as a distinct illness.. The symptoms of schizophrenia.. Catatonic schizophrenics.. Schizophrenics classified as paranoid schizophrenics.. The biological...»

An essay outlining the autistic condition and discussing what it can teach us about consciousness

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Many philosophers (e.g. Chalmers, Dennett, Crick, Blackmore, Penrose) have entered onto the psychological field and become interested in consciousness. Hence thinkers like Chalmers et al are happy to be called philosophers of the mind. Thinkers such...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. Autism: A psychiatric condition.. The parents of the autistic child.. Part 2.. Philosophers of the mind and psychologists.. The ability to hypothesize what another person is thinking. . Evidence collected over recent...»

Freud, Jung and Arnheim: Artist as visionary

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Great artists are celebrated for their ability to create work that appeals to others on a grand scale, but what it is exactly that allows for this effect has been the subject of much debate among theoretical psychologists. To fully account for the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Freud's analysis of the great artist's power.. Carl Jung: Influenced by the repression theory.. Representation of Arnheim's theory.. Arnheim as a member of the Gestalt psychology movement.. Conclu...»

Alcohol dependence (Alcoholism)

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/22/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The DSM IV refer to the terms "addiction", "dependence" and "alcoholism" interchangeably to mean individuals who have impaired control or dependence over drug use, and continue to behave in a manner which may previously have caused problems for the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Alcoholism as an addiction.. Profile of an alcoholic.. Alcoholism as a disease that affects everyone.. Cultural issue.. Treatments.. Self-led, social support of other recovering alcoholics.. In-patient treatment centers.. Specific Russian...»

Three romantic philosophers who influenced Jungian psychology: Goethe, Shopenhauer and Nietzsche

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/21/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In scientific materialism the human being's significance is reduced to atoms. Psychology (to some extent) comes to the rescue here in its emphasis on the psychic realities of thoughts and feelings. And the Romantics were also in opposition to the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Philosophers who strongly influenced Jungian psychology.. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.. Arthur Schopenhauer.. Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

House M.D

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/21/2009   |   .doc   |   14 pages
Document abstract : «He's a brilliant doctor. He saves lives. But Gregory House is also selfish, manipulative, exploitative, controlling and guess what he regards all the rest of us as selfish, manipulative, exploitative, and controlling. Chapter 1 of this paper...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Key dialogues that effectively express Dr. House's character.. Introduction.. Episode aired on 16th November 2004.. Episode aired on 23rd November 2004.. Episode aired on 7th December 2004.. Episode aired on 14th December...»

What drives people to contribute online?

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   14 pages
Document abstract : «The question of "why do people contribute online" is a particularly relevant topic in this new era of internet, called "web 2.0". First of all, this phenomenon in interesting per se insofar as such a will to give, and to work without asking any...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Theoretical framework.. Definition of knowledge sharing online communities.. Motivation of contributors.. Conclusion.. First research hypothesis.. Research design project.. Finding and posting the survey.. The survey design and...»

Marie louise von franz : Jung collaborator and contribution to the Jungian worldview

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Marie Louise Von Franz (1915-1998) was a classical (or purist) Jungian. She was Carl Jung's main collaborator. She first met Jung at age 18. As Thomas Kirsch writes "When she was eighteen (1933) and was on a lass trip from school, she met Jung. She...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. The death of Carl Jung's wife Emma Jung.. His request that Von Franz take up work on number archetypes.. Von Franz desire to set up a Jungian institute.. Taking up Jung's work with Wolfgang Pauli.. Part 2.. Von Franz's...»

In every mind, women have more chances to suffer from mental illness. Hence, discuss the notion of normativity within the issue of mental health care

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In all societies, women have always been perceived as, physically but also mentally weaker than men. For a very long period, and even today in some parts of the world, women have not been considered as rational as men, but were rather seen as a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Men.. Said to be stronger, and with intact intellectual capacities. . The relation between men and mental illness.. The reasons why society is more likely to associate mental illness to women.. Old fashioned diagnoses.. Different...»

What is queer theory and how does it help explain the production of knowledge about sexuality?

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Term papers   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The term "queer" is slang for homosexual. It is also a synonymous of odd, curious or suspect. It is also the most recent in a series of words that have constituted the semantic field of homosexuality. But "queer" is not simply the latest example in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The social constructionist vs. essentialist debate.. Defining the queer theory and the purpose of the definition.. Gay liberationist and lesbian feminist understandings of identity.. The notion of identity.. Epistemological and...»

Is heterosexuality "natural"?

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The most common definition of heterosexuality is that of a sexual identity of somebody who is sexually attracted to the opposite sex. According to Richardson, "[Heterosexuality] is constructed as a coherent, natural, fixed and stable category; as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Reasons why heterosexuality is natural.. Women and heterosexuality.. Forcing of women into heterosexuality.. Gender power as the centre of speculation.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

The distinction between internalism and externalism about moral motivation. Does Smith's argument against externalism work?

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Term papers   |   01/09/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Moral motivation and the way it functions have raised many theories, still debated today. There are two main theories under discussion; internalism and externalism about ethical motivation, both of them being central in the explanation of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: Moral motivation and the way it functions.. Internalism and the view that moral beliefs function as a motivating factor. . Internalist view vs the externalists view on moral motivation.. Externalist acceptance of the Human theory of...»

Synchronicity: Carl Jung's attempt to establish 'meaning' scientifically

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/09/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «When in his seventies, the Swiss psychologist extended his theory of the collective unconscious by throwing in synchronicity into the mix. This he did following a quarter of a century correspondence with the Nobel Prize winning physicist, Wolfgang...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Jung.. The sharp dividing line between my way of viewing psychology and Jungian psychology.. Main's attempt at contributing to Jungian psychology.. Part 2.. My theory of Jung compensating...»

Outlining why it is important to possess a differentiated ego consciousness

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/09/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «This essay is influenced by (but in opposition to) Jungian psychology. Jung's psychology does not equate to culture and psyche running side by side with one another. Rather Jungian psychology splits culture and psyche by establishing compensation as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. Jung's introduction of personified entities into his psychology.. A differentiated ego.. Splitting the neurotic patient from his or her cultural life.. The transpersonal Jungian territory.. Part 2.. Jung's psychology...»

Wolfgang Pauli's contribution to the Jungian worldview

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/09/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Prior to Carl Jung's work on synchronicity his psychology consisted in ideas based solely on the inner world of the psyche. This was so regardless of whether Jung was thinking about personal psychological phenomena such as complexes or collective...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. Carl Jung's archetypes hypothesis before his collaboration with Wolfgang Pauli.. Jung's definition of synchronicity.. Jung's favorite example of synchronicity. . Part 2.. Wolfgang Pauli's contribution to the Jungian...»

Synchronicity: Carl Jung's attempt to establish 'meaning' scientifically

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Term papers   |   01/09/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «When in his seventies, the Swiss psychologist extended his theory of the collective unconscious by throwing in synchronicity into the mix. This he did following a quarter of a century correspondence with the Nobel Prize winning physicist, Wolfgang...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. 'Memories, Dreams, Reflections' by Carl Jung.. The sharp dividing line between my way of viewing psychology and Jungian psychology.. Jung on the question of truth regarding synchronicity. . Jung's favorite example of...»

A beautiful mind: Study of Schizophrenia

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Term papers   |   01/09/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «"Imagine if you suddenly learned that the people, the places, the moments most important to you were not gone, not dead, but worse, had never been. What kind of hell would that be?" (Grazer & Howard, 2001). The hell described in the previous quote...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The first appearance of John Nash.. The symptoms that Nash exhibits in the movie.. A diagnosis of autism.. Overcoming the symptoms that prevented him from developing a significant relationship.. how long did John Nash exhibit symptoms...»

Disruptive and violent delinquent girls: Behavioral causes and treatment options

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/09/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Delinquency among females is on the rise, with cases among adolescent females increasing by eighty-three percent between 1988 and 1997 (Leve and Chamberlain, 2004). While it is often found that girls are brought into custody for more minor offenses...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Delinquency among females.. The first study regarding this topics was written by Margaret A. Zahn.. Female aggression, delinquent behavior, and treatment options.. Society's influence on female aggression.. The London...»

The ill ego-consciousness

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   12/18/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Modern western ego consciousness equates to an ego that differentiates itself from the outer object or from the outer phenomena. And also the healthy differentiating ego is also stable. Hence, logically the psychologically ill person attaches too...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Extreme cases of dissociation.. Spiritualists and mediums in the late nineteenth century. . The abductee experience.. Part 1.. Extracts taken from Jung, C, CW: Vol: 18.. A symbol as a living thing.. The interpreting mind's...»

The state of psychology a 100 years ago

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   12/18/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In this essay we will be looking into the state of psychology as a field of knowledge in the early years of the 20th century. A hundred years ago psychology had a wider geographical spread with a strong contribution not only in America but also even...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. The beginning of the 20th century.. French psychologist Pierre Janet.. Edward B. Titchener's study of such questions such as what are affects and consciousness? . The American psychologist, Morton Prince.. Jung's essay on...»

Creative psychology

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   12/18/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «In this essay we discuss some selective creative areas of psychology; of interest to Depth Psychology. Part 1 discusses the influence of romanticism on the famous 20th century psychologist, Carl Jung. Part 2 discusses Jung's psychological...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Jung and romanticism.. Jung's insistence that he was scientific.. Jung's autobiography.. The Romantic Philosophers who influenced the ideas of analytical psychology . Arthur Schopenhauer - a favorite of Jung's.. Jung's regard for...»

Contemporary key Post-Jungian thinkers

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   12/18/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) had a rational and irrational side. The rational side of Jung was scientifically orientated. It was an empirical side that studied psychic contents as psychological facts. Meanwhile the irrational side of Jung lapped up...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Rational and irrational sides of Carl Gustav Jung.. The focus of the essay.. Andrew Samuels as the main organizer of the post-Jungian world.. Samuels 1985 categorizations.. Part 1.. Susan Rowland's work at the University of...»

The evolution of Jungian depth psychology from Jung to Hillman and Giegerich

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   12/18/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «When Carl Jung wrote Symbols of Transformation1 in 1912 it not only signaled his split from Sigmund Freud. It also equated to the beginning of what is now nearly 100 years of Jungian Analytical Psychology. Sixty three years later, in 1975, James...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. Myth as a projection of the unconscious.. James Hillman: the most famous of any of the Post-Jungians.. Wolfgang Giegerich and Spring Publications.. Jung's move to a situation in which the past becomes true once...»

A Post-Jungian perspective on the psychology of the pre-modern person in today's modern western culture

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   12/09/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The psychology that shall be articulated in this essay can from the outset be described as relatively pre-modern and relatively psychoanalytical. It is pre-modern because we will be focusing on the pre-modern psyche without arguing that it should be...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The psychology that shall be articulated in this essay.. Psychologically pre-modern people.. Carl Jung's position in pre-modern and modern categories.. Part 1.. Jungian pre-modernism. . Multiple symbolic representations of an...»

Jungian psychoanalytical cultural psychology

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   12/05/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In this essay we are presenting a potential new Post-Jungian psychology. The psychology that I will be expressing is one of Jungian Psychoanalytical Cultural Psychology (JPC). One thing that I have noticed in my psychological studies is that the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. Andrew Samuels - distinguishing between three schools of Jungian thought.. The developmental school.. David Tacey's arguement on the International Association for Jungian Studies.. JPC psychology.. Part 2.. Edward Edinger in...»

The Psychological meaning of the UFO phenomena: Building on the work of C. G. Jung

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   12/01/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In this essay we will build upon the foundations laid down by the famous psychologist, Carl Gustav Jung concerning the value and relevance of the UFO phenomena. In part 1 we will outline Jung's basic view. Then in part 2 we will build on the theory...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. Professor Robert Segal - author of Jung on Mythology.. Jung's work on the psychology of UFO's. . Number of sightings worldwide.. Part 2.. Robert Segal's argument that we have to think universally and discover patterns.. The...»

Relations between biological and social psychology

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/28/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Psychology is both a social and a biological science. The relevance of the biological approach for many fields of psychology is demonstrated by the fact that biological bases of behavior are mentioned in most of the following chapters. The field...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Biological psychology has been a major part of modern psychology from the start.. Relations betweem biological and social psychology.. Bodily syste,s basic to behavior.. The nervous system.. The endocrine system.. The immune...»

Beyond words and content based systems: Towards a psychologically creative social culture

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/28/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «This essay is concerned with phenomena that comes within the domain of psychology. We will emphasize areas of psychology that are healthy. Hence it will be argued that for many people words (and content orientated systems) are inadequate for...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. Psychology and the false implications of the scientific revolution.. Overcompensating for anxiety and insecurity.. The question of Jungian psychology and engagement with social culture.. Part 2.. Creativity in music with...»

Psychological science: Content, methodology, history and profession

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/28/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «People have always had to study each other's behavior closely, but it was only in the nineteenth century that psychology emerged as an academic and scientific discipline, and only in the twentieth century that it also became a major field of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Relations of psychological science to common-sense psychology.. Difference between modern scientific psychology and folk psychology.. Failure to recall something from long-term.. How should psychology be classified among the...»

Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'Notes from Underground': The complex that forced the underground man to withdraw

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/25/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel, Notes from Underground, centers on an anonymous narrator who shows signs of an inferiority complex and as a result becomes preoccupied with his own purpose and self worth. He becomes so obsessed with adding meaning to his...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel, Notes from Underground.. Inferiority complex.. Two recognized manifestations of an inferiority complex. . Aggressive tactics.. Withdrawal tactics.. Underground Man's preoccupation with romanticizing a...»

Can Psychology become a Science?

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/25/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The project being undertaken here is one of an investigation into the possibility of a psychological science from a Jungian perspective. The project will consist of a series of 3,000 - 4,000 word essays (of which this is the first). The primary...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Putting Jungianism on a pedestal. . Jung - more prolific writer than Sigmund Freud.. The problem of the possibility of psychology as a science.. Part 1.. Shamdasani discussion of the fact that there were and still are? many...»

The possibility of psychology as a science

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/21/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In this essay we will continue to discuss the possibility of a science of psychology. In part 1 we will discuss William James (1842-1910) ideas on this subject. A key theme in part 1 will be the subjective factor in psychology and will ask the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. The Principles of Psychology by William James.. Psychologists's error of talking as if they are being objective.. The physical doctor.. Conclusion to part 1.. Part 2.. General theory of complex psychology.. Jung's early...»

Jung in context

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/12/2008   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «In part 1 of this essay we will outline the historical context of Jung's psychology. It will be evident from the start that Jung's thought was both rational and irrational and that he used the former quality to study the latter. In part 2 I argue...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Chapter 1.. The historical context of Jungian analytical psychology.. Romanticism and positivism.. Influence of the French dissociationist psychiatrist, Pierre Janet.. The influence of Gnosticism and Alchemy on Jungian.. Chapter...»

Shadows of the self: personhood in recent ethnographies of imprisonment

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The human individual holds the ultimate position of importance to ethnographic research. Undeniably, no aspect of anthropological study escapes the contact of a person, whether as a subject forming a data point in the research, as an informant...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The human individual.. The modern world fading into postmodern uncertainties.. The particular topic of imprisonment.. Michel Foucault's 'Discipline and Punish'.. The underlying commonality of theory between Foucault's later...»

Paraphilias

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «It is considered normal to have sexual fantasies and participate in sexual behavior, but when the fantasies and behaviors include inanimate objects, inflicting pain, or children, then others start to wonder if something is wrong with that person. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Definition of Paraphilias.. Classification of Paraphilias.. Understanding Paraphilias.. Treatment of Paraphilias.. Conclusion.....»

Gender and sexual orientation's effect on lateralization and phonological language

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The subject of Gender influence on brain lateralization is a topic that has been explored in the scientific community. The consensus to this point is that gender does have an effect on lateralization and language. In proving this, it is important...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The effect of gender on lateralization.. Gender lateralization and tasks.. Gender, lateralization and handedness.. Gender and lateralizations effect on language.. Gender and Lateralization's effect on Dyslexia.. Gender and...»

Homosexuality and the psychological field

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/06/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Throughout the history of the psychological field, homosexuality has been viewed in a variety of different, and often contradictory ways. In the very beginning of the profession homosexuality was not viewed as within its realm of interest. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Homosexuality - controversial topic throughout western history.. Homosexuality - viewed as a sickness.. The etiology of homosexuality. . The ability to isolate sex hormones.. The American followers of Freud - Lionel Ovesey, Irving...»

Treating adolescent drug addiction

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/05/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Drug addiction and its treatment are complex issues for medical, psychological, and even legal and moral reasons. Addicts are vilified as objects of ridicule, but children are using intoxicating substances for the first time every day and substance...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Different moral and social concepts of addiction.. Adolescent who experiments with illicit drugs.. Those who create methamphetamines.. Peer pressure.. The role of genetics in drug addiction.. The combination of genetics and passive...»

Bipolar disorder treatment and Vincent Van Gogh's creativity

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/05/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The term bipolar disorder is used to describe patterns of manic or hypomanic behavior (which is "just under manic" in the way that a hypodermic needle slips just under the skin, for example - and it is also coupled with elevated, expansive or...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Etiology.. Bipolar I and Bipolar II.. Frequency, detection and disorders.. Conclusion.....»

"If only we knew": Repetition compulsion in Chekhov

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   10/07/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Although the examination of Chekhovian repetition can undoubtedly be explored through a method of means, no lens is more appropriate than that of Freud, not only the father of modern psychology but also the originator of the concept "repetition...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The examination of Chekhovian repetition.. Freud's argument that there are two primary types of repetition compulsion.. The titular characters in The Three Sisters.. The passage that appears at the end of the play.. Passage as an...»

Validity of the Beck Depression Inventory

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   09/26/2008   |   .pdf   |   16 pages
Document abstract : «The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a widely used instrument in the measuring of depression and its severity. BDI is a simple instrument: there are twenty-one multiple-choice items; the respondent answers according to his or her feelings as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The current Buck Depression Inventory - BDI - II.. BDI - II administered after the diagnosis of depression has been made.. The major critique against BDI.. Article summaries research.. Limitations of current...»

The effects of marital discord and dissolution on adult offspring's romantic relationships

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   09/26/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Current psychological research suggests divorce is transmitted from generation to generation, although causation of this transmission has yet to be proven. This paper applies existing research on the intergenerational transmission of divorce and its...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Olson and DeFrain (2006) belief in multiple reasons for the high divorce rate in the United States.. Divorce - disruption of families.. Review of literature regarding divorce and children.. The findings of Darlington's study.. Clinical...»

The effects of visual cues on Change Blindness

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   09/26/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Change blindness is a relatively new field of study in psychology, referring to the propensity of individuals to ignore changes in the environment if they are not being actively attended to during one's interaction. In this study, the question of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction.. Change blindness.. Rensink et al's measure of change blindness in 1997 through the use of a flicker paradigm.. Levin and Simons's two experiments in 1997 to demonstrate the effects of change blindness. . Simons and Levin's...»

A modest proposal for saving the students of St. Louis

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   09/26/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Education is important to students on many varying levels. Education not only predicts the quality and longevity of one's life, but also indicates an individual's potential socioeconomic attainment, the quality of personal and romantic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. NCLB, the heart of President Bush's 2000 election campaign.. The is one simple, cost-effective, and immediate remedy to the St. Louis problem.. Lareau 2004 findings on the qualities of middle class childhood.. Pre-kindergarten...»

What can we do to resist beauty ideals?

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   09/26/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Our bodies, and our ideas about the size and shape of our bodies, are shaped by both ourselves and our culture. How we view our bodies and what personal worth we ascribe to ourselves because of our bodies and the standard of perfection society sets...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Our current beauty ideal.. Why would Mattel care about a small promoting a 'Love Your Body' message.. The beauty ideal.. Kirk and Okazawa-Rey's argument that the beauty ideal is an elitist standard.. The beauty ideal - a part of some...»

Reflections and remediation of the past: A survey of literary and philosophical Greece, and its similarities to the electronic age

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «The topic that I plan to explore in this essay involves looking at the past and present in order to have a better understanding of the future. There are essentially three parts to my research. First, I want to explore what happens to the brain...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The nature of orality.. The advent of literacy.. The brain and learning.. The Greek mental shift.. The impact of philosophy.. Implications for the future.. Potential impact of electronic era.. Conclusions.....»

Constructivism vs. Direct instruction

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   09/09/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Childhood education is an issue of overwhelming importance, so it is no surprise that schools, governments, parents, and teachers have closely examined child psychology, social psychology, and even neurology in order to determine how school...»

Synopsis abstract : «Constructivism.. The problem with constructivism.. Direction Instruction (DI).. Conclusions.....»

Identity development of the African American adolescent

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   09/04/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «One definition of identity is who you are, what you do, and how you respond to the world around you. One develops this sense of self, an identity, during adolescence. Many contributing factors and variables affect this process to mold how an...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Why the incorrect assumption was made in the first place. . Degree of shame among the Black population regarding their years of bondage.. White teens and their unearned social power and oppression of Black teens. . The Alien Extended...»

An examination of second language acquisition

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   09/04/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Language acquisition is a complicated concept that many scientists have been trying to understand for years. It is known that humans are the only animals to develop a vocalized form of language. However chimpanzees have proved to be capable of not...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Chimpanzees and adoption of American Sign Language in captivity. . Research headed by Jared Taglialatela regarding chimpanzees.. The biological and neural pathways underlying language acquisition.. Critical period for language...»

Pornography and evolutionary psychology

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   08/21/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «How one judges an aspect of modern culture is really based upon their perspective. The perspective of an individual filters how the information received is understood. Pornography is an area of modern culture that is hotly debated; however, these...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Today's pornography and the perspectives of feminism.. Evolutionary psychology and the theoretical foundation that Kipnis lacked.. The idea of escalation.. The case of Pompeii.. Humans as monogamous beings.. A typical understanding of...»

Cultural differences in corporal punishment in children, comparing different countries with the United States

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   08/04/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Committing wrongdoings is tantamount to punishment, in these cases; adults tend to do corporal punishment as their way of disciplining their children. As long as children are perceived of doing something unacceptable, adults has the liberty to do...»

Synopsis abstract : «Violence against children.. Corporal punishment as a method to restraint children.. Focus on terrible behaviors in school.. Eighth Amendment's and the Fifth Amendment's on coprporal punishment.. Parenting in Jamaica.. Corporal punishment in...»

Reducing prejudice through exchanges between equals

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/24/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «America prides itself on its immigrant culture and great progressive values that have been the key to political, economic, and technological superiority. Indeed, the United States is comprised of a diversity of cultures and ethnicities. Even with...»

Synopsis abstract : «Advantages and disadvantages of diversity.. Implicit prejudice.. The contact hypothesis.. Complexities of the contact hypothesis.. Recategorization and diversity.. Conclusion.....»

Feminist therapy and postmodern therapy

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/21/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Feminist therapy is based on a gender-fair, flexible-multicultural, interactionist, and life-span-oriented view of human nature. The traditional androcentric, heterosexist, and deterministic theories are considered to be greatly limited, especially...»

Synopsis abstract : «Feminist therapy.. Characteristics.. Goal.. The therapeutic relationship in feminist therapy.. Use of gender-role in analysis to help the client.. Transparency the therapists use in assessment and diagnosis. . Postmodern...»

Violence in media and its effects on adolescents

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «This paper will review several studies of violence in today's media of television and electronic gaming and how it significantly affects aggression levels in children. These studies have looked at the direct and indirect effects of violence in the...»

Synopsis abstract : «The causes and effects of aggression. . First article reviewed: Impacts of violence and aggression.. The second article: experiment to compare patterns of video and computer game play in adolescent boys and girls.. The third article: electronic...»

Integrative counseling approach

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/17/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «As I have studied many theories of counseling, I have found characteristics within those theories that I agree with and would like to adopt, but there is no one established theory that I will adopt wholeheartedly. The model that would most closely...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Overall approach.. Philosophy and basic assumptions.. Key concepts.. Therapeutic goals.. Therapeutic relationship.. Techniques and procedures.. Compare and contrast.. Conclusion.....»

Cognitive behavior therapy and reality therapy

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/17/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Many types of therapy have been called cognitive behavior therapy. Albert Ellis's Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) deals with cognition and behavior, assuming that people contribute to their psychological symptoms and issues by the way they...»

Synopsis abstract : «Cognitive behavior therapy.. REBT's theory of personality.. Therapy goals.. The therapist's role.. The client's role.. Techniques used by REBT therapists.. Short term therapy.. Alternatives to REBT.. Reality therapy.. Reality Therapy...»

Theory of differing local and national voter choice

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/16/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «This paper aims to critique Downs's Economic Theory of Political Action in Democracy with experimental research that supports and refutes the assumptions and results of his model. First, I look at if legislators' policy making decisions are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The effect of voter preference on legislator policy decisions - 2003 California Recall.. Do the voters actually care about past performance?. The 2000 school board election in South Carolina.. Downs's theory on the rationality of...»

Social influence on sex roles: The role of the parent

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/14/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In developmental psychology one of the most critical topics of debate is that of nature versus nurture and the ensuing balance of the two. Both the surrounding social environment and the child's predisposition must be taken into account when...»

Synopsis abstract : «Sex and gender are part of the essential framework of the self.. Children identify with a gender first.. Durkin's statement on gender labeling.. A highly influential way that parents direct a child's concept of gender.. The social environment that...»

The recovered memory controversy

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/09/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Some people who experience sexual abuse during childhood cannot recall the trauma in later years. Psychologists do not all agree as to why this occurs, reasons ranging from repression to age to natural forgetting, etc. Regardless as to how such...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. The recovered memory controversy.. Avoiding repression as a possible explanation.. The main argument is not whether repression exists.. Psychologists admit - patients undergo memory- enhancing techniques.. The recovered memory debate ends...»

Intelligence: Nature versus nurture

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/09/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Similar to the "egg and chicken" argument, the long-standing "nature versus nurture" argument regarding behavioral traits has puzzled scientists and educators alike. The diverse viewpoints have spawned various expectations regarding the ability to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Which specific factor contributes to a college student answering poorly on a standardized exam?. From the start of life inside the mother's womb.. Intelligence may be defined independent from the way abilities are developed.. The discovery of a...»

Is porn really biologically beneficial for human sexuality? A response to popular conception

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/08/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «I will present a critique of the conception of male sperm in contemporary popular science media; in particular my critique will address the idea that porn is somehow biologically beneficial for human sexuality. On one level, my motive in doing this...»

Synopsis abstract : «Scientific discourse in general does not and cannot mature in a social vacuum.. Siri Steiner's 'Porn Helps Human Sperm Gear up for Competition'.. There is no single gene or combination of genes which codes for 'sperm acting competitive'.. Fox News'...»

Instinct vs Experience : Are there two separate hemispheres in the human brain ( With data and graphs )

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/08/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Scientists have long acknowledged the presence of two separate hemispheres in the human brain as well as the severe difference between the two. The significance of these differences however was not until recently properly understood. The scientific...»

Synopsis abstract : «Background.. Materials and Method.. Raw Data Results for Sixth Grade.. Raw Data Results for Eighth Grade.. Brain Hemisphere Dominance by Age.. Brain Hemisphere Dominance by Religion.....»

Psychological assessment

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/07/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Psychological assessment is the process of integrating information gathered from different sources. You can obtain valuable information from psychological testing. Interview with medical practitioners could also yield important information about the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory®-2 (MMPI-2).. The standardization of MMPI-2 .. Individuals with graduate level of education in clinical, experimental or I/O psychology.. Restructured Scales.. The approach used by...»

An analysis of the history, effects, and implications of the most common psychostimulants

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/03/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Attention Deficity Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) generally denotes a kind of deficit to selectively attend and (thereby) selectively inhibit certain stimuli. Evidently, the psychological community has much else to say about the disorder,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Brief History of the Psychostimulants.. Empirical Findings/Pharmacology of the Psychostimulants.. Possible Implications of the Empirical Findings, and other related items to consider.. Conclusion.....»

Category - Specific semantic deficits

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/03/2008   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «The task of explaining the organization of conceptual knowledge is both promising and difficult. It is promising because if conceptual knowledge is organized, then in principle it should be possible to form theories which would account for the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. History and Development of Category-Specific Semantic Deficits.. Sensory-Functional hypothesis.. Domain-Specific hypothesis.....»

Psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and consciousness

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/03/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The state of consciousness defies definition, but it may involve an awareness of self, dreams, emotions, moods, perceptions, sensations, and thoughts, although not essentially all of these. The issue surrounding the definition consciousness, and in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Psychoanalytic View.. The Behavioral Approach.. Conclusion.....»

The benefits of existentialist psychology

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   06/23/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «JD is a 26-year-old Hispanic male with quadriplegia who has been refereed to treatment by his primary care physician. Anxiety and depression appear to be the most prominent issues facing the client at the present time; however, the client both...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Existential Psychotherapy.. Awareness of Ultimate Concern ?cw] Anxiety ?cw] Defense Mechanism.. The Capacity for Self-Awareness.. Freedom and Responsibility.. Striving for Identity and Relationships with Others.. Anxiety as a...»

Gardens: Revealing the State of Our Minds

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   06/17/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «A garden is a simple place, a small escape from the home, where one can roam at leisure. But there is more, something about its sensuousness gives rise to deeper feelings. In the Decameron and in Augustine's Confessions gardens become...»

Synopsis abstract : «There was some mysterious quality, some attraction which drew him to these natural objects. . On the third day, the first story concerns Masetto, an astute peasant and ?excellent gardener? . This talk of course makes the Duke of Athens anxious to...»

The Killing of Pain: How We See Ourselves?

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   06/06/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Thinking about the self is obviously quite different from thinking about something else because there is a degree of control and understanding that doesn't extend to other objects. Suppose the sun had a conscious, it might more easily perceive that...»

Synopsis abstract : «But this supposedly superior vantage point comes under heavy criticism from eliminative materialism. . Churchland would describe my reasoning as descriptive but unrelated to what is really happening. . But there is a problem here because when he...»

How conflict theory provides an insight to sociologist in to the process of criminal activity and behavior

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Research papers   |   06/03/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Conflict theory has developed throughout the course of the twentieth century as a principle theory for better understanding the development of criminal behavior. Although conflict theory directly links criminal behavior to the development of larger...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction.. Conflict Theory?An Overview.. Types of Conflict.. Primary and Secondary Conflict.. Marx's Class Theory.. Expanding Marx's Theory.. Conflict Theory and the Development of Criminal Behavior.. Critique of Conflict...»

Personhood: Social psychology

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Case study   |   06/02/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Social psychology is an interdisciplinary area of study on how social conditions affect human beings. The focus from the psychological perspective is explaining the influence of interaction (whether actual, imagined or implied) with others on an...»

Synopsis abstract : «Emerging approaches to social psychology.. An analytical definition of a person is that he has recognition, existence and legal capacity under law.. The biological membership to the Homo sapiens species needs to be refined.. Formal language has a...»

Neural Representation of Semantic Knowledge

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   06/02/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The human ability to look at and label objects, though taken for granted even in very young children, has long puzzled and fascinated scientists investigating the organization of knowledge systems in the brain. A central question in this...»

Synopsis abstract : «In order to demonstrate the insight of their hypothesis we must first assess the preceding theories and why these are unsatisfactory. . As such, greater cortical mass and connectivity would be required to correctly perform these tasks. . PET...»

Rap Enlightenment

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   05/16/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «For a large part of my life, I despised rap. I hated it in all its different forms. While my friends were all listening to Biggie Smalls and Tupac, I was listening to Metallica and Korn. I categorized hip-hop, R & B, and rap all into the rap...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Trying to move on . The immortal technique song. An obsession to hear more of the talent . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Beyond Sissies and Tomboys: Atypical Gender Deviance

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Research papers   |   05/16/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Gender roles shape how a person interacts with other members of their society. Young children learn gender roles from many sources, and are strongly influenced by their parents and family, peers, media presentations and daily interaction with other...»

Synopsis abstract : «Male survey respondent. Existing literature. Gender deviance . Where females may be discriminated against in their diagnosis. Research design. Parental influence. Other adult influence. References....»

Abraham Lincoln Personality Analysis

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   05/15/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Abraham Lincoln is often regarded as one of the country's greatest presidents. In passing, he is commonly thought of as intelligent, diligent, and a groundbreaking leader. However, many people do not know that Abraham Lincoln suffered from chronic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Historical documents consistently and Lincoln . Agreeableness as a factor associated with maintaining relationships. Intellect as a factor associated with intelligence. The core aspects of Psychoanalytic theory . Conclusion. Works...»

Paradise Hermit Crab

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   05/12/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Everybody has their own idea of what paradise consists of. Freedom from the confines of the labor force, a tropical vacation with endless beaches and relaxing afternoon naps, a spending spree with no bill in sight, and streaming chocolate with an...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The author's own intimate account of his quest to find meaning in life . Growing up without any religion . Thinking about the Buddhist ideology . Hardcore Zen . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Fighting Nostalgia and Facing the Present: The Power of Coming Home

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   05/08/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Home is where the heart is, especially in the case of Odysseus. Separated from home for twenty years, the military man yearns to set foot on the sand of Ithaka to reclaim his place as leader, husband, and father. However, unlike the portrayal of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Odysseus' criy for a more glorious death. Odysseus' encounter with Telemakhos. Homer's hints that Odysseus cries on the inside. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Roses are Red, Emily is Blue, Her Father Died and She Went Cuckoo: A Novel Project on William Faulkner's A Rose for Emily

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   05/08/2008   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Over the years, society has come to accept that in most cases, people are the products of their environments. For example, if one is brought up in an irresponsible environment, it is likely they will be irresponsible when they are older. However,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Emily's refusal to acknowledge his death. Emily's refusal to take the chance that he may leave her. Another prominent character in the story . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Diving into "Water on the Brain" Hydrocephalus: An Exploration

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   05/06/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The popular board game Operation entails the treatment of, amongst many other ersatz medical conditions, "water on the knee," cleverly rendered as a bucket to be withdrawn from the knee of the plastic "patient" using tweezers. However, to the dismay...»

Synopsis abstract : «Basic pathology. Specific types and respective etiologies. Causes. Symptoms. Demographics and epidemiology. Possible treatment. Prognosis. Diagnostic concerns. Conclusion. References ....»

Death Becomes Me: The Development of a Personal Eschatology

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   05/06/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Though the exact methods by which one might "die twice" are unclear, the sage wisdom of modern-day philosopher Chris Rock is undeniable: regardless of whom one may be, one will certainly die. Concordantly, according to philosopher Martin Heidegger...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The inevitability of death as 'thrownness'. A real life example of momentarily inauthentic living. Examples reinforcing the negative results of fighting against the tidal pull of death. The construction of an individuated...»

An Exploration of Diversity and Self Monitoring

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Case study   |   04/21/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Today we live in a world that undeniably diverse, especially in the United States of America. We strive to have a peaceful coexistence of diverse ethnic groups, as we embrace our similarities yet still hold our differences close. Historically, the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The perfect theory . The two ways of holding prejudice. Self monitoring . The first few tasks. The administering the race IAT scale. Conclusion. Work cited....»

Adopted Children's Personalities in Relation to Biological and Adopted Parents

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Case study   |   04/21/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Adoption is a word that is thrown around all too much today in the English language. In 2004, we adopt a greyhound, adopt a soldier overseas, and adopt a tree. Needless to say, all of these uses for "adopt" has led the masses to be distracted as to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Finding birth parents willing to take part in the study. The independent variable in the study . The first thing to do . A strong correlation between personality of the adopted parents and the child. Concl...»

The Female Gender Role in the Media An Analysis of Three Studies

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   04/19/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In the United States of America, the media plays a gigantic role in the life of every man, woman, and child. No one can escape the media, for our life has become based around it. Televisions are being built into cars, the internet is full of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first theme that all of the articles agreed on . The second theme: The brief exposure to the media. Conclusion. Work cited....»

WHAT'S IN A FACE?

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   04/15/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Humans inherently focus on the face to understand other people's emotional states. Facial expressions are used to communicate worldwide, making them innate and universal. This essay addresses the various ways in which the brain processes facial...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. The skills needed to effectively analyze faces . The most widely accepted model . How the brain processes the face. Emotions: discrete and clear cut or fuzzy categorization. Conclusion. References....»

The Theory of Emerging Adulthood

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   School essay   |   12/26/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In his book Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens through the Twenties, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen Arnett details research he has conducted shedding light on emerging adulthood. Arnett can be considered at the forefront of research of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Research for the book. Division of the book. Cultural context of the book. Sex and the emerging adults. Discussion of religion and beliefs....»

Creative Chaos

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   School essay   |   12/19/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Suicide. The mere mention of the word makes most of us disturbingly uncomfortable. Yet, just as we run outside, and down the street wearing only a bathrobe, transfixed by a cavalcade of emergency vehicles' flashing lights, urgently needing to know...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Suicide and the Renaissance. Manic-depressive illness. The problems faced in Latin America. Charlotte Gilman. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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