Wal-Mart: Past, Present, and Future. An Economical View

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   School essay   |   12/19/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Twenty years ago a day of shopping meant going to one store for groceries, another store for clothes, and still another store for prescriptions. Today a day of shopping can be done with one door and one trip. Wal-Mart has changed the way Americans...»

Synopsis abstract : «History of Samuel Walton.. History of Wal-Mart.. The store that was affected by Wal-Mart's expansions.. Woking for Wal-Mart.. Economic impact.....»

Prize Winning Design

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   12/11/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, directed by Jane Anderson and released in 2005, tells the true story of a mother from Defiance, Ohio who helped raise her rather large family by winning contests to earn money and necessities in absence of a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Evelyn's costume . The costumes of Dortha Schaefer and the other women. Kelly's car as a source of design focus. Conclusion....»

Bridging the Gap

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   12/11/2007   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Wondering how similar animals are to ourselves is not a recent question to philosophy or research science. Pet owners are all aware of the mystery behind how it seems like a beloved cat or dog just "knows" when the day has been horrible. More recent...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The split between the species of common chimpanzee and the bonobos. The research done by Eduard Trantz and Heinz Heck . Foundation: Chimp studies. Allen and Beatrix Gardner: First to approach the primate language . The attempt to...»

Advanced Communication Theory Midterm

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Term papers   |   12/11/2007   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Communication is an omnipresent concept that traverses all aspects of an individual's life. However, when asked exactly what communication encompasses or how to define it, even communication scholars are left perplexed or overwhelmed at the varying...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Craig's first tradition. The semiotic tradition. Craig's focus on the phenomenological tradition of communication. Craig's constitutive metamodel . The conceptual thread that runs between the traditions. Obstacles to examining the...»

Sex, Verbal Task and Hand Placement Interactions Influence Balance Times

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «A person's motor ability may be influenced by one's sex and verbal tasks. We hypothesized that a difficult verbal task would interfere with motor skills on the right hand more for men than women due to lateralization of the brain. The balancing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. Method. Participants. Materials. Procedure. Results. Discussion. References....»

No Differences Found Between FR and FI Reinforcement Schedules

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Case study   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «To have understood which schedules of reinforcement produce a desired behavior, we examined whether a Fixed Ratio (FR) scale was more effective than a Fixed Interval (FI) scale. Subjects participated in an interview and were unaware that they were...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. Method. Participants. Procedure. Results. Discussion. References ....»

Running Head: The Relationship between Depression and Age

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Case study   |   11/27/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Depression may be influenced by age differences. Other studies showed no relationship between age and depression so one should expect no relationship between the two in further studies. Data was obtained from 41 college students in order to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. No correlation found between depression and age in a classroom. Method. Participants. Materials . Procedure. Results. Discussion. References....»

James Lett and Paranormal Belief

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   School essay   |   11/27/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Paranormal belief is a controversial topic within society and many of its advocates and opponents are both victim to biases in their advocating for or against it. Paranormal belief implies a belief in phenomena that currently cannot be explained by...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Paranormal Belief Scale . The confirmation bias . Lett's claim's. Conclusion....»

GABA Receptors

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/26/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «GABAA Receptor The GABAA receptor is a member of the superfamily of ligand-activated ion channels in the cell membrane. GABA type A (GABAA) receptors are most closely related to strychnine-sensitive glycine receptors, more distantly related to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. GABAA receptors . The affect of pharmacological agents on the activity of GABAA receptors. The metabotropic GABAB receptors . Clinical considerations. Glutamate and aspartate. Ischemia induced neurodegeneration . Chronic...»

Amino Acid Neurotransmitter Receptors

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Research papers   |   11/26/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Glutamate Receptors Glutamate receptors are found throughout the brain and are expressed on both neurons and glia, although not all glutamate receptor subtypes are found on both cell types. Glutamate receptors, sometimes referred to as excitatory...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. AMPA receptors . Kainate receptors. Metabotropic receptors . Conclusion. References....»

Monoamine Sythesis, Storage and Degradation

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/13/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In addition to similarities in neuronal organization, monoaminergic systems are similar with regard to their synthesis, storage, and degradation. Monoamines are synthesized within neurons from common amino acid precursors and taken up into synaptic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Serotonin . Catecholamines . Histamine. Acetylcholine . Plasma membrane transporters . Vesicular monoamine transporter . References....»

Anatomy of Monoamie Systems

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Research papers   |   11/13/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The anatomical organization of monoaminergic systems shares a number of common features. Monoaminergic systems are strikingly divergent: monoaminergic cell bodies are generally found in aggregates located in a few restricted subcortical brain...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Serotonin. Dopamine . The midbrain ventral tegmental area . Norepinephrine and epinephrine . Acetylcholine. References....»

Receptors

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Research papers   |   11/13/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Ultimately the effects of monoamines on CNS function and behavior depend upon their interactions with receptor molecules. The binding of monoamines to these plasma membrane proteins initiates a series of intracellular events that modulate neuronal...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Serotonin receptors. The 5-HT1 receptors . The 5-HT3 receptor . Investigations into the functions of recently identified 5-HT4. The D1 receptor . The dopamine D2 receptor. The D3 and D4 receptors . The a2 receptors . Histamine...»

Principles of Brain Organization

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Research papers   |   11/13/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «The human brain contains approximately 1011 nerve cells or neurons. In general, neurons are composed of four morphologically identified regions: (1) the cell body or soma, which contains the nucleus and can be considered the metabolic center of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Classification of neurons . Architecture Neurons and their processes . Connections . Distinctiveness of the human brain . Conclusion. Suggested readings....»

Neuronal Plasticity

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Research papers   |   11/13/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Synaptic plasticity is a property of adult as well as developing or young cortex, and reflects how synaptic strength changes with experience. Its relevance to psychiatry is seen in the course of the illnesses psychiatrists treat. Clinical research...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Long Term Potentiation (LTP) learning . Activation of protein kinases. Learning and gene expression . Progression of illness . Treatment implications . Conclusion. Suggested readings....»

Neural Prenatal Development

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Research papers   |   11/13/2007   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The wonder of development is that a structure as complex as the human brain originates from a flat sheet of embryologic ectoderm. The final, formed brain shows remarkable order in its predictable cortical layering, its diversity of cortical areas,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Neurogenesis and neural identity . The first postmitotic neurons . The microenvironment . Neuronal migration . Establishing connections . The leading edge of the axon. Illustrating the complexity of pathfinding. The molecules guiding...»

Early Neural Postnatal Development

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Research papers   |   11/13/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The early postnatal years are marked by a rapid maturation of cognitive, social, and behavioral abilities as infants progress from helplessness to autonomy, and children and adolescents develop more sophisticated ways of thinking. The information...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Postnatal cortical maturation . Implications for psychiatry . Environmental effects on cortical connections . Early environmental manipulations . Critical periods for cognition and emotion . Conclusion. Suggested readings....»

Consciouness

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Research papers   |   11/13/2007   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «The vast majority of mental processes are outside of conscious awareness. These processes can impact thinking, feeling, and behavior despite the lack of conscious awareness. Consciousness can be thought to include two elements: awareness and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Conscious awareness . Misidentification syndromes . A profound sense of discontinuity and confusion. Thought, language and cognition . The mental representation of some aspect of the world . Psycholinguistics. Modes of Processing...»

Cognitive Science

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Research papers   |   11/13/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The fields relevant to this overview are a part of the interdisciplinary studies of cognitive science, which includes anthropology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, psycholinguistics, artificial intelligence and computational science,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The human brain . Mind and brain. A generally accepted view of the mind. The neural net profile . Energy and information. Information processing. Attention. Definition. Early conceptualizations of attention . Selective...»

Lucid Dreaming and the Infinite Mind

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Research papers   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «It's safe to say that practically everyone has experienced a dream at some point in their lives. Loads of dreams, it seems, are nothing but a blur of pictures floating through our minds while we rest. In fact, most people don't consider their dreams...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Examining lucid dreaming . The break between the religious significance of dreams and the scientific analysis of dreaming. The scientific studies on lucid dreaming. The study conducted by Kulikov, a Russian researcher . Accounts of the...»

The Individual vs. Freud

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «I have always been wary of psychoanalysis. In my own studies of psychology, I have preferred personality psychology to social psychology, but psychoanalysis has always rested somewhere between the two. A personal prejudice, perhaps, since...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Sigmund Freud's description of his psychosexual stages . Psychology and focus on the individual. The destruction of trust between man and woman. Winnicott's emphasized empathy and imagination. The suffering of the psychoanalytic theory...»

The Man in the Mirror: Self-Awareness as Social Awareness

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Much of the realm of psychology, especially in the disciplines of neuroscience and cognitive studies, is focused on identifying the unified characteristics of human thought and behavior. The brain is studied extensively: years upon years of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The oldest and most controversial methods of exploring human personality . The superego . Freud and his followers' view of human beings. Contemporaries of Karen Horney, Alfred Adler and Erik Erikson. The optimal psychodynamic theory of...»

Shaping Dissent

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Wilhelm Wundt, considered the founder of psychology primarily for his text book and laboratory, contributed one more lesser-known piece to the evolution of the science: reaction-time. Reaction-time in and of itself is a simple concept: it is the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Understanding the structure of the mind . The transition from primitive psychological theorizing to the refined psychological perspectives. The mind and its thought process . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Effect of Congruency on Reaction Time and Error Rate

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Case study   |   10/03/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «This experiment was conducted as a way to look at top-down, versus bottom-up processing. Subjects read the names of colors off Stroop boards, written first in a congruent color of ink, and next in an incongruent color. This allowed an opportunity to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. Method. Participants. Materials. Procedure. Data analysis. Results. Discussion. References....»

Consciousness in the Collective Core

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   School essay   |   10/02/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The enigma that is the essence of consciousness in modern society can be readily explained and analyzed by anyone with the ability to do so and does not necessitate the so-called authoritative citations that we so emphatically consider reliable...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The certainty of living in a world of turmoil and suffering . The collective cultural logic: A rational state of mind. The similarity between us and ancient civilizations' sensitivity to higher systems of understanding. Accepting and...»

The Addiction of Gambling

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   08/30/2007   |   .ppt   |   19 slides
Document abstract : «Average casino visits a year equal 53.2 million (27% of U.S. population) averaging 5.7 times per person per year. As the economy becomes more and more unstable, gamblers continue to spend more of their paycheck. Society's youth are exposed to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Growth of the industry. Utilitarian theory. Toll on society. Negative impacts. Psychological problems. Youth correlation to parental gambling. Care theory. Gambling levels. Lifetime level 3 gamblers. Bibliography....»

The Future Lies Within the Palms of Our Children

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   School essay   |   08/29/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «"Welcome, all of you, to the United States of America," says the head of immigration at the U.S. Department of Justice. There are about fifty immigrants from all over the world who have chosen to come to the United States to live. She proceeds to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A fictional scenarion but not far from the truth. The idea of harming others . Mortal Konsquences: Studies done by psychologist named Dr. Craig Anderson . Negative effects of videogames . Conclusion: Will banning violent videogames...»

Developmental Trends in Children's Acquisition and Use of Display Rules

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   08/23/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Emotions are innate and adaptive processes that entail the appraisal of life situations for one's well being and a readiness to act to sustain the state of well being (e.g., Barrett & Campos, 1987; Lazarus, 1991). The occurrence of emotion,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Developmental trends. Development of the ability to manage and regulate one's emotional expressions. Children's expressive control of disappointment . Cole's modification and improvement of the disappointment gift procedure . How children differ on...»

The Birth and Social Role of the Psychological Sciences: A Comparative Historical Perspective

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   04/20/2007   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «Taxonomical terms like depression, schizophrenia, neurosis, and psychosis, among many others, are today wielded with ease by doctors and are readily accepted by patients. While they are thought to be scientifically objective qualifications, a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. When 'Disease' became equal to sin. Major philosophical and literary tendencies prior to the rise of the Church. The leper, the Church and the society. The phenomenon of leprosy. The attitude of social exclusion. The social scapegoat...»

Warped Eroticism: A Case Study on a Sado-Masochism

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Term papers   |   04/20/2007   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The film "La Pianiste" is not only a stunning work of art; it also brilliantly portrays the psychopathology of Erika Kohut, a repudiated piano professor at the Consevatoire de Vienne. By leading us into her private life and exploring her "abnormal"...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: The film 'La Pianiste'. The existing psychoanalytic theory on sexual perversion . The character of Erika . The opening scene of the movie. Madame Kohut's rhetoric during Erika's early years . Erika's acceptance of being a subordinate...»

Feminism and criminology

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2002   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «The application of feminism to the field of criminology can be quite uncommon; indeed, in criminology it is men who supply the essential "standard case". Until recently, criminology has been primarily focused on men and crime with little reference...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Women as offenders. Neglecting women's violence. Increased focus on men's violence. Nature of women's crimes. Women's crime in the past. Increasing crime by women. The criminal justice system towards women-offenders. Explanations of...»

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