Close your eyes. Breathe in. Feel the oxygen fill up your lungs. Focus your mind, do you feel something interrupting your thoughts? If all of that feels a little saccharine, perhaps now is the moment to turn to science for the truth. The simple, swift movement of a surgeon implanting foreign cells into your mind may seem a lie at...
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'Brain training' is a program of consistent mental exercises purported to improve cognitive abilities and protect from neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia. It is of particular interest to cognitive psychologists researching the potential benefits it has for cognitive development across age groups. If found effective, this would open new research into understanding the limits of the human mind and possibly...
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Rational The quality of sleep plays a vital role in well being and good health particularly in teenagers. This is because teenagers are going through a lot of physical and hormonal changes in their body, therefore getting a good night sleep is a vital aspect in their life. However multiple environmental factors can affect the hours of sleep a teenager...
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Sleep deprivation alters our brain chemistry, making us feel isolated and irritable. We know that by our own experience by finding it hard to stay focus, to communicate, and to stay positive throughout the day when we have to wake up early in the morning. Most people, nonetheless, do not appreciate and value sleep time due to not knowing that...
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In this essay, I would like to present my views on the mind-body problem, taking the stance that mind is reducible to the brain, this is, the physicalist theory. The physicalist theory says that the mind is reducible to physical matter and gives the argument that all mental states are physical states, and hence mind is reducible to brain. Though...
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Is Lithium a Salvation for Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a debilitating mental illness that causes extreme fluctuation in mood. One day, a patient may be manic, full of energy, then depressed to the point that the patient won’t leave their bed for days. These symptoms, extreme and unpredictable in nature, require constant medication and supervision. The main drug used...
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According to The National Domestic Violence Hotline, “1 in 4 women (24.3%) and 1 in 7 men (13.8%) aged 18 and older in the United States have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.’’ A domestically abusive relationship can be more than just physical altercations. There are over 8 types of relationships that...
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The experimental film I have chosen to discuss in this following essay is Black Swan, directed by Darren Aronofsky and released on 30 November 2010. Black Swan is about a young lady (Nina) who acquires the lead role in the play “Swan Lake”. The film focuses on Nina’s psychological struggle with suffering from a mental illness. The pressure of needing...
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Concussions, they are a problem for every athlete that competes in a contact sport goes through, whether its reported or not. Concussions are something that cannot just be ignored. 50% of high school athletes and 70% of college athletes fail to report a concussion. Concussions can not only lead to brain damage, but also short-term or even long-term memory loss....
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Childhood is a time for innocence, play, learning, and imagination. Safety and security are craved by every child and generally aren’t questioned in the child's life. However, this isn’t the case for all children around the world. At an alarming rate, children in the United States, and other countries around the world, are exposed to violence or trauma in their...
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Social media is used as a photo-sharing platform that connects you with people from all over the world social media was originally invented so friends and family can stay in touch but evolved into a world of photo-sharing with strangers and influencers. The first recognizable social media 6 Degrees was created in 1997 social media is undeniably popular with over...
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The neuroscience working on the development of the adolescent brain has existed for some time now and will progress much more in the near future (Steinberg, 2010). It’s a period of an individual’s lifetime, somewhere between childhood and adulthood that includes major changes socially, psychologically, and physically (Ernst, Hardin & Pine, 2006). Some studies show that adolescents should experience a...
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The early stage of infancy is greatly characterized by rapid and significant brain growth. This growth facilitates the development of crucial neurodevelopmental capacities underlying advanced psychological and emotional well-being (Dobbing & Sands, 1973). Some accounts of early brain development argue that this growth majorly occurs within a biological context. However, others have contended that interpersonal context where structural and functional...
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For the first in many days, I watched a very exciting and pleasant film in that I don’t have to think about the story but I can just feel the movie itself. Fabulous hip-hop music and awesome dancing performances fascinate me and all other audiences in the theater throughout the movie. With the 4 weeks U.S. box office high-ranked renown,...
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In this essay, I will be discussing the creation of distinct characters and voices in Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Jane Austen’s Emma. Both texts explore the ideas of fantasy versus reality, misunderstandings, and escapism. They do so by creating characters who express themselves in unique ways and by using their interactions with one another to illuminate their...
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McCandless Awe-inspiring or Foolish Throughout the book Into, The Wild Chris McCandless is known to be a wacko reckless idiot and is also known to be courageous and heroic. However, does a courageous person go out into the wilderness knowing that the outcome will be fatal? People viewed him from different perspectives and also have a broad range of opinions...
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Biopsychosocial Assessment A client has presented severe mental health symptoms while at an appointment for ongoing HIV care. The client would only be seen for his appointments in his home and refused to be seen in the clinic. Utilizing the biopsychosocial assessment outline from Sands and Gellis (p. 88-89, 2012), a brief report of the client follows (Wooldridge, 2019): Identifying...
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What is ALS? That is a common question that has plagued scientists, researchers, and ordinary people alike for many years. ALS is otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is a neurodegenerative disease. ALS affects the nerve cells in a person’s brain and spinal cord, in the...
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In this assignment, I will deal with issues arising in a section from the US television series “Shameless” developed by John Wells on Showtime about an impoverished family with an alcoholic father and their struggles to go through life in Chicago. In the course of the essay, I will present the arguments and issues through the perspective of gender and...
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The movie I chose is called Girl, Interrupted. This movie is an older one but I thought it was a really well-done movie. Angelina Jolie is an absolutely phenomenal actress. Her performance alone is worth watching the movie for. The cinematography was innovative, but not distractingly so– “Girl Interrupted” shines primarily for its dramatic power, not as a mind-blowing work...
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Dissociative Identity Disorder in ‘Fight Club’ What is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)? It is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states that recurrently take control of the individual’s behavior, accompanied by the inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness. The main causes of this disease...
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The late 1980s and early 1990s were interesting times for America’s economy. Under President Ronald Reagan, a much larger emphasis was put on American capitalism. Taxes were dramatically cut, industries were deregulated, and GDP rose to an all-time high. Along with this extreme economic growth came scandals, thievery, and a decline in morality with sex and drugs being intertwined with...
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The track I chose for this project was track two Psychological Influences of Abnormal Behavior. Abnormality can be subjective depending on what one person considers abnormal (Whitbourne, 2017). Since there is a huge variation of what is normal, one could define abnormality as what is considered outside of the socially expected norm. Since the world is constantly changing the definition...
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Natalie Portman starred in “Black Swan” released into theaters in 2010. Although it was filmed nearly 10 years ago the storyline is still a disturbing yet beautiful film many still watch today. After reviewing this film I have come to argue the point that this film is the story of how losing one’s self is the price to pay for...
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Susanna: - Susana Kayseen in Girl Interrupted fits the description of borderline personality disorder because A person who is suffering from borderline personality disorder they have stormy relationships with others, difficulty controlling emotions, unstable self-image, and mood swings. They may have deep emptiness inside and sometimes moods can range from anger and depression to anxiety. All kinds of characteristics are...
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Imagine the kid you sat next to in your high school turned into a worldwide known serial killer. As a child, there were many red flags for his personality and actions towards people and the world. Now as he grows up he is known as “Milwaukee Cannibal” or the “Milwaukee Monster” (̈Jeffrey Dahmer”). It's Easy to see serial killers as...
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Cinema shows us the fragility of masculinity Cinema is a platform on which many subjects, emotions, problems, and eras can be displayed. It is a creative output and lets us have a glimpse into the minds of great film directors and has done so for many decades. One such director is Martin Scorsese who has graced the world with his...
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Consider the characterization of each of Riley's five emotions in Inside, Out. Choose three of them. Explain what makes each distinctive in terms of their physical appearance, dialogue, types of interactions with others, and role in the film's message/s. Write a paragraph on each of your chosen 3 emotions, referring to specific details from the film to support your insights....
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Mental health is a person’s Psychological and emotional well-being, it affects how we think, feel, and act. It included how we handle pressure, identify with others, and settle on decisions (Anne, 2014). We all experience fluctuations in our emotional state or mood but for many of us, at certain periods in our lives, this can be to such an extent...
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Mental illness has the right to live with dignity Introduction People with serious mental illnesses are at a substantial disadvantage in defending themselves when they face criminal charges, and those difficulties are compounded when the charges are so serious that the death penalty is sought. Stigma and fear are significant factors in jury verdicts in such cases, and the criminal...
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