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- 17441: Depression
- Depression Depression, it is defined by Webster's Unabridged Edition Dictionary as: in psychology, an emotional condition, either normal or pathological, characterized by discouragement, a feeling of inadequacy, etc. Also as being gloomy; dejected; sad. Depression is the most treatable mental illness, yet the twenty- four million people caught in it's downward spiral each year may feel so isolated that they never seek help. But life can be joyous again, as those who have been fully treated know. There are many different ways to get help, the two major ways are Psychoanalysis and Psychopharmacology. Psychoanalysis is defined by Webster's Unabridged Edition Dictionary as: a method developed by Freud and others, of treating neuroses and some other disorders of the mind. When you undergo psychoanalysis you go to see a psychoanalyst around three times ...
- 17442: New Spain Essay
- New Spain Essay In the 1500's, groups of people from many European countries, especially Spain, set out to find "The New World"-a land full of promise, wealth, and adventure. This group of people eventually settled in Central America, and all was good for a while. Then, one day, they realized that they were not alone. There were "mysterious" Indians in the jungle. Now, since the settlers didn't know any better, they assumed that these Indians were dangerous and must be driven away by any means necessary. At least, that's what some of the settlers thought. Others believed that a lot could be learned from these Natives, after all-it was their land! Other problems were occurring in this "New World" too. Those who ...
- 17443: Persuasive Essay on Problem of Gambling
- ... who cannot afford to gamble. And it is these people who gamble so that they can strike it rich and become millionaires without proper education, and hardwork. Businesses profit a great deal on the poor's dream, which is like a tax on a poor person's dreams. What I believe is the deadliest of all reasons that society will be hurt from gambling is that where there is gambling, there is bound to be crime. I recently saw a movie where there two owners of two casinos that were in some kind of casino Mafia. As if that weren't bad enough there was crime going on everywhere in the casino. this is very similar to real life because there have always been reports of crimes that tourists themselves have faced. One tourists I ...
- 17444: Learning Behavior
- ... preformed many studies and proposed many theories regarding learning. Learning can be defined as a relatively permanent change in behavior that is due to past experience. John B. Watson was an early psychologist that didn't agree with many other psychologist's ideas about learning only relating to consciousness and thought processes. As the founder of behaviorism, Watson studied learning in a behavioral perspective, an approach that emphasizes the relationship between outwardly observable behaviors and environmental events ... two aspirins to remove the pain from a headache. Punishment is a process that decreases the likelihood of a behavior to occur again. This is not to be confused with negative reinforcement because it doesn't increase the likelihood of an occurrence. There are drawbacks to punishment. It doesn't teach an appropriate behavior to replace an inappropriate one. Also, intense punishment can lead to results such as passivity, fear, ...
- 17445: Scottsboro Trials And To Kill A Mockingbird
- ... were persecuted and why they were persecuted in the first place. The thought of "All blacks were liars, and all blacks are wrongdoers," was a major part of all of these trails. A white person's word was automatically the truth when it was held up to the credibility of someone whom was black. Both trials were perfect examples of how the people of Alabama were above the law and could ... place. There were many witnesses that held bias towards the black men. One acquaintance of the women was a white lady who refused to support the lies that were coming out of the white women's mouths. One physician stated that two of the men were so badly crippled that they were incapable of committing such a crime. This was almost exactly like the trial of Tom Robinson who had a crippled arm and seemed incapable of doing the crime that he was convicted of. One of the men that were accused was blind and the other couldnt walk without assistance. Regardless 3 days later the 8 of the 9 men were sentenced to death even though the witnesses all felt that the white women were lying. This trial was appealed and ...
- 17446: Modernization Of Computers
- ... More and more areas are being taken overby the computer.As computers are capable of handling large amounts of data in a very shorttime, they are well suited for wordprocessing. I guess that it won't be longtill all the paper-archives are replaced by magnetic tapes and diskettes. A diskette can contain much more data than a written page, and it takes lessplace It is possible to get the Norwegian ... realistic. If you want to be a boxer, simply change thescenery on the main computer, and you are in the ring.Today, many kids have got video games. You could say these games are thepresent's answer to ludo and monopoly. In a way, it is a great advantage thatthe kids are being presented to computors at an early age, because they willdefinitely have to use them later, when they start to work. In the future therewill be few occupations which won't use computors, one way or another. But thevideogames are often being presented as something negative, which hinder thekids from doing homework and other more useful activities. This partially true,if they do much of ...
- 17447: Yugoslavia-a Land Torn Apart
- ... administration of the Ottoman Empire was very different from that of the Romans. The Turks did not encourage economic development of areas like Albania, Montenegro and Romania that promised little in producing riches. They didn't invest in building roads or creating an infrastructure. Greeks controlled most of the commerce and Sephadic Jews, expelled from Spain, had influence as well. The diversity of Yugoslavia can best be captured in this capsule ... five nations, six republics, seven hostile neighbors, and eight separate countries." This had more than a little truth. Yugoslavia employed Latin and Cyrillic alphabets; it was home to Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Muslims; it's Slavic groups spoke Serbian, Croatian, Slovenian and Macedonian; they identified themselves as Serbs, Montenegrins, Croats, Slovenes, and Macedonians; each had its own republic, with an additional Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina for a mixed population ... to their declaration of independence in the summer of 1991 (Poulsen, 123). But this was only beginning. Croatia had a Serbian minority that made up 11% of its population. The strong feelings of nationalism didn't escape them either. An attempt was made in 1990 to declare autonomy of the mostly Serbian regions in the southwestern parts of Croatia. It was rejected by the Croatian government and as a result, ...
- 17448: The Mind, Music, and Behavior
- ... then the possibilities of this knowledge are unbounded. Music can be used to treat social and behavioral problems in people with disabilities. The use of music in the classroom might enhance or weaken a student's work characteristics. Therefore, whether the influence of music is positive or negative, much needs to be explored about the link between the mind and music. Physiologically, the brain receives information about sound waves from the ... by the presence of music. The next reasonable step is to ask how this modification of behavior or affect of music on the mind can be harnessed. One major field that may benefit from music's affect on the mind is education. As a matter of fact, it has been shown that by exposing students in a classroom to music, the musical exposure enhances class achievement. A research performed at Glassboro ... by Seniors." Perceptual Motor Skills, 80, pp. 411-415. Blood, Deborah J., and Stephen J. Ferriss. (1993). "Effects of Background Music on Anxiety, Satisfaction with Communication, and Productivity." Psychological Reports, 72, pp. 171-177. McLaughlin, T. F., and J. L. Helm. (1993). "Use of Contingent Music to Increase Academic Performance of Middle-School Students." Psychological Reports, 72, p. 658. Ogata, Shigeki. (1995). "Human EEG Responses to Classical Music and Simulated ...
- 17449: House On Mango Street
- ... Effects of a Changing Society Members of a society affect the social, cultural, and economic situation of an entire society by imposing what the majority perceives as normal on others. In my opinion, society can't change people. Whenever possible, people change themselves based on their perceived need to fit in. In this country, society is composed up individuals with cultural differences that does not make them less or inferior. However ... This weakness allowed her to be gullible and vulnerable. In "Red Clowns", Esperanza is betrayed by Sally because Sally told Esperanza that the circus would be a fun experience, but instead she was raped. Esperanza's viewed herself as unattractive, unintelligent, insignificant and out of place. Such statements as, "
skinny necks and pointed elbows like mine
.do not belong here but are here
" provide evidence. She felt trapped on Mango Street, because she couldn't abandon those who could not leave. Although she was poor and shame, she became strong and clear about her destiny and did not turn her back on her heritage. She learned to celebrate her ...
- 17450: Nursing: Think in Practical way
- ... job. University and college teachers of nursing provide advanced instruction to students in the field of nursing. first, to be an instuctor, a person must be a registered nurse with at least have a bachelor's degree. In today's society, teachers usually have a master's degree. Second, their working hours varies according to teaching load. They usually don't have a stable working hours. Working hours really depends on their experiences, seniority, and performance. Their job is a contract ...
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