Social Science

Psychology has existed in its popular form as long as human language has existed. Being able to rely upon the cooperation of your fellow caveman would have been even more vital than it is in the present day- human beings…
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There is a large amount of information on the Internet about how to go about selecting a good psychiatrist, a therapist or a good psychologist. And the are lists of practicing psychologist and it could be easy to find one…
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Letting go is the hardest thing you can do but it can be the most rewarding. If you love someone deeply then you have to set them free to live a happy life. If you love someone then you only…
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While gathering thoughts of moments spent, I remember most your gracious presence, to me you lent. The world of fame in your time, bestowed upon your raucous being,”legendary”, before your name. In my troubled slumber, I see you gracefully moving…
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When the word intelligence comes up many people often think of Intelligence quotient or IQ. The IQ is only a measurement of a particular part of the brains function, specifically cognitive functioning. By cognitive functioning one is referring to the…
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Theories abound in the field of psychology and most concern the nature of learning. The three most well known and useful of these are Behaviorism, Cognativism, and Constructivism. They all are useful in education, in the technological aspects of education…
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The first time it hit me I was watching the X-FILES as a nine year old kid sitting home alone in the dark on a Friday night. From then on the feeling caught me almost everyday, without warning. I spent…
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What is a pathological liar? *Most do not remember what they’ve told you: A pathological liar is a person of many stories and often they cannot even remember the lie they’ll tell you from one day to the next. Many…
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The idea of cognitive psychology replacing epistemology is akin to medical anthropology replacing anthropology. In essence, cognitive psychology is a sub field of psychology, as is epistemology, and both originate in philosophy. A mother science cannot be replaced by a sub…
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Positive thinking is not about solving problems, in fact it will not solve your problem especially a life threatening one. When I saw the interview with Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Smile or Die: How Positive Thinking Fooled America and the World…
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