Social Science

If a member of your family suddenly had a heart attack, you’d call 911 immediately. If your little daughter fell 20 feet out of a tree (ours did!), you’d call for an ambulance and ride to the hospital (we did!)…
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The different types of psychology theories Although many potential patients are unaware of the different types of psychology theories that will affect their treatment, the structure of theories is solidly based upon research and experience shown in the development of…
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Disruptions in the natural cycles of sleep and waking are considered to be sleep disorders. It is estimated that 15 percent of people have some form of sleep disorder or another. As we grow older the insomnias become more prevalent,…
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I guess my question is why is this even up for debate?  Does anyone in the world question the cause-effect relationship between parental attentiveness and behavior?  In some ways this is very obvious, but I think there are even more…
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The substance disorders are those where ingesting substances that alter mood, thinking, functioning or behavior. Most induce some form of euphoria or escape from the problems and pressures of life. There are two classes of disorder: abuse and addiction. In…
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disordershas its origins in the military system for classifying disorders, and evolved into a manual that has coordination with other systems and manuals. The DSM-5 already has one major change: No more roman…
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Sigmund Freud rightfully holds a place in history as a pioneer in psychoanalysis. He’s recognized as the father of psychoanalysis, but in fact, there were a number of men and women who helped develop psychoanalysis. Many of them, such as…
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What is it? Hybristophiliacs are people who are sexually aroused and attracted to people who have committed cruel, gruesome crimes such as murder and rape. It occurs more often in women than in men. There are two categories of hybristophiliacs:…
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This article will look at some alternative views of dreaming about being naked. Dreams are a mechanism for the mind (which loves to resolve internal conflict) to create scenarios where the individual is either warned that a conflict exists or…
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Look, it’s the girl with no hips! I wouldn’t be caught dead in shorts with those horrible scars on my legs. I grew up with those things and more being said to me on a daily bases. I was born…
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