Social Science

“The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of its Parts” – this saying has become the motto for Gestalt psychology. As Behaviorism and Introspection (other Psychological Schools of Thought) seemed to focus on analyzing basic parts, Gestalt psychology is more…
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If you know it or not, your greatest fear is separation.  You may call it a “fear” about the surface event, or object; things like fear of dark, heights, spiders, public speaking, or what have you. Yet, when you come…
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Humans have a lot to be afraid of.  Even though we are more capable at protecting ourselves than perhaps any other species on the planet, we are also aware of more dangers.  Add to that our extremely complex and capable…
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No. Mental illness does not exist. Mental illness is a metaphor. In order to justify my assertion it is indispensable to know certain facts. Getting to this conclusion will require some review of how it became a “fact” for so…
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Overview of the DSM V There is a great expectation about the coming appearance of the DSM V, the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual, the fifth edition of the Bible of Psychiatry. In addition, we can observe a tremendous crisis in…
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The problem of sexual misconduct between teachers and students is not new but it is shrouded in mystery and all too often, secrecy. The main question on the mind of everyone when they learn of instances where this has occurred…
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Scientists had long thought that the atom was the smallest particle there was. It is what we have all been brought up believing. It’s not that they were lying to us all, it is just that at that time that…
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Nobody wants to try and fail, but, all too often, this is what happens with dieting.  The nature of weight reduction is one of failure because weight loss involves changing life habits – which is no small endeavor.  The problem…
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Factoring Intelligence Intelligence is genetically linked.  Albert Einstein was not an intellectual product of his environment.  There are no environments capable of producing genius. If genius cannot be environmentally produced, and it can’t, then the only logical explanation would be…
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At one time, “only children” were considered an oddity.  And the parents were viewed as somewhat cowardly, stopping after only one child.  Or with pity, that the mother must have some serious “internal problems” and couldn’t have any more children. …
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