Social Science

Color, something we tend not to think much about. Yet, it surrounds us, and we all have a favorite. Lavender is mine and it also accurately describes who I am. I have surrounded my environment with different shades of lavender…
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The Oedipus complex describes a state of psychosexual development in which a male child desires his mother and grows envious and hostile towards his father. The concept, developed by Sigmund Freud, is based on the behaviors exhibited in Sophocles’ myth,…
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Dozens of people everyday shop their blues away. They walk down aisles looking at window displays or browse through the racks at their favorite stores. Some visit malls and shopping centers they’ve never been to before. Just take a look…
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Once upon a time, it was always the male who took on the role of provider for the family unit in North America.  Providing always meant earning income at a 9-5 job from Monday to Friday, leaving the woman of…
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Freedom of belief and religion does not mean the freedom to falsely accuse or persecute others. Those who use their beliefs to motivate or justify prejudice, discrimination, intimidation, assault, arson and murder against those of other religions are guilty of…
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“There is only one true and right way.” Isn’t that what we are taught as children? And as we grow we discover that this is not necessarily true … in fact there is a multitude of spiritual and religious paths…
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Theories abound in psychology and for convenience of study, Wayne Weiten, in his book, Psychology: Themes and  Variation, theorizes about behavior,  psychoanalysis, humanism, cognition, biology and evolution. Behavior, the most outward sign about how people think and how they interact…
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Well-known child psychologist and philosopher Jean Piaget emphasized the significance of child-centred approaches to education. The basic premise is for the child to obtain the maximum level of developing his competence and personality. Rather than focusing on a teacher-centered approach,…
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Human animals are allowed the curse, and or blessing, of having abstract thought to decide what is good and what is bad. Although this binary system of quick judgement is flawed, and invariably leads to not clearly seeing all  the…
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The Excavation of the Temple of the Moon at Mârib (Yemen) In April 1951, excavations began at the Temple of the Moon, some two miles southeast of Marib, in Yemen. Up to 121 men and boys and 60 oxen were…
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