Social Science

People have to make decisions every day; sometimes they are big ones, such as should you marry someone that has proposed to you, other times they are small ones, such as whether to have that last doughnut in the break…
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We all have times where we wish we could really say what was on our minds. However, we don’t always have that luxury, and there are many reasons why. You can’t really tell your boss what you really think of…
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Do you react defensively at any hint of criticism? When someone disagrees with you, do you find it difficult to accept his opinion as simply different from your own, or do you feel the need to debate the subject into…
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Every culture, in some form or another, has religion as part of their way of life. A religion consists of traditions, sub-traditions, and a recognition of a transcendental Being or goal. With such a variety of religions among us, a…
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Ecopsychology is a true science.  An Ecopsychologist can trace as many diverse origins as every other kind of psychology.  Ecopsychology is derived from bits of Jungian, and Traditional Clinical Psychology.  It borrows also from  Humanism, and Gestalt to name just a…
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The electoral college system invites voter apathy.  This is because the leading position of almost every voter, on every side, is for government to be more efficient, more accountable, more competent and less corrupt.  The harder fact, is that many…
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The field of medical anthropology is a relatively recent field of studies which first became a coherent discipline in the 1950s. It encompasses human health and disease, health care systems, and biocultural adaptation, drawing on all four fields of anthropology…
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There are many theories regarding Ego and its role in human behavior. In studying defense mechanisms and identification, in particular, it is imperative to understand the observations and theories of Sigmund Freud as his Psychoanalytical approach remains influential in the…
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Cognitive basically means “thinking” – perceiving, memory, language, problem solving, and so on.  The cognitive perspective is often seen as a contrast to the radical behavioural view.  Early theories suggested that the mind doesn’t exist, or at least, it’s a…
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The majority of American people believe that urban schools cannot provide a high level of education to their students, mostly because they lack the funds to provide an enriching educational experience. Even at schools that manage to provide an average…
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