Social Science

Bad thoughts cover a whole range of emotions and issues. At their most “innocent,” they can involve a desire to annihilate every slug, bug and snail that feasts on your cabbages. At their worst, they may cause us to want…
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I actually believe that this argument can go both ways. Perhaps violent behavior is inherited, much like instinct is to animals. Doesn’t the female black widow spider (correct me if I’m wrong-it may be another species) kill her mate for…
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The Social Need for Attention Psychologist understand that people perform great feats for positive attention such as athletic accomplishments, literary achievements, artistic creations, or political acquisition, yet psychologists have also found out that it seems that people do bad things…
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The potential for violence is created when parents take their child to a mental health professional, as was the case with the poor young man who perpetrated the recent school shooting. While mental health professionals are always damaging, they do…
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One of the challenges of being an introvert is to spend time away from any mirror. Where are you likely to find an introvert at a party ? They are the ones sitting alone desperately searching for a mirror so…
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When considering the premise that we were created in God’s image and we were then given FREE WILL to choose between Good and Evil, one must not ask if we are Violent as a result of Nature or Nurture, but…
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Aggression 1 Aggression: A Learned Behavior Studies have identified several factors that may play a role in the development of aggressive behavior. Genetics may increase an individual’s likelihood for aggressive behavior, and certain mental disorders may include symptoms of such…
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Over the last decades something disturbing has began to happen in America. It started at first with politicians using class warfare to manipulate voters. They speak of things like winning life’s lottery and the top 1% in ways that make…
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Having our character criticized is a challenge and obstacle for many, especially writers. Each day invites a myriad of opportunities for our work and behavior to be criticized by someone else, which can be a source of great anxiety. Wanting…
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In the modern information age the ability to adapt, retain information and understand how to use that information is becoming increasingly important and one of the tools that we have to help us measure a person’s ability to do those…
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