Social Science

Karen Horney was born in Germany, September 16, 1885. Born and reared in a family where her father, a sea captain, was known as a cruel, harsh disciplinarian one minute and the next, calling her “his little lamb,” brought Karen…
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Death is the dark unknown, and this uncertainty and not-knowing leads to our fear of death. Some of us, however, have learned to accept the true cycle of life; that, in order for life to be worth living, there must…
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A temper tantrum is characterized by a sudden increase of anger demonstrated through fits of rage and violent outbursts. The origin of temper tantrums depends on the individual however, it usually stems from internal frustration. A person is usually upset…
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People do not often stop and ask themselves how they can improve so that their relationships with other people can also be ameliorated. However, in a world in which people are already distancing themselves from one another, whether premeditated or…
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The past. It is so much easier to look back at what is comfortable instead of facing the unknown. Why dwell on the past when there is so much to look forward to in the future? So much to enjoy…
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Words are more powerful than we often think them to be. Sometimes, we say things jokingly with no real meaning behind those words, but to someone else, those words may be like weapons. We must take care of what we…
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The extent of understanding consciousness through scientific investigation Explaining and describing what consciousness actually is and how we come to have consciousness could prove a difficult task. Consciousness can be studied from different perspectives drawing on subjects such as philosophy…
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Jealousy is a vice that seems impossible to shrug off. Our everyday lives are tinged with jealousy, and though we try our hardest to be happy for others, our feelings are stronger than our minds. So, when a person achieves…
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Unconscious Perception and its Role in Behaviour The understanding of unconsciousness involves thinking about consciousness as well although it is extremely difficult to define either of these concepts.There is substantial evidence that shows how unconscious perception of stimuli and information…
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There are two kinds of people when it comes to criticism: one type of person will enjoy any kind of criticism, whether constructive or not; the other will take criticism as a reason for self-pity and self-blame. However, whether you…
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