Social Science

On September 1885, there was born in Eilbeck, Germany, a girl who had a very interesting and academic future ahead of her. Her parents, Berndt(Wackels) Danielsen, a sea captain, and Clothilda van Ranzelon Danielsen 18 years younger than her husband,…
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When Psychology meets Criminology FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY The study of humans and animals through experimentation and observation of results is known as psychology. Though grouped under one main heading, psychology covers many areas relating to the brain, it’s thought processes and…
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There are various factors can contribute to the development of shyness in children. The factors include living environment, chemical imbalance, negative social experiences, heredity, and the combination of all three. Children are very sensitive to what goes on around them….
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It’s been likened to another country. But as destinations go, the past is better for a visit than a place to dwell. Ruminating on what has gone before can be like wandering barefoot through a field strewn with tacks; it’s…
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The tastes of men and women seem to differ in just about every area of entertainment. The audience at a Slayer concert probably won’t be filled with women, and it is rare to see Sex and the City in a…
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Karen Horney (1885-1952), a prominent personality theorist, is recognized for contribution to the school of psychoanalysis. Having studied Freud’s body of work extensively, Horney challenges several main tenets of his theory and proposes her own unique theory of feminine psychology….
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In my research of suicide statistics I was shocked and saddened to find that suicide ranks number five as the cause of death among the age group of the ages of twenty-five and forty-four in the United States. Even more…
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We state as a matter of fact that we can never really know someone. It’s only when it dawns on you that you’re included in the context of that phrase – as the party that doesn’t really know – that…
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In the volumes written on positive thinking, one of the oft-mentioned skills is called reframing. It is a powerful skill in dealing with difficult situations. What is reframing? Simply put, it is the ability to put a positive spin or…
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“No,” she said, “you can’t have that!” As children, we heard this repeated again and again. Mom worked no less than 12 hours a day. With limiting time constraints, Mom was a shopping wiz. She was always on a tight…
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