Social Science

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ASSERTIVENESS AND AGGRESSIVENESS IN WOMEN I believe that defining the two terms might be a good place to start, and have interpreted these thus: Assertiveness is about being able to reach a point in any set of…
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Evolutionary psychology is a scientific approach to the mind that has developed significantly over the last few decades. It challenges the standard social science model, which saw the mind as blank slate. Evolutionary psychologists such as Steven Pinker and Leda…
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There is a happy juxtaposition of human order and divine hopefulness in most people. For the highly motivated, God may rule over that which they themselves happily cast aside. Others believe that there is an order in the universe that…
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I feel blue. She is green with envy. They are in a black mood. I was so mad I saw red. I was tickled pink. These are more than expressions. They reveal our emotions and our color preferences are an…
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Breaking the silence – Why abuse has a direct impact on a persons self esteem I feel it is important to mention that both men and women can be victims of abuse, though typically in relationships, more often than not…
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In a process called psychoanalysis, Freud would look to his patients’ dreams to discover what was going on in the subconscious mind. Dreams that are pure wish fulfilment can sometimes be straightforward and easy to analyse. Freud and Dreams However,…
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The subject of human sexuality is a captivating and a controversial subject. This intriguing topic has captured our imagination and our attention since the magnificent civilizations of antiquity. Possibly during prehistoric times. Some people consider human sexuality as one component…
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When you think about it, the field of psychology as a science is not very old. William James, American philosopher and psychologist, who argued that emotions come from physical changes, died in 1910. Alfred Binet, French psychologist who developed the…
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For most of my life I never put much stock in dreams. They can be meaningless, for the most part. However, I have learned a valuable lesson about repetative dreams. They can really have a significant meaning. For over forty…
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As I write, some of the best engineers and scientists in the world are working on making the computer a faster, smarter, more reliable machine. They work incrementally making small steady improvements on their own designs on a regular basis….
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