Psychological Topics 17 (2008)‚ 2‚ 247-263 Original Scientific Article – UDC – 616.89-008.441.42 159.015.7 Evolutionary Explanations of Eating Disorders Igor Kardum‚ Asmir Gračanin‚ Jasna Hudek-Knežević University of Rijeka‚ Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology Abstract This article reviews several most important evolutionary mechanisms that underlie eating disorders. The first part clarifies evolutionary foundations of mental disorders and various mechanisms leading to
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Discuss genetic explanations for aggression. Early research concentrated on chromosomal abnormalities but no specific genotype has been associated with aggression. Genes determine how much testosterone a person’s body produces and how quickly it circulates around their body. Genes also determine the synthesis of testosterone receptors‚ and how many and how sensitive such receptors are. The gene called monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) produces an enzyme which regulates the metabolism of serotonin in
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Engineers in Environmental Protection Introduction Industrialization has brought untold wealth and has transformed the way of life in the last century. Industrialization and urbanization have become a global phenomenon‚ resulting in serious environmental problems such as resource depletion‚ climate change‚ and pollution. Large scale use of natural recourses‚ their polluting processes and transport infrastructure have exacerbated the environmental problems. Since the beginning of industrialization
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Abstract: The Voice Within The ‘loud or quiet’ political behavior shows understanding‚ and results in true effective thought and change. Friedman stresses the importance of new generation’s knowledge and ability to think for themselves. The new generation’s lack of activism and drive to understand their nation’s struggles and impact on their future justifies Friedman’s metaphor for them as “Generation Q‚” the quiet generation. Wallace alludes to the trends of society and social norms dictating
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When looking back on the “Child is a Criminal or Criminal is a Child” assignment‚ I believe that my views have not changed from the views I possessed early on in this course. The views I had were actually solidified throughout this course in learning more about the juvenile justice system. I favored the “criminal is a child” model of approaching juvenile crime in the original essay and the key point noted was that juveniles are a product of their environment and should not be punished on a standardized
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Task: Discuss two or more biological explanations for the development of schizophrenia. One biological explanation for schizophrenia is genetics. This theory states that a person’s genes determine whether they develop schizophrenia or not. Family studies‚ twin studies and adoption studies have explored the roles of genes in the development of sz. Gottesman conducted a family study and he identified that the closer someone is genetically to a person with sz‚ the more likely to develop sz. For example
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evaluate biological explanations of schizophrenia (24 marks) Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder characterized by distorted thinking‚ impaired emotional responses‚ poor interpersonal skills and a distortion of reality. It is the most common of psychotic disorders that‚ in most countries around the world‚ affects around 1 per cent of the population. In terms of explanations for the disorder‚ two central types of explanations arise – psychological explanations and biological explanations. Whereas psychological
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the Professional Nurse in Health Promotion and Protection in Communities University of Missouri‚ St. Louis Introduction: Health Promotion and Health Protection Defined There are many different definitions of health promotion and protection and all of them sound fairly similar. Pender (2006) describes health promotion as a behavior motivated by the desire to increase well being and actualize human health potential and describes health protection as behavior motivated by the desire to actively
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Compare two explanations for criminal behaviour. Crime is simply the behaviour that breaks the law. However‚ as Standen points out‚ “the understanding of what actually constitutes crime varies according to historical‚ cultural and power dimensions which may rule different behaviours as criminal at different times”‚ (n.d‚ p. 1). The most obvious example of this is when the law changes. For example from viewing the list of criminal offences by the Legal Services Commission‚ aiding suicide became
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THE ROLE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE JUDICIARY ON CONSUMER PROTECTION A consumer can be defined as someone who acquires goods or services for direct use or ownership rather than for resale or use in production and manufacturing. Consumer protection consists of laws and organizations designed to ensure the rights of consumers as well as fair trade competition and the free flow of truthful information in the marketplace. The laws are designed to prevent businesses that engage in fraud
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