neural and/or hormonal mechanisms in aggression (8 marks + 16 marks) Aggression is a behavior directed towards another intended to harm or injure. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that enable impulses in the brain to be transmitted from one area of the brain to another. There’s evidence that the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine are closely linked to aggressive behavior. Low levels of serotonin and high levels of dopamine have been associated with aggression in both animals and humans. Low levels
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people in pakistan claim thats urdu is their mother tongue. Division of urdu speaking people according to provinces is as follows: *PUNJAB: 4.3% *SINDH: 22.6% *BALOCHISTAN: 1.4% *NWFP: 0.8% URDU AS THE BASIS OF NATIONAL UNITY It has been said that urdu is the basis of national unity and also a binding force of different parts of Pakistan. Picked up here are some points which will show the importance of urdu as a bond of national integration in Pakistan: Role in Pakistan movement:
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are activated by particular situational incentives. Through this experiences we direct our ways and make choices based on our social needs. 14. Discuss the relationship between the need for power and interpersonal aggression. Power is having impact on others and interpersonal aggression is where you compare yourself with the social norm and have a classification. These two relate in that they both impact each other through comparing themselves with society. Through the need of power‚ we can influence
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Exploring the Biological Perspective on Depression Depression is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as “a state of being depressed; a state of feeling sad. A psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder marked especially by sadness‚ inactivity‚ difficulty in thinking and concentration‚ a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping‚ feelings of dejection and hopelessness‚ and sometimes suicidal tendencies” (Merriam-Websters). Major depression affects over fifteen
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EFFECTS OF RADIATION Background Radiation is all around us. It is naturally present in our environment and has been since the birth of this planet. Consequently‚ life has evolved in an environment which has significant levels of ionizing radiation. It comes from outer space (cosmic)‚ the ground (terrestrial)‚ and even from within our own bodies. It is present in the air we breathe‚ the food we eat‚ the water we drink‚ and in the construction materials used to build our homes. Certain foods
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Biomolecules - Organic compounds is first due to the fact that every word on the list is an organic compound‚ as they are essential to life processes. Next‚ carbohydrates‚ lipids‚ proteins‚ and nucleic acids are all macromolecules‚ as they are very large molecules composed of thousands of atoms or more. The map then divides into the four biomolecules. Carbohydrates are composed of monosaccharides‚ disaccharides‚ and polysaccharides. Proteins are made of amino acids‚ which are themselves made of polypeptides
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Bullying and Aggression: an assignment in Social Psychology Tanya Perpetua D’Souza Most definitions of bullying often differ semantically; many of them have one concept in common: Bullying is a subtype of aggression (Dodge‚ 1991; Olweus‚ 1993; Smith & Thompson‚ 1991). The following definitions are common in the literature: "A person is being bullied when he or she is exposed‚ repeatedly over time‚ to negative actions on the part of one or more other students" (Olweus‚ 1993‚ p. 9). "A student
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and minor‚ and not thinking about the effect their decisions have‚ or even why they make some of their decisions. Do our decisions really matter or make a difference? In the deterministic way of thought‚ no‚ the decisions one makes on a day to day basis are actually not decided in the present. Events that have happened in the past determine the outcome of every situation in the present. This way of thinking presents itself in deterministic literature‚ but also in everyday life for some people.
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Psychology AS Level Guy Webber The Biological Approach What assumptions do biopsychologists make? Psychologists from the biological approach assume that behaviour and experiences are caused by activity in the nervous system of the body. The things that people think and feel‚ say and do are caused‚ one way or another‚ by electrochemical events occurring within and between the neurones that make up their nervous system‚ particular those in the brain. Many biopsychologists also agree that
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Guns‚ Testosterone‚ and Aggression Article Review Echo Royal Psych 210 D1 The focus of this particular research paper was to prove or disprove the theory that testosterone levels would rise based on the presence of a toy gun. The independent variable consisted of a pellet gun identical to a Desert Eagle handgun for the experimental subjects and the Mouse Trap children’s game for the control subjects. The dependent variable was the amount of hot sauce each test
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