June 23‚ 2013 Final Paper Most people have heard of the great detective Sherlock Holmes‚ but do they really know the man he is inside? Many classify Sherlock as an eccentric man who can find anything he is in search of while improvising along the way. He can make something out of virtually nothing and is a known for being a genius‚ but no one knows that he suffers from schizoid personality disorder as well as Asperger’s syndrome. In both movies and books‚ Holmes displays many signs
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cal reaction to stress. This is the ‘Fight or Flight’ mode‚ the need to respond to sudden dangers that became a threat to us when we were still gatherers or hunters. When the body respond in this way‚ it releases the hormones adrenaline and cortisol. Adrenaline causes rapid changes to the blood flow and increases the heart
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The Brain Science of Storytelling The New Oxford American Dictionary defines ‘Story’ as “an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.” Lisa Cron offers a more robust definition which reflects more on what should be at the heart of a compelling story : “A story is how ‘what happens’ (plot) affects ‘someone’ (protagonist) who is trying to achieve what turns out to be a difficult ‘goal’ (story question)‚ and ‘how he or she changes’ (story arc) as a result” (11). As stories
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cause of George’s bipolar‚ but one possible cause could be explained by the stress hypothesis. The stress that his job is causing him can affect the HPA axis (hypothalamus‚ pituitary glands‚ and adrenal glands). Cortisol is a glucocorticoid hormone released during stress. Elevated cortisol for long periods of time can impair cognition and affect the functioning of the HPA axis. George’s job may not be the cause of his disorder‚ but it seems to be getting in the way. George had spent all summer stressing
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PSYCHOLOGY: UNIT 3 Biorhythms and Aggression By Catherine Walker Topic I: Bio-rhythms (separated into six essay topics) Biological rhythms: There are three types of biological rhythm; circadian‚ ultradian and infradian. Circadian rhythms are those which complete a cycle in a 24 hour period such as the sleep-wake cycle‚ heart rate or metabolism. People have variations within the circadian rhythms‚ notably the owl/lark division describing people who have biological
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associated and considered reciprocally influential with mood‚ temperament‚ personality‚ disposition‚ and motivation‚[citation needed] as well as influenced by hormones and neurotransmitters such as dopamine‚ noradrenaline‚ serotonin‚ oxytocin and cortisol. Emotion is often the driving force behind motivation‚ positive or negative.[1] The physiology of emotion is closely linked to arousal of the nervous system with various states and strengths of arousal relating‚ apparently‚ to particular emotions
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The hormone testosterone is most often discussed in the effects it has on aggression‚ but it also plays a part in other roles of behavior. “During human puberty‚ there is a 20 - to 30 - fold increase in endogenous testosterone production in males. This increase in testosterone affects changes in aggression and causes an increase in risk taking” (Duke‚ Balzer‚ & Steinbeck‚ 2014). The amount of testosterone one has in their body has shown to play a role in their behavioral tendencies. Studies show
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Discuss the evolutionary theory of gender development (8+16 marks) The traditional picture of evolution is of a man being the hunter and a woman being the gather and child bearer. The role division may have evolved because women would have spent most of their adult life either pregnant or producing milk or both. If a woman spent time hunting this would reduce the groups reproductive success‚ hence why they are left to grow crops and make shelter and clothing to contribute. Not only does this complementary
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Stressful situations increase the level of stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol in your body. Thirdly is to get more sleep. A lack of sleep is a significant cause of stress. Unfortunately though‚ stress also interrupts our sleep as thoughts keep whirling through our heads‚ stopping us from relaxing enough to fall asleep. Fourth
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Contrary to what many people believe‚ America’s health status is not quite “up-to-par‚” to say the least. Over forty-seven million people in the United States lack health insurance; that is more than 15% of our nation’s population! At first this disturbing truth seems impossible to believe‚ being as America is one of the most technologically advanced and economically developed countries in the world. “We spend trillions of dollars per year on medical care. That’s nearly half of all the health dollars
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