Introduction The patient M. is a 26 year old married female who was brought to the ER by her husband after increased anxiety and depression worsened after a “spiritual attack” that lasted for over four days. While in the ER the patient admitted to hearing multiple distant male and female voices all around her head and outside of her head. She states not being able to make out the message but interprets them to be negative in nature. She told the ER Doc she felt people were trying to
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BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS Heredity Heredity refers to the process of transmitting genetic characteristics from parents to offspring. Physical traits and even physical defects are known to be hereditary. Also‚ some mental traits and mental defects are known to be hereditary. (http://www.slideshare.net/GenPsyche/biological-bases) Nature and Nurture Both nature and nurture affects all aspects of human behaviour. “Nature refers to all the evolutionary factors that have shaped the genetics that we have
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Outline and evaluate the evolutionary explanation of gender development. Gender refers to the concepts o masculine and feminine whereas sex is the biological fact of being a male or female. According to the evolutionary approach‚ gender differences are neither deliberate nor conscious; they exist because they enhanced or helped men and women perform particular types of roles in the past. Therefore‚ the role differences we observe are more a product of our biological inheritance than acquired through
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Evolutionary explanations of aggression Evolutionary psychologists argue that reproductive challenges faced by our ancestors can explain the aggressive behaviour seen in people today. A man can never be certain that he is the father of his wife’s children unless he prevents her having relationships with other men. This can explain why male jealousy is often cited as a cause of domestic violence. In many countries it is seen as acceptable to murder an adulterous wife or her lover e.g. among the Nuer
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University participated in four studies. Their conclusions led them to a greater understanding of nature and nurture and how this interaction can affect the risk of an individual developing schizophrenia. This essay intends to discuss the findings of the aforementioned research and draw on further evidence from biological psychology in relation to the nature/nurture debate. Our genome or DNA is organized into genes‚ which pass on genetic information from one generation to the next‚ activation of a particular
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Essay plan Discuss the influence of biology on gender Definitions: Sex: the biological fact of being male or female‚ which is determined by chromosomes. Gender: psychological characteristics of male and female Genes: Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes Sex of baby is determined at conception Males have XY chromosomes Females have XX chromosomes First 40 days after conception‚ embryos develop in the same way and have female and male anatomy If ovum is fertilised by a sperm carrying another
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Educational- when we look at the educational levels of people and the actions that they take we see that those with low educational levels may produce actions that others with higher educational levels may not make. If we are looking at a person’s level of education concerning religious views‚ such as Christianity‚ we would see that the person without the knowledge of what sins are that person may unknowingly commit a sin (McCall‚ 2011). We could also look at a person’s education in criminal or civil
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Biological Model: The biological model of abnormality views abnormalities as medical illnesses. The abnormalities are believed to be caused by genetic inheritance‚ evolution‚ prenatal exposure‚ viral infections‚ or injuries to the brain tissue that affect the brain structure and chemistry. Also‚ it is believed that hormone levels and other levels of chemicals can cause the neurotransmitters to perform improperly which can lead to a mental disorder. Due to many advances in the medical field most
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The Biological Importance of Water! The ultimate importance of water is none other than the fact that life cannot exist without it. Water being the major component of our body cells‚ typically making 70-95% of it‚ constructs the body mass with approximately 80% being water. Humans are not the only ones who contain the valued material but other creatures like the jellyfish hold 96% of water as their body mass. The structure of the water molecules enables it to have extreme properties that are
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world‚ Grendel found himself severely struggling with some psychological deficiencies. After performing multiple psychoanalysis tests on Grendel’s behavior‚ his irrationality‚ thought disorder‚ and withdrawal from society all prove he suffers from schizophrenia. Throughout Grendel’s life he dealt with a series of difficulties. He lived with his mother‚ who became a burden to him for she was rather attached to her son and did not want to let him out of their habitat. However‚ he always left
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