PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA Introduction A traumatic event is any situation whereby a person is affected psychologically due to the severity of the event. In such cases‚ a person may find it difficult to move on to normal life which they had no problem with before the traumatic event. A recent event that affected hundreds of people in Kenya was the Westgate terror attack. Terror attacks cause people to lose trust in humanity. This attack left many people traumatised Fortunately‚ these consequences
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The terrorist attacks in London Thursday served as a jarring reminder that in today’s world‚ you never know what you might see when you pick up the newspaper or turn on the TV. Disturbing images of terror can trigger a visceral response no matter how close or far away from home the event happened. Throughout history‚ every military conflict has involved psychological warfare in one way or another as the enemy sought to break the morale of their opponent. But thanks to advances in technology‚ the
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The Psychological Effects of Bullying Myriam Ortiz Keiser University Abstract Bullying has become a high profile issue faced by many people‚ on a day to day basis. Most Americans believe that‚ a little teasing and bullying at school is just a childhood rite of passage. What they don’t know is that‚ there are long lasting‚ ramifications for victims‚ as well as for bullies; according to the 2009 issue of the Harvard Mental Health Center (Harvard University‚ 2009). Bullied children may acquire
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a survivor of a hurricane must be one of the most emotionally and physically tasking situations. Many individuals lose countless belonging‚ but also family members and friends. Depending on the damage that occurred and various other factors‚ everyone that was affected by the hurricane is going to react differently. Some individuals might not have a strong reaction‚ while others may have a severe reaction to the situation. Individuals may even develop a psychological disorder after experiencing
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The Psychological Effects of LSD Introduction LSD has always been a center of controversy in American society‚ often times because peoplehave been miseducated about its effects or exposed to media bias. Its physiological effects onthe brain and body have become more and more apparent in the last few decades when research in neuroscience peaked. The psychological effects of LSD have been often difficult to describe and document very well -- they were first discovered on April 16‚ 1943 by
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within concentration camps during the holocaust. So many suffer mental wounds from the pain they encountered that most believed wasn’t possible. But do you know what happened to the survivors? What effects did this tragedy have? According to an article labeled Results and Effects of World War 2‚ “The long range of psychological effects the Holocaust had on survivors are indeed multitudinal. There can be no doubt that profound shock enveloped those arriving at the death camps.” The occasional hushed
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use. It is both a hallucinogen and stimulant because of its effects on the physiological and nervous activity in the body. It was discovered in 1914‚ in Germany at Merck which is a pharmaceutical company. It was originally patented as an appetite suppressant and diet pill‚ but it never marketed as such because of its harmful side effects (Inaba‚ D.‚ & Cohen‚ W.‚ 2014). In 1953‚ it surfaced again when the U.S Army carried out psychological warfare and brainwashing experiments on animals. It was studied
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Using Stoichiometry to Determine Gases Produced in a Reaction Introduction Magnesium is a metal and is the third most commonly used metal by chemists. Some would say it is the least dense structural metal. Its lightness is often alloyed with aluminum. Magnesium is also used in racing car wheels called MAG wheels. Many car-manufacturing companies will use magnesium and aluminum because of the lightness of the metal. Both of these metals are reactive with acids. The most common acid in they
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March 29‚ 2011 An Obligation Is Not A Choice What defines an obligation? Is it defined as something that one has to do because it is necessary for their living or is it something that one has to do because someone says they have to? I would define an obligation as something that one has to do because it is necessary for their living. What I do not understand is how one person can dodge their obligations. I see people choose to live a life where their obligations are pushed aside as if
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The Psychological Impact of Unemployment Jackson Lee Kok Onn B1103110 HELP University Outline I. Introduction A. Opener: B. Thesis Statement: Unemployment not only affects the country’s economic status but also leads to various psychological impacts on the unemployed group. II. People who are unemployed have a higher risk to suffer from depression. A. Depressed most of the day as indicated by subjective reports or observation B. Occurs when people lose their jobs
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