The psychological and psychiatric impact of great natural disasters are beginning to be understood leading to new methods of prevention‚ intervention and mitigation. There is limited data from the Asian continent‚ however‚ which has been the location of some of the greatest disasters of recent times. In this paper‚ we outline the psychosocial intervention efforts from nine Asian nations when confronted with large-scale natural catastrophic events. These include reports from situations where local
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Colonialism affected every part of African society‚ and its effects continue decades after decolonization. Changes in religion‚ education‚ and urbanization began when Europeans first settled in the continent and started to inject their own culture into existing African communities. The institutions set up by colonizers have remained standing since decolonization‚ both in place of and in addition to the traditional institutions. The consequences of European imperialism are felt in nearly every aspect
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part of life and is okay while others believe bullying is a major problem in today’s world. In this essay‚ the view-point being claimed is bullying is harmful and actually can become dangerous to an individual causing mental damaged‚ possibly physical or even loss of a life. The counterargument is people believing that bullying is okay and actually helps teenagers grow up and be a stronger individual. The stakeholders are the parents of the bullies‚ the bully‚ and the victims. As you read on‚ you will
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Design of a Psychological Experiment Psyc 100 (0110-0129) Fall‚ 1996 Dr. Sternheim Report #1 (10 points) Problem: Suppose you are a psychologist who is interested in the effects of caffeine on the eye-hand coordination of students enrolled at UMCP. Design an experiment to test the hypothesis that caffeine enhances a student’s ability to hit a baseball. Describe your experiment by answering the following questions: 1) What are the independent and dependent variables? The independent variable
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the first psychological tests done on biological vs. environment was conducted by “Karen Hooker…to test for biological determinism in 1957‚ on a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health….The study was meant to explore the relationship between homosexuality and psychological development and illness. Hooker studied both homosexuals and heterosexuals. Both groups were matched for age‚ intelligence quotient (IQ) and education level‚ and were then subjected to three psychological tests.” (Johnson
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Psychological testing has been done for years. Many have used is as an easy‚ cheap way to hire profitable‚ productive‚ and honest employees. But ultimately‚ the test accuracy depends on how carefully and seriously you answer the question being asked. One may say that these types of test are fair to hire people‚ but it is a proven fact that these test do not help determine if a person presses traits required for job success. For instance‚ there are many psychological test that fall into different
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Socio-Political Effects The emergence of capitalism had a deep impact on the existing social and political institutions in Europe. 1. Economic competition amongst the states of Europe resulted in Europe becoming the dominant global continent as a number of European countries industrialized and established colonies around the world. The needs of capitalist industrialization like the demand for assured sources of raw materials‚ the search for guaranteed markets and profitable investment outlets—spurred
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Psychological noise is mental interference that prevents you from listening. If your mind is wandering when someone is speaking to you‚ the noise in your head is preventing communication. This is due to things like day dreaming. This was perhaps‚ what happened to me a few days ago. I was in the English class all lost in thinking of my home. I had my sister’s marriage in my home country and I suddenly started thinking of what is to be happening in my sister’s marriage. I was even very depressed because
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1 Noise pollution: Physical effects of noise pollution and governmental restrictions on it NOISE POLLUTION PAGE 2 Physical effects of noise pollution and governmental restrictions on it. “Pollution being the most dangerous problem Likes cancer in which
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Psychological Egoism Generally‚ every society has certain actions that are agreed upon as either being selfish or selfless. Psychological egoists try to raise questions about whether selflessness is even a possibility. James Rachel on the other hand tries to refute their argument. He believes that psychological egoism is the viewpoint that everything you do is selfish‚ because the motive behind any action is your own self-interest. (Sumner‚ pg.75) James Rachel mentions two arguments made by a psychological
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