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    effects of normal aging on memory may result from the subtly changing environment within the brain. With aging‚ the brain seems to lose cells in areas that produce important neurotransmitters‚ upsetting the brain’s delicate balance of these chemical messengers. Other changes occur in the brain’s white matter‚ which is made up of nerve cell fibers‚ the “telephone cables” of brain cells through which communication with other cells takes place. Just how these changes affect memory

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    The Basis for Russian Military Thought: From the Late 18th to Early 20th Century The success‚ or lack thereof‚ achieved by Russia ’s military during the 18th and 19th centuries has often been linked to the integration of Western‚ or European‚ strategies. Peter the Great‚ one of Russia ’s most revered military leaders‚ based much of his ideology concerning war around the things he learned while visiting other European nations. Russia ’s need to go abroad to find military strategies is often

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    Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology PSY September 17‚ 2012 Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology Abnormal psychology is a field in psychology that concentrates on abnormal behavior and psychopathology of humans. Abnormal psychology focuses on disorders from obsession-compulsive‚ hypochondrias‚ phobias‚ anxiety disorders‚ dissociative disorders‚ depression‚ to sexual disorders to name a few. Clinical psychologists‚ counselors‚ and psychotherapists work in the area of

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    the 20th century (Faville). Ableism was discrimination against disabled individuals (Faville). Because of this‚ the disabled were often passed up for jobs and were unable to provide for themselves (Faville). From the mid 1800’s to mid 1900’s‚ displaying disabled persons in freak shows was an accepted part of American life (Burgdorf‚ Neuhaus‚ Smith). The disabled were seen

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    American Expansionism During the 19th and 20th Centuries Expansionism in America during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century shared many similarities and differences to that of previous American expansionist ideals. Either way most Americans believed that we must expanded beyond our borders to make America appear as a strong nation. Americans believed that the U.S. was a strong nation‚ we just needed to prove so by taking whatever land we pleased and call it ours. This idea was displayed

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    Watson‚ Skinner‚ Wolpe‚ Bandura. Cognitive Psychology It’s a young and extremely scientific approach. Initiated by Wilhelm Wundt‚ those early laboratories

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    Psychology 318 – COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Instructor: Dr. Susan Marshall Office: 407 Fraser E-mail: smarshall@ku.edu Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-9:15 & 10:45-noon Teaching Assistant: Rudy Goldstein Office: 528 Fraser Email: rgolds@ku.edu Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 11:30-12:30 Text: Ashcraft & Radvansky‚ Cognition (5th Edition) Website: http://courseware.ku.edu In this course‚ you will learn about the scientific study of cognitive processes. The focus will be on

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    Historical Perspective of Abnormal Psychology Bridgette Jones PSY/ 410 University of Phoenix Historical Perspective of Abnormal Psychology The study of the human mind and human behavior has evolved over time and remains the world’s greatest mysteries. Historically it has been a fascinating topic that has spanned time and today still remains amongst the most intriguing topics. However‚ the more ambiguous or culturally predicted behavior becomes it requires an explanation of what is considered

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    factors Interactionist approach – both nature and enlivenment Principles of biological level of analysis: 1. Behaviour can be innate because it is genetically based. 2. Animal research can provide insight into human result. 3. There are biological correlates of behaviour. Reductionist approach – micro-level of research‚ which breaks down complex human behaviour into its smallest parts. Neurons Neurotransmission Neurotransmitters are stored in neuron’s terminal buttons Synapse – gap between neurons

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    Psychology Perspectives and the Biological Foundations of the Brain Cassandra Tabor PSY/300 October Fifth‚ 2009 University of Phoenix Psychology Perspectives and the Biological Foundations of the Brain Psychology is the scientific investigations of the mental processes such as: behavior‚ thought‚ and emotions. Emerging from philosophy and biology‚ psychology revolutionized the way scientists study the human brain. Wilhelm Wundt‚ the “father of psychology‚” applied scientific research and

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