why not? Since the beginning of the twentieth century‚ IQ scores around the world have been increasing at a rate of around three points per decade‚ leaving intelligence researchers puzzling over whether historical gains in IQ—known as the “Flynn effect”—reflect an increase in general intelligence or something else‚ be it better education‚ better nutrition or even bigger brains. A new paper published in the journal Learning and Individual Differences (2014) may have the answer: We’re getting better
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“THE EFFECTS ON BEHAVIOR OF THE CHILDREN/FAMILY LEFT BY AN OFW ” The effects of overseas filipino workers in their children Overseas Filipino Workers sacrifice a lot to provide a better life for their families in the Philippines. They spent holidays‚ birthdays‚ anniversaries‚ Christmas‚ New Year and other important occasions away from their families. It has an effect of the children of Ofw’s. No money can replace the hug of a father or mother‚ no toy or balikbayan box can take the place of
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“Mozart Effect” The Mozart effect has two general definitions. Firstly‚ it is a set of research results that indicate that listening to Mozart’s music may induce a short-term improvement on the performance of certain kinds of mental tasks known as "spatial-temporal reasoning". And also it is popularized versions of the theory‚ which suggest that "listening to Mozart makes you smarter"‚ or that early childhood exposure to classical music has a beneficial effect on mental development. The term
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What effects do mobile phones have on people’s health? November 2006 ABSTRACT This is a Health Evidence Network (HEN) synthesis report assessing the clinical effects of daily exposure to mobile phones in general populations. It addresses the impact on developing head and brain tumours‚ other morbidity-related outcomes and summarizes the biological effects of RF and microwave radiation. The report shows that the evidence available does not provide a clear pattern to support an association
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Effects of Drugs The Effects of Marijuana‚ Cocaine‚ and Methamphetamine on American Society Topic: The Effects of Marijuana‚ Cocaine‚ and Methamphetamine on American Society. Thesis: The effects of illegal drug use of marijuana‚ cocaine‚ and methamphetamine on American society. I. Illegal drug use A. History B. Effects C. Problems II. Three types of drugs A. Marijuana B. Cocaine C. Methamphetamine III. Effects and Treatments of the Three types of drugs A
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CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT The effects of land pollution are far-ranging in the industrial age. The nature of the industrial revolution and the lack of a sustainable development model for industrial progress have allowed the creation of chemicals and products which may serve the idea of convenience or productivity or efficiency‚ however‚ the concept of environmental stewardship is largely an afterthought. This has led to long-lasting chemicals which persist in the environment and are
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Does anything ever seem like it has changed? That is what is called the mandela effect. This is a very interesting topic. It has many people questioning parallel universes and the human memory. The mandela effect has affected things such as Ghost Hunters‚ Leonardo DiCaprio winning another Oscar‚ and Forrest Gump. The first example of the mandela effect is whether or not the show “Ghost Hunters” was once called TAPS. The majority of people who watched the show as a kid remember it as TAPS. One example
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piece describing the disinhibition effect and the fictional piece “The Possibility of Evil” both contains ideas of anonymity and full expression through that anonymity. Although “The Online Disinhibition Effect” directly states how the effect happens and is used‚ it did not use real time examples‚ probably due to privacy‚ but the lack of it leaves one to wonder. However‚ the “The Possibility of Evil” tells of Ms. Strangeworth existing with this disinhibition effect and follows her doing her ‘normal’
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Greenhouse Effect When one starts a car or burns wood‚ the last thought on their mind is the consequences to these actions. Unfortunately‚ the daily dangers to earth are not widely know. Due to the constant change of society‚ this planet must cope with various problems. One of the most important ecological structures is the ozone layer. The same shield that protects us from the sun ’s deadly radiation‚ can also act as a blanket engulfing us in heat. This situation is know as the greenhouse effect. What
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THE BYSTANDER EFFECT The bystander effect is the name given to a social psychological phenomenon in cases where individuals do not offer help in an emergency situation when other people are present. It is a situational ambiguity; when we are confused about a situation and unconsciously interpret the event as if nothing is happening unusual. Some researchers have found that onlookers are less likely to intervene if the situation is ambiguous. We usually develop an illusion of normality
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