control that practice capitalism‚ for example‚ tend to have more civil cooperation than totalitarian and communist countries with enhanced bureaucratic control. During times of war‚ governments frequently implement extreme bureaucratic measures that affect the disempowered and minority populations the most. The U.S. government exhibited some of this extreme bureaucracy during World War II after the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Fueled by the attack and the fear that Japanese Americans were a
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How does globalization affect European Welfare States? Introduction The effect that the process of globalization is having on the European welfare states has been the subject of much debate. The source of this debate lies in the fact that there has been a positive correlation between economic openness and the size of the welfare state in European countries. This directly contradicts liberal economic theory that increased economic openness will require the retrenchment of the welfare state in
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Math 146 Functional MRI Testing for Patient Consciousness in a Vegetative State A vegetative state is considered to be a coma-like state where a patient appears to be awake‚ but unconscious/unresponsive. A vegetative state occurs after severe brain injury‚ and is diagnosed by a highly skilled team of healthcare professionals who specialize in the field. However‚ is it possible that people with brain damage considered to be in a “vegetative state” are actually conscious? If so‚ could they have
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Cognitive Psychology‚ Sixth Edition‚ Robert J. Sternberg Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Attention and Consciousness Cognitive Psychology‚ Sixth Edition‚ Robert J. Sternberg Chapter 4 Some Questions of Interest • What are some of the functions of attention? • What are some theories to explain attentional processes? • Can we actively process information‚ even if we are not aware of doing so? Cognitive Psychology‚ Sixth Edition‚ Robert J. Sternberg Chapter 4 Main Functions of Attention 1. 2. 3. 4. Signal
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Mindful Meditation and the Brain Some view meditation as new age‚ hippie nonsense because it is not a social norm to sit in silence and dig beneath the surface of the mind. Others liken it to tuning an instrument before playing it. I subscribe to the latter; nonetheless‚ meditation is an ancient practice that can be traced back 2‚500 years. However‚ neuroscientists are just now beginning to measure the effects that it has on the brain. While there are many types of meditation‚ they all have the
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September 27‚ 2011 AP Psychology‚ period 2 Consciousness Free Response 1. a) The topic of dreams is certainly a complex and interesting subject to further investigate‚ having many different aspects and meanings to it. There are many theories and ideologies regarding why dreams occur in the first place‚ such as wish fulfillment theory‚ activation synthesis theory‚ as well as cognitive development‚ information processing‚ and physiological function. Freud suggested wish fulfillment theory‚
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The war on drugs is one of the wars that every nation claims to be carrying out. The United States of America is considered as one of the vibrant drug trafficking regions globally. The war of drugs in the United States of America therefore rates as one of the longest wars in the nation (Lurigio‚ 2008 pg. 87). Ideally‚ it has taken approximately forty years since the kick-off of the war. Despite the fact the war may appear to be plain from the word of mouth‚ it posses unimaginable consequences on
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Hypnosis- The Truth Introduction What are the images that come to your head when you hear the word‚ hypnosis? Perhaps you imagine a cloaked figure putting a person to a magical trance or making him do a ridiculous chicken dance. Or perhaps you dismiss it as a sham. Hypnosis has always been surrounded by mystery‚ and it is widely misunderstood. Even now‚ some people believe it to be some sort of occult power while others see it as trickery. However‚ extensive research has proven that hypnosis
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Meditation is very difficult to describe and can only truly be explained once experienced. It is the practice of mental concentration leading ultimately through a sequence of stages to the final goal of spiritual freedom‚ nirvana. The purpose of Buddhist meditation is to free ourselves from the delusion and thereby put an end to both ignorance and craving. The Buddhists describe the culminating trance-like state as transient; final Nirvana requires the insight of wisdom. The exercises that are meant
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How Meditation Can Transform Your Life In the old Indian sacred writings‚ numerous truths were uncovered which are still appropriate to our day and time. One of the Vedic diviners talked wonderfully around a winged animal flying over the area. The flying creature flies towards spiked mountains‚ and not realizing what lies past them‚ faculties enormous dread and uncertainty. As the winged animal flies higher‚ be that as it may‚ the more it can see. Past the mountains the flying creature finds excellent
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