The two neurotransmitters that are believed to be the most associated with aggression are low levels of serotonin and high levels of dopamine. These two chemicals allow impulses to be transmitted to another area; therefore all behaviours are influenced by neurotransmitters. There is also the influence of the amygdala‚ which controls the emotional responses‚ the hypothalamus‚ which coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary and the frontal cortex. Normal levels
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Outline and evaluate the feminist view of the role of the family (33 marks) There are different types of feminists they all have different views on the family. Feminists mainly believe that the family is a patriarchal ideology which is control mainly by male dominated ideas. They feel that they are stereotyped to have the expressive role in the family and that they have to live by this role. Marxist feminists argue that the nuclear family functions to benefit the capitalist’s ideology and the
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What is neural Darwinism? Defined as the large scale theory of the brain function by Gerald Edelman‚ the Neural Darwinism was first mentioned in the book called the Mindful Brain in 1978. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1972 for his improved understanding and capability to show methods by which the population of lymphocytes are actually capable of binding to foreign antigens which is further increased by the differential clonal multiplication that occurs in the brain. This meant that the human
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Outline and evaluate Functionalist views of the role of the family in society. (33 marks) Functionalist macro theory looks at the society as a whole‚ and analyses how it fits together. Functionalist view of the role of the family in society is that it maintains social order‚ and it’s a tool for socialisation and a key social institution in sustaining the value consensus‚ which is harmony in the society as well as social solidarity. Functionalists focus on the positive functions of the family such
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people who have lost their sensory functions‚ neural prosthesis is able to read electrical and chemical signals from the nervous system to stimulate capability and to assist in restoring the quality of life in people suffering from injury and disease. Neural prosthetics helps people who are epileptic‚ people affected with treatment-resistant depression and chronic pain even people who are suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. Other people who benefit from neural prosthetics are wounded war veterans suffering
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Many eyewitnesses are called to testify because they have witnessed a crime‚ accident or incident. The anxiety if this may cause an affect on the reliability of their EWT. There are two main issues in this question: firstly the prediction of the Yerkes Dodson Law that as arousal increases‚ then so does performance weather spotting‚ stage performance‚ or memory encoding‚ up to an individual optimum level. However‚ after this optimum level it is suggested that the performance of the individual
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Outline and evaluate the strange situations During the 1970’s‚ psychologist Mary Ainsworth further expanded upon Bowlby’s groundbreaking work in her now-famous "Strange Situation" study. The study involved observing children between the ages of 12 to 18 months responding to a situation in which they were briefly left alone and then reunited with their mother (Ainsworth‚ 1978). Based on these observations‚ Ainsworth concluded that there were three major styles of attachment: secure attachment‚ ambivalent-insecure
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Analysis of Abstract for Evidence Based Training: Use of Technology to Promote Healthy Eating Heather Williams HCS323: Health & Wellness Promotion Throughout Lifespan (CTE1213A) Zakiya Oraefo May 21‚ 2010 Constantly evolving technology has many benefits that can be incorporated into people lives helping them to live longer and healthier. Studies using technology to advocate for healthier lifestyle practices have shown that a promising opportunity is present that could help teach people
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REAL TIME POWER SYSTEM SECURITY ASSESSMENT USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS REAL TIME POWER SYSTEM SECURITY ASSESSMENT USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS Abstract Contingency analysis of a power system is a major activity in power system planning and operation. In general an outage of one transmission line or transformer may lead to over loads in other branches and/or sudden system voltage rise or drop. The traditional approach of security analysis known as exhaustive security analysis involving
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There are three definitions of abnormality; the first is deviation from social norms. A person will be diagnosed with this when they have deviated from the unwritten rules and standards of society making them seem abnormal. Jahoda identified this abnormality and said there were 6 conditions associated with good mental health. A positive attitude‚ Self-actualisation‚ Resistance to stress‚ Personal autonomy‚ accurate perception of reality‚ and Adaption to the environment. However there are limitations
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