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    Physiological arousal has been theorized to affect size perception in prior research (Geuss‚ Stefanucci‚ de Benedictis-Kessner‚ & Stevens‚ 2010). Geuss’s team of researchers employed jogging in place as well as counting backwards by sevens to induce physiological arousal in a subject‚ each in a different experiment of their 2010 study. Both continually jogging in place and counting backwards by sevens were found to induce physiological arousal (2010); the arousal level was measured using heart rate

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    Amanda Tuller Physiological Psychology 25 October 2012 Professor Gibson Insomnia and Effect of Ambien Insomnia can affect people in different way and can affect them for different periods of time. Insomnia is a disorder that individuals have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep and may experience daytime drowsiness‚ which can be caused by various aspects of life. Insomnia can only be diagnosed by medical personnel through various evaluations. Insomnia can be treated in various

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    Submitted by: Tariq Sunnia Reg. No. BSBB02143008 Submitted to: Ma’am Zain Fatima Drug Addiction (Abstract) Drug addiction is intake of harmful drugs that prove very lethal to us. It directly affects our brain‚ nerves‚ senses etc. It is like a perfume (scent) that attracts others as having different flavors. People become addicted to this because of many reasons. Lack of attachment‚ bonding and attention to youngsters by their parents causes them to use drug and become addicted to them. Physically

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    Foreign Literature On Computer Game Addiction Foreign Literature: Lepper‚ M. R. & Gurtner‚ J (2000)‚ states that prolonged and excessive use of these games can cause‚ mainly upon children‚ a number of physical and psychological problems which may include obsessive‚ addictive behaviour‚ dehumanization of the player‚ desensitizing of feelings‚ personality changes‚ hyperactivity learning disorders‚ premature maturing of children‚ psychomotor disorders‚ health problems (due to lack of exercise

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    Blushing and Physiological Arousability in Social Phobia Introduction This paper will provide a critique of the article titled "Blushing and Physiological Arousability in Social Phobia‚" (Gerlach et al.‚ 2001) located in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology (Vol. 110‚ No. 2). Blushing is defined as: "to become red in the face especially from shame or embarrassment. " It is believed that blushing involves physiological‚ behavioral‚ and cognitive factors which react with one another. The actual

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    ADDICTION FOR PLASTIC SURGERIES Name Institution Outline 1. Introduction 2. Discussion * review of literature * effects of plastic surgery addiction * personal opinion 3. Conclusion Introduction Plastic surgery is a medical field that deals with reshaping some body deformities that may have occurred due to birth defects or accidents. It is also used for other purposes such as treating diseases and beauty purposes. An example of a disease which can

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    Addiction is a physical‚ psychological and physiological state that is as a result of dependence on substances that are psychoactive. They are taken into the body either through smoking‚ drinking‚ injection or any other means that may cause their entry into the body. The addiction develops when an individual cannot stay for prolonged periods of time without relying on the psychoactive substance that they are addicted to. Existing programs are not working because they’re based on false assumptions

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    Adolescents and Addiction Liberty University   Illegal Drug Use Adolescent years can be considered one of the toughest time periods of development in a person’s life. It can be marked with the three p’s: peer pressure‚ pimples‚ and unfortunately pushers. Of all the things that an adolescent can experience‚ one of the most detrimental‚ to what should otherwise be the healthiest time of life‚ is the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol (Feldman‚ 2014). Illegal drug use among adolescents seems

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    Applied Exercise Physiology For my continuous assessment I have chosen to research a 100 metre sprinter. I will describe the physiological demands required for the sport‚ look at the different innovations in my chosen sport and how they have improved world record holders and athletes‚ and finally I will discuss the issue of drugs and ergogenic aids in that sport. Physiological Demands of a 100m sprinter: To satisfy the energy requirements of the body‚ there are three processes that have to operate

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    Addiction: A Disease Or A Choice? Several people argue whether drug addiction is a disease or a choice. Today‚ I will be discussing this argument in hopes to have a better understanding as to why this topic is so controversial. Throughout my research‚ I easily found information on this topic and I am still not sure I have found any answers. The biggest argument is that addiction is a choice not a disease. For those on the other side of the argument they claim just the opposite. According

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