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    psychological disorders that you normally would not suspect until you take professor Daniels amazing psychology class! The first character noticed with a psychotic disorder is Spongebob. Spongebob would be considered an extravert because he is very talkative and sociable. In one specific episode Spongebob displays characteristics of Agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is a type of panic disorder in which one has a group of fears focused on public places and the inability to escape or to find help should one become

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    Bipolar Disorder Mental illness has plagued human kind for as long as we have been on this earth. The science of psychology has made great strides in past century. The stigma of being mentally ill has begun to fall away and people are finally starting to get the help that they need to recover. Bipolar disorder is one illness that we have come to more fully understand. Through assistance from a psychiatrist‚ family and medication a patient with bipolar disorder can enter remission and

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    Psychology is the scientific study of people‚ the mind and behavior. It is both a thriving academic discipline and a vital professional practice. The word "psychology" comes from the Greek word psyche meaning "breath‚ spirit‚ soul"‚ and the Greek word “logia” meaning the study of something. 1.Clinical psychologists aim to reduce psychological distress and enhance and promote psychological well-being. They work with people with mental or physical health problems which might include: anxiety and

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    Historical Perspective of Abnormal Psychology Although humans have attempted to understand their own behavior since the beginning of time‚ it wasn’t until the latter part of the 19th century that academics attempted the creation of a new field of science called abnormal psychology. Origins “In 1879 the first psychological laboratory was set up by Wilhelm Wundt in Leipzip Germany‚ which set the stage for the scientific elucidation of the causes of psychological dysfunction. In 1892 the American

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    Psychological Disorder Analysis ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: ABUSE‚ ADDICTION‚ & DISORDERS Psy 270 Jalisa Cooper February 4‚ 2012 Final paper Psychological Disorder Analysis Psychological disorders can be very debilitating for those who suffer from them. Psychological disorders affect a person’s ability to function normally in their daily lives. In regards to the case study of Nicole the patient Nicole is a 40-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinical complaining

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    I. AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER * Characterized by pervasive pattern of social discomfort and reticence‚ low self-esteem‚ and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation (Videbeck‚ 2006). * Although shy‚ they are not asocial and show great desire for companionship‚ but they need unusually strong guarantees of uncritical acceptance. Such persons are commonly described as having an “inferiority complex.” Epidemiology It occurs to 0.5% to 1 % of the general population and in 10% of the clinical

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    Brief Historical Background of psychology psychology has brief history as an scientific discipline though it has been studied since ancient time under the faculty of philosophy. the word psychology was derived from Greek word ’psyche’ and ’logos’ literal meaning of which was ’soul’ and ’study’ respectively. The definition of psychology had ever been in the process of change since then. the development of psychology can broadly be traced into four periods: Ancient Greekperiod‚ per-modern period

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    How has feminist thought influenced the discipline of criminology? In attempting to answer the question how has feminist thought influenced the discipline of criminology? This essay will briefly discuss the development of feminist thought within the discipline. This essay will then discuss the female emancipation leads to crime debate which was the focus of liberal feminists‚ like Adler and Simon‚ before focusing on the radical feminist notion of patriarchy. This essay will then discuss how

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    Lebanon: A Brief Cultural Overview Lebanon’s rich history has been shaped by many cultural traditions‚ including Phoenician‚ Greek‚ Roman‚ Islamic‚ Crusader‚ Ottoman Turkish‚ French‚ and recently American. The resulting culture is distinctively Lebanese‚ a combination of East and West‚ past and present. Music Folk music and dancing have a long tradition and are very popular. The national dance‚ the dabke‚ is an energetic folk dance that has influenced many European and American folk dances

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    A Brief Overview of Indian Financial Markets with 2 comments This post is meant to give overview of Indian Financial Markets.  The actors in Indian Financial Market include Regulators‚ Stock Exchanges‚ Commodities Exchanges and the Depositories. The regulators include: 1) Securities and exchange board of India (SEBI) that governs the Equity markets and Depositories. 2) Forward Market Commision (FMC) that governs Commodities markets. 3) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that governs Banks and Fixed

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