A Psychological Analysis of the Simpsons ADHD‚ also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurological disorder. It is usually present from childhood and causes symptoms such as hyperactivity‚ poor impulse control‚ forgetfulness and distractibility. Bart Simpson‚ the eldest of the Simpsons’ family displayed signs of ADHD. His symptoms were shown though out the episode‚ especially in the starting. First evidence was shown when principle Skinner is telling Bart about the firefighting
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MAJOR PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES Psychoanalysis Psychoanalysis is a comprehensive theory about human nature‚ motivation‚ behavior‚ development and experience. And it is a method of treatment for psychological problems and difficulties in living a successful life. As a general theory of individual human behavior and experience‚ psychoanalytic ideas enrich and are enriched by the study of the biological and social sciences‚ group behavior‚ history‚ philosophy‚ art‚ and literature. As a developmental
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England Puritans‚ as one perceives‚ is a dark one: the Puritans‚ religious dissenters who valued propriety and order‚ are seen as a witch-hunters‚ suspicious tribe‚ and their very name carries connotations of grimness and primness. Where as the book "A Little Commonwealth" reflects the scenario in which the Puritans lived. Most of the houses in the Puritan Colonial time were small‚ dark‚ brooding and sparsely furnished. This allowed the Puritans to use every available space in the home. For examples
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SEIZURE DISORDERS Seizures happen when the brain cells send out abnormal signals. When people have recurrent seizures it called a seizure disorder also known as Epilepsy. There are two general types of seizures; partial seizures and generalized seizures. Small partial seizures involve part of the brain. They symptoms include involuntary twitching of the muscles‚ changes in the vision‚ vertigo‚ and unusual taste and smells. The person does not lose consciousness. Complex partial seizures have
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Seminar Eating disorders Janet Treasure‚ Angélica M Claudino‚ Nancy Zucker This Seminar adds to the previous Lancet Seminar about eating disorders‚ published in 2003‚ with an emphasis on the biological contributions to illness onset and maintenance. The diagnostic criteria are in the process of review‚ and the probable four new categories are: anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ binge eating disorder‚ and eating disorder not otherwise specified. These categories will also be broader than they
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Cyclothymic Disorder Cyclothymic disorder‚ also known as cyclothymia‚ is a relatively mild form of bipolar II disorder characterized by mood swings that may appear to be almost within the normal range of emotions. These mood swings range from mild depression‚ or dysthymia‚ to mania of low intensity‚ or hypomania. It is possible for cyclothymia to go undiagnosed‚ and for individuals with the disorder to be unaware that they have a treatable disease. Individuals with cyclothymia may experience episodes
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ANXIETY DISORDER There are many types of anxiety disorders that include panic disorder‚ obsessive compulsive disorder‚ post-traumatic stress disorder‚ social anxiety disorder‚ specific phobias‚ and generalized anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times. Many people feel anxious‚ or nervous‚ when faced with a problem at work‚ before taking a test‚ or making an important decision. Anxiety disorders‚ however‚ are different. They can cause such distress
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Anxiety Disorder Research Paper Essie Stiverson Mrs. Norton Intro to Psychology November 1‚ 2012 Anxiety is an emotional state like feeling anxious or nervous. Anxiety can be phased or permanent. There are seven main different types of anxiety. The symptoms and diagnosis differ and should be know the difference and the many different types of treatment. There is also the scientific side in which Sigmund Freud approached anxiety with two different theories. In the Freudian
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Asperger’s disorder is a developmental disorder‚ which not a lot of people are familiar with. It was previously lumped in with autism but now it is known that the two disorders are not the same. The Essentials of Abnormal Psychology defines Asperger’s disorder as a developmental disorder characterized by impairments in social relationships and restricted or unusual behaviors but without the language delays seen in autism. Some researchers still think Asperger’s may be a milder form of autism as
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As a young girl‚ I remember watching many Disney movies. Learning about child development in this section of the class‚ the movie Tarzan came into my mind. In this movie‚ a baby boy is left to fend for himself after a leopard in the wild kills his parents. Tarzan‚ after being orphaned‚ is found by a mother gorilla. Tarzan quickly begins to integrate with the way of the apes that he lives with. All the while‚ he is fully aware at all times how different he is from the animals he is in company with
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