Wilhelm Wundt Today‚ Wilhelm Wundt is known as “the father of psychology.” He is duly credited with this title‚ for in 1879‚ he was the first person to create the first psychological laboratory dedicated to the experimentation of psychology. Wundt was attempting to measure the “atoms of the mind‚” which was the fastest and simplest mental processes by using a machine to measure the time lag between a person hearing a ball hit a platform and their pressing of a telegraph key. As a result‚ this lab
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Wilhelm Wundt was born on August 16th‚ 1832 in Baden‚ Germany. His father was a Lutheran minister and he was the youngest child to his three other siblings. Many of Wundt’s ancestors were very smart‚ as they were professors‚ physicians‚ and government officials. This was most likely why Wundt’s upbringing was very strict‚ so he had little time to play and be a kid. Due to this type of childhood‚ Wundt became a stern and methodical individual in his later years. Wundt received lots of schooling during
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The human brain is made up of many different cortexes‚ and each cortex is associated with the different functions of the body. The cerebral cortex is the primary area of the nervous system. This is where our conscious mind is found. This area allows us to be aware of ourselves and our sensations‚ which includes communication‚ memory‚ comprehension and to be able to initiate voluntary movement. The cerebral cortex has three kids of areas‚ the motor area‚ the sensory area and the association area.
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Nicolle Morales Radiology Faculty October 14‚ 2013 Radiology Observation I have always been interested in the health field‚ but I was somewhat undecided about which health career I liked the most. After a visit to a radiology facility to have an x-ray performed in my left shoulder‚ my interest in Radiologic Science started; I had discovered a career within the health field that I never thought about‚ a career where I could help others and do something different every day the more I learn
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of Wilhelm Wundt Psychology is the study of a person’s mind and their behavior. The psychologist that I choose was Wilhelm Wundt. Wilhelm Wundt was known as the father of psychologist‚ he was the first person to do the scientific method including the conclusion‚ which no scientist has done. He believed in the consciousness‚ which the state of being awake and aware of one’s surroundings. Wundt discussed with his co-workers of psychology that we should understand consciousness. Wilhelm Wundt
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Why pursue a career in public health? Public health is an exciting and growing field of study. The field challenges its professionals to confront complex health issues‚ such as improving access to health care‚ controlling infectious disease‚ and reducing environmental hazards‚ violence‚ substance abuse‚ and injury. Public health is a diverse and dynamic field. Public Health professionals come from varying educational backgrounds and can specialize in an array of fields. A host of specialists
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Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies (such as x-ray radiography‚ ultrasound‚ computed tomography (CT)‚ nuclear medicine‚ positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) to diagnose or treat diseases. Interventional radiology is the performance of‚ usually minimally invasive‚ medical procedures with the guidance of imaging technologies
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technologists becomes more crucial to the careers in health sciences. Radiology technologists are the crucial part of most radiological procedures because they deal directly with patients to generate medical images requested by doctors. At Yuba College‚ the radiologic technology program provides education and hands-on training that prepares each individual for the crucial and professional field of radiology. Because radiology is the forefront of modern medicine‚ necessary changes were made to the
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The quote from Harold S. Geneen‚ “Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned‚” is a perfect example of my familiarity with being a member of student council. I have learned many things from my five years of being a member. I have witnessed many forms of leadership. Being a member on student council‚ I spent many of my early years watching the guiding hand of the previous presidents and learning from their triumphs and failures‚ while waiting for my time to lead. The key to respectable
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FORENSIC RADIOLOGY – AN OVERVIEW Introduction Forensic is derived from the Latin forens(is): of or belonging to the forum‚ public‚ equivalent to for(um) forum + ens — of ‚ belonging to + ic. Thus‚ The forensic sciences encompassthe application of specialized scientific and/or technical knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law‚ especially in court proceedings. Forensic Radiology usually comprises the performance‚ interpretation‚ and reportage of those radiological examinations and procedures
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