PIONEER DIARIES The Oregon Trail was much more than a pathway to the state of Oregon; it was the only practical corridor to the entire western United States. The places we now know as Washington‚ Oregon‚ California‚ Nevada‚ Idaho and Utah would probably not be a part of the United States today were it not for the Oregon Trail. That’s because the Trail was the only feasible way for settlers to get across the mountains. The journey west on the Oregon Trail was exceptionally difficult by today’s standards
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Sleep: How important is it? There are many topics that are related to health and wellness making it hard to complete an observation on a single one. After much thought‚ the topic that interested me most was sleep. As humans‚ sleep is essential to our well-being. It is required in order for us to function. A human will die after 11 days of no sleep. The importance of sleep can never be stressed enough. With our hectic life styles‚ one does not really pay attention to how much sleep they get. Most
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(2004). The relationship of nightmare frequency and nightmare distress to well-being. Journal of Sleep Research‚ 13(2)‚ 129-136. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2869.2004.00394.x This article dives deeper into the specifics of a nightmare. It claims that low well-being causes dreams to elicit more negative emotions which is the cause of distress that people feel
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tomorrow!). These are the inner thoughts of some women on a daily basis and in Bridget Jones ’s Diary; Helen Fielding makes single women feel like they are not alone. Through incidents of self doubt‚ heartache‚ and the anxiety of being single forever‚ Fielding allows readers who have faced or are facing the same situations to take a break‚ sit back and have a laugh at Bridget ’s expense. Bridget Jones ’s Diary is a story about the life of a girl determined to have it all. Bridget is the thirty-something
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Explaining a Concept: Sleep Have you ever wondered what happens in our sleep? Why do we even need sleep? Sleep is very unique as we are unconscious when it occurs. Most of our activity while we sleep occurs in the brain as it doesn’t simply shut off but instead keeps activity. The Brain’s activity during sleep can be put into 4 different stages and then we enter what we call REM sleep. This is the most Important part of sleep where our bodies recover for the next day. It is a very common belief
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sleeper is at rest. It usually happens when fat builds up or when muscle tone is lost with aging‚ which causes the windpipe to collapse during breathing when the muscles relax during sleep. This health disorder is also known as obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can also occur if the neurons that control breathing during sleep malfunction during this period (Institute’s Brain Resources and Information Network). During an episode of apnea‚ “the person’s effort to inhale air creates suction that collapses
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Lecture OK. Well‚ welcome‚ everyone‚ to Psychology 210. Please take a seat. This is Psychology 210: Introduction to Social Psychology. I hope everyone is in the right room. Are you? OK‚ good. Let me get started. For today‚ this afternoon‚ since this is our first day‚ I want to talk to you about this course. I’m going to give you some information about what we will study and how we will study it. So‚ I want to talk briefly about the field of social psychology and then I will give you more information
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PSYCH Chapter One: Psychology and Scientific Thinking What is Psychology? Psychology is the scientific study of the mind‚ brain‚ and behavior. As a discipline‚ psychology spans many levels of analysis. Biological social influences Attachment Need to examine ALL of them: genetic/neurochemical/physiological and mental/behavioral/social level Depression at differing levels of Explanation Molecular level>Neurochemical>Neurological/physiological>Mental>Behavioral>Social Challenging
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Eva’s diary 14/08/1910 This is the most fortunate day of my life. I couldn’t believe I get a job in Birling’s factory. This factory is in the countryside‚ I like this environment‚ it is peaceful. There are lots of cool girls in the factory‚ I can’t make friends with them‚ we all know we are different‚ anyway‚ I enjoy the time to be along. My mom was so excited when I told her I got a job‚ I also told her I will earn lots of money and bring her a holiday. 12/09/1910 The work in the factory is monotonous
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Psychology Psychology Basics By Kendra Cherry‚ About.com Guide Before you begin studying psychology‚ you need to gain a clear understanding of exactly what psychology is. When did psychology originate? What do psychologists study? Explore this section to learn the answers to these questions and build a good foundation for further study of this vast and fascinating subject. 1. Psychology 101 2. Brain and Behavior 3. States of Consciousness 4. Learning 5. Memory 6. Emotion and Motivation
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