...Mind Over Matter Susan Harvey Psy/270 September-03-2015 Daniella Atwell Mind Over Matter After reading the article, I can see why both families wanted a different ruling. While mental illness and insanity are both considered an illness, mental illness refers to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors. Insanity is a mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot conduct her/his affairs due to psychosis, or is subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior. The second prong of the M’Naghten rule is “knowledge of right and wrong”. Rational and guilty - Rational and Guilty had the mental capacity to understand that what he was doing was wrong and was convicted of his crime. Guilty but insane – this is when a person is guilty but pleads insanity. At the time of the incident, the person knew what they were doing was wrong, and made the concise decision to do it anyway. However that same person can be determined insane. Not guilty by reason of insanity – this is when a person did commit a crime, but they done it while they were not in their right state of mind. Example, shooting aliens that they believe are a threat. In the case Clark v. Arizona, No. 05-5966, I would rule Eric Michael Clark GUILTY!! He had already stated that he was going to kill and...
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...A Matter over Mind Leta McDaniel PSY/270 6/13/2012 Elizabeth Stepp A Matter over Mind The difference between mental illness and insanity is with a mental illness a person still knows right from wrong while an insane person cannot distinguish between the two. The important second prong of the M’Naghten rule is that the person must know right from wrong. Therefore Clark would have had to know at the time what he was doing was wrong in order to be guilty of intent. (Gibeaut, John Apr2006, Vol. 92) The M’Naghten rule cannot be used for a person who drinks alcohol prior to committing a crime because they know that by drinking in the first place they put others at risk with their actions that follow. It is a lot like premeditation. (Gibeaut, John Apr2006, Vol. 92) Rational and guilty means the person was totally aware that what they were doing was illegal and wrong. Guilty but insane means that the person knew the act was wrong but had no control over their actions because of the mental disorder or disease they have. Not guilty by reason of insanity means that the person had a temporary moment of insanity that they could not control which caused them to do something they would not normally do. (Gibeaut, John Apr2006, Vol. 92) If I were deciding this case I would have to look at the fact that witnesses stated that Clark said he was going to kill a police officer. This means that he premeditated the murder. His claim that he thought the officer was an alien has little...
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...Mind over Matter PSY/270 Patricia Gay November 17, 2011 Rhettman A. Mullis, Jr. * * The difference between someone that has a mental illness and someone that is mentally insane is that a person has a mental illness is that a mentally illness affects a person brain. It makes it where thinking is interrupted. The person moods, feeling and their ability to relate others are affected as well. A person that is mentally insane/criminally insane is able to tell the difference between right and wrong when it comes to their actions. The reason why the McNaughten rule cannot be used to defend a person who drinks and the commit murder is because the McNaughten sates that the person that commits murder does not know right from wrong, but a person that drinks alcohol and then commits murder does know what is right and what is wrong. Rational is when the person that committed murder is in their right mind before and after the committing the murder. Guilty is the person was in the right mind and committed the murder even though he/she knew what they were doing was wrong, but when a head and committed the murder. Not guilty by reason of insanity is that the person was not in their right mind when he or she committed the murder, so all charges that was filed against the person was excused. As for Guilty but insane is when a person is found guilty of committing murder, but does not do any prison time, instead they are sentence to a mental hospital in order to get help. Even of...
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...9…15…20…95…100 9 yrs. old - Daisy Ashford wrote her first novel, sold over 200,000 copies. 15 yrs. old - Inventor Thomas Alva Edison became manager of a telegraph office. 20 yrs. old - Bill Gates cofounded Microsoft. 95 yrs. old - Nola Ochs became the oldest person to receive a college diploma, a degree in general studies 100 yrs. old – Fred Mack decided he would mark this major milestone by skydiving! Age is just a number… To begin with, I’d like to highlight the essence of mind over matter in a situation we can all try to relate to. The holocaust, children at such a young age were forced to protect themselves from all danger, every day was a new set of threats and risks they had to witness, yet they put their mind over matter and thought of ways that would bring them to savior. Therefore age was not an obstacle along the road but just a nonchalant detail. Their rescue no longer depended on their age but on their mindset! Chris angel, a very wise magician once walked over pins and needles. If he hadn’t used his mind over matter I doubt that this action would be a success. Instead of thinking about the pain and blemishes he can gain, he thought of the pride he’ll obtain of all his courage and bravery. Putting your mind over matter is very beneficial in the sense that you can achieve so much than you think you can because it’s all in your mind. In different parts of the world, people tend to act differently, based...
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...CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY Mind over Matter Being a dog lover involves knowing the dog’s welfare. A good shelter, adequate food. All in all just a balanced life. Meeting all their basic needs and sometimes even more than that, and then there are those who's a dog owner. The one who only owns a dog. January 17, 2014 (Friday) a stray dog got shot 4 times for entering a chicken enclosure causing 3(chicken) casualties and one badly injured. So who is there to blame? The owner of the dog? or the one who shot her? Was killing the dog worth it? Was the animal's welfare considered? Having 6 dogs of my own and hearing that crushed my heart. No justice was done. A law was clearly violated. But who am I to blame? I thought, The one who shot her. He really violated the AWA RA 8485 sec 6 which. ““It shall be unlawful for any person to torture any animal, to neglect to provide adequate care, sustenance or shelter, or maltreat any animals or to subject any dog or horse to dogfights or horse fights, kill or cause or procure to be tortured or deprived of adequate care sustenance or shelter, or maltreat or use the same in research or experiments not expressly authorized by the Committee on Animal welfare”. Having read this, I then realized the owner of the dog was the one who was responsible for all of the things that have happened. It started from her wrong doings. If she/he gave the dog a proper life –a welfare, none of these things might have happened. No life would have been spared. Unfortunately...
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...I found this case to be quite interesting. I would like start off first by saying that no matter if you have a mental illness or a schizophrenic mentality, which should not excuse you in any way to perform an illegal act. The person in all reality should know right from wrong. It does show that insanity however indicates that the patient may not be able to process the difference between right and wrong. Mental illness is when the patient was not able to understand the crime that they committed. In this case, the offender had chosen to use insanity as their fault in the crime that they committed. The legal aspect of it was not being able to define right and wrong and was then shortened into a new law distinguishing that the crime was alcohol related. I this particular crime, the offender do know right from wrong but acted upon the use of alcohol. Other terms used would be Rational and Guilty. Rational would mean that the offender was highly aware of the act he was committing and guilty but insane, would be the offender knew the crime was wrong but was not able to control his or her actions as a result in having been diagnosed with the mental disease. Now the last term is Guilty by reason of Insanity. This is what they use when the offender is experiencing a temporary illness that impairs their right from wrong instinct. In this case my opinion would be that the person is guilty by insane. I have this opinion because the offender admitted that he had premeditation of the...
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...The Conscious Mind over Matter No stranger to uncovering the differences between the ostensibly real and the metaphysical, 1999 Time person of the century Albert Einstein once stated, “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” Einstein’s chief contention here is that reality is merely a function of the conscious mind’s attempt to make sense of the environment. Since the conscious is concerned with its ultimate survival, humans often view material objects as the full composition of true reality. In The Thirteenth Floor, director Josef Rusnak muddies the water of what is real and virtual through his story of new technology that allows for a safe and successful transference of consciousness from one being to an artificial being known as a “unit.” Stemming from this idea that the conscious is independent from the physical realm, many questions remain unanswered concerning the plausibility of such technology. Furthermore, if this virtual reality technology was put in use, could the computerized units possess a conscious mind of their own, which is free of significant mental impairment? Holistically, Rusnak’s film challenges the basic principles on which physicalism was built by arguing that reality is a creation of the conscious mind, and therefore reality does possess many non-physical components. Mankind’s perception of reality is limited in scope to that which is visible and present around us. The same holds true when applied individually, since a person’s...
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...Mind over Matter A Bruck PSY/270 November 26, 2011 Dr. Colleen Story Mind over Matter What is the difference between mental illness and insanity? (Hint: What is the important second prong of the McNaughten rule?) * The difference between mental illness and insanity is that with insanity the person does not know right from wrong. They do not realize their consequences or even realize if the consequence is wrong. People who have a mental illness still have a grip on reality. They understand right from wrong, they just may view it differently. A person with a mental illness usually knows they have a mental illness, but a person who is insane does not always understand that there is something wrong with their mind. * The McNaughten rule cannot be used to defend the actions of a person who drinks alcohol and then murders someone. Why not? * The McNaughten rule cannot be used to defend a person who drank alcohol and killed someone because they knew when they began drinking they were impairing themselves. When someone gets drunk it is self induced and they bring it on themselves. I think no matter how drunk someone gets they still have a sense of reality and they know right from wrong. Identify each of the following: Rational and guilty- Rational and guilty is when an individual fully understands right from wrong and is guilty. Guilty but insane- Guilty but insane is when the person is insane but is thought to know right from wrong in the situation...
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...Psychology: Emotional Intelligence: Mind over Matter By: Tabitha Harris American InterContinental Online University Abstract This research paper will examine and explain Emotional Intelligence (EI). There will be a description of EI, along with examples to support my analysis. The significance of Emotional Intelligence to the psychology field and to human behavior will be exposed. I will reveal my own personal EI test results, as well as my emotional experiences while taking the test and afterward. I will provide some psychological ideas and theories associated with EI. Finally, I will demonstrate tips for improving and enhancing an individual’s own Emotional Intelligence. Psychology: Emotional Intelligence: Mind over Matter Emotional Intelligence or (EI) is a psychological term that everyone should get acquainted with. It is a very significant entity to psychology and to the human behavior. EI is the capacity to understand and manage your own emotional experiences as well as being able to perceive, comprehend, and respond to the emotional responses of others. The EI test that was issued to me, for this particular assignment, was very accurate on the perception of my Emotional Intelligence. My EI scoring range was 55-80, a very impressive score! The results revealed that I was extremely high. This is very important because a person has to be self-aware to asses’ their self accurately. I was very cautious and honest while taking the test. In this experience, I learned...
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...A Matter over Mind article PSY 270 Kelli Remmel * What is the difference between mental illness and insanity? (Hint: What is the important second prong of the McNaughten rule?) M'Naghten’s second prong relates to a person’s understanding of right and wrong. A person must prove they suffered so severely from a mental disease or disability that they did not know the gravity of what they were doing, or whether it was right or wrong at the time of the offence. Mental illness covers a broad spectrum of mental problems ranging from severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia or retardation to milder forms such as anxiety and depression. Generally people who are mentally ill are aware of their illness, whereas insane persons are not aware that their actions and behaviors are abnormal, or something is wrong with their mind. Insanity refers to severe conditions that cause the person afflicted to experience psychotic breaks with reality whether the episodes are acute or chronic in nature. * The McNaughten rule cannot be used to defend the actions of a person who drinks alcohol and then murders someone. Why not? The high court ruled that voluntary intoxication cannot be used as a defense to disprove intent to commit a crime because the person willingly put themselves in an altered state; therefore they are held accountable for their actions. * Identify each of the following: * Rational and guilty: Rational and guilty means an individual fully understands...
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...They have always been a favorite band of mine ever since I heard their first hit single, My Body Their unique and alternative sound as well as their ability to get a crowd going instantly is simply amazing. The tour they are currently on is called the Mind Over Matter tour, named after their second studio album that was released in late January of 2014. Ever since the album had come out I had been religiously listening to the songs up until the concert date. My favorite songs are Crystallized, Camera, and Mind Over Matter, although all of the songs on the album are amazing. As soon as my friends and I entered the Tabernacle, Young the Giant music fanatics immediately surrounded us yet we somehow managed to get pretty close to the stage. It eventually got dark within the venue and Young the Giant walked out onto the stage – the crowd cheering and yelling as loud as possible. They started off with Slow Dive, a synthesized instrumental piece that gradually crescendos into a song off their new album – Anagram. After Anagram, they played It’s About Time, their first single that came out from Mind Over Matter. It’s About Time is one of the band’s more rock and rough sounding songs and one of my least favorites from Mind Over Matter. They then began to play songs off of their 2011, self-titled album – Apartment,...
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...Philosophy Idealism The study of philosophy idealism is an interesting subject that contains views from different philosophers. It begins with the thought that discusses the theory of mind over matter versus matter over mind. This train of thought also includes the theory of perception versus reality. Idealism came into existence through the study of metaphysics. Metaphysics is the study of existence within the mind. The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were the most noted times of discussion about idealism (Moore & Bruder, 2011). Idealism argues against other philosophical theories including materialism, realism, rationalism, and skepticism. Idealism’s most common argument is versus the theory of materialism (Lennon, 2008). The argument between idealism and materialism focuses on the two thoughts of mind over matter or matter over mind. There were many philosophers during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries who presented their views regarding Idealism. David Hume, George Berkeley. Immanuel Kant and Georg Hegel were very influential philosophers during that time frame. The differences between the ideas of perception and reality were discussed frequently by these philosophers (Walker, 2010). The work of previous philosophers influenced future philosophers. The ideas of each philosopher helped in the advancement of the knowledge to attain what we know today about various topics of interest in the different fields derived from the basis of philosophy. Math...
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...stronger influences on the mind are considered on higher scales than others. This report has many different points; it will be focused most on: demography and how it is used to show characteristics of your 'common victim', the media's ramification’s on crime, what effects the mind has on crime, and crime within schools. It will also mention different theories and how they affect the thoughts that people have on the amount of crime around them. Crime is a topic in today's society that cast immense fear into the mind and thoughts of many people, putting hindrance on what many people do in their lives. It is depicted in abundance on television, radio, books, and other entertainment sources of today's day and age, therefore causing more people to focus in on crime. Due to the added attention on the topic, fear of crime, the physical, social, economic, and emotional vulnerability as a result of the stress from crime, is more common than it used to be. Fake court cases and exaggerated crimes are all over reality television, in turn, taking minuscule fears and making them extraordinary with every hour they sit observing them in front of their television a daily basis, one show after another. Mind over matter is a theory that is mentioned when discussing the fear of crime, suggesting that the subject may hear about crimes in an overly thought out way. The everyday streets are being haunted by shadows and criminals that aren't really there, or so their mind makes them think. It is said...
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...the relation of mind and body. Human beings are material objects. However, unlike other material objects (e.g. non-living things) humans have the ability to form judgements and reason their existence. Meaning to say that, human beings have 'minds'. In general, humans are characterised as having both a mind and body. By definition, mind is referred to the mental processes, thought and consciousness whereas body is referred to the physical aspects of the brain-neurons and how the brain is structured. This is known as dualism. In the philosophy of mind, dualism is the theory that the mental (mind) and the physical (body) are both real or exist, but both of them are different kinds of thing. The theory of mind-body dualism is presented by Rene Descartes (1596-1650), who holds that both mind and body are substances, in which the body is a material substance as it is extended in space whereas the mind is an unextended in space, and so called spiritual substance. According to Descartes, he believed that mind and body actually can interact through the pineal gland in the brain. In Descartes’s first principle of philosophy, “I think, therefore I am”, makes mind more certain than matter. It also showed that the mind which is a thinking thing can exist apart from its extended body. Hence, Descartes said that the mind is a substance that is different from the body (a substance whose essence is thought). This became known as “Substance Dualism” (view that the mind and body function...
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...INTRODUCTION Thomas Aquinas held the view that human beings are born without any ideas in their minds, man only knows through the process of abstraction of the essences of particular things and forming them into universal ideas. Moreover, the problem of how we know things had been one of the major preoccupations of philosophers over the ages. The ostensive problem raised in an attempt to find out where human knowledge comes from has led to diverse views. Some believe that human knowledge comes from experience and that human beings are born tabula rasa. Others believe that human beings do not acquire knowledge from experience; rather human beings are born with knowledge which is called the innate ideas. In this essay, we intend to look into Thomas Aquinas’ views about abstraction. We shall do this as one should in philosophy by employing the tool of conceptual clarification. We will first attempt a definition of the meaning of the term abstraction and the types of abstraction. This will serve as a springboard for our exploration into the basic thought of Aquinas on the theory of abstraction. Second, we shall carry out a holistic examination of Aquinas theory of abstraction. Finally, we will conclude. 1. ABSTRACTION: A CONCEPTUAL ELUCIDATION. In ordinary language abstraction designates the attitude of someone who is detached from everyday life and does not account what is real. In Philosophy the term abstraction designates a specific operation of the...
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