history of psychology it has branched into different thought. These schools of thought are used to explain different views on human thought and behavior. The different schools of thought in the field of psychology are; psychodynamic, behaviorism, cognitive, and the evolutionary perspective. While these schools of thought are sometimes seen to compete against each other, collectively each perspective has helped our understanding of psychology as a whole. The psychodynamic perspective is the approach
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steroids, estrogens and progesterone, are produced in large amounts in pregnancy, increasing as she comes closer to delivery. As estrogen and progesterone increase, many other hormonal changes occur as well that effect physiological structures within the brain. These hormones have important roles in the peripheral actions to
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Brain Sci. 2012, 2, 347-374; doi:10.3390/brainsci2030347 OPEN ACCESS brain sciences ISSN 2076-3425 www.mdpi.com/journal/brainsci/ Review Internet and Gaming Addiction: A Systematic Literature Review of Neuroimaging Studies Daria J. Kuss * and Mark D. Griffiths International Gaming Research Unit, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4BU, UK; E-Mail: mark.griffiths@ntu.ac.uk * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: daria.kuss@ntu.ac.uk; Tel.: +44-789-111-94-90
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exploring the effects of anxiety on the cognitive abilities and determining the most effective treatments. The topic was inspired by my interest in medicine and mental disorders that affect large proportions of the contemporary populace. Various research processes including a series of literature reviews as my secondary sources and an interview as my primary source were conducted to obtain information regarding the effects of anxiety on the cognitive functions. The results indicated that anxiety does
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as frequent loss of balance and the inability to even draw a straight line are indications that the cerebellum, which is part of the brain, is involved. This cerebellum is the part of the brain that has the responsibility of maintaining body balance and posture, among other things. The cerebellum is very important for body balance, as well as in body functions. This is because it plays an important role in the maintenance of body balance and posture. This is possible given that it uses the
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into the foundation of psychology and the assumptions attributed with it. The two major schools of thought in psychology are known as structuralism and functionalism. Other schools of thought are also behaviorism, psychodynamic, and cognitive. Now in regard to the two major schools, structuralism is known as the first school of psychology and can be attributed to Edward Titchener and Wilhelm Wundt. They were interested in studying the structure of consciousness and wanted to compose a
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may think to ourselves "why do we need to take another test" or "I am horrible at test, but I do know the information". According to Hogan (2007), "a test is a standardized process or device that yields information about a sample of behavior or cognitive processes in a quantified manner" (p. 41). In the definition of the word test from a psychological view, there are six different categories that helped with the creation of this definition. The six categories are (1) process or device, (2) yields
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Schizophrenia is a chronic illness inadequately response to current antipsychotic medications. One of the symptoms of schizophrenia that is least responsive to treatment is cognitive impairment of memory and attention; however, there are no adequate pharmacological treatments that able to restore the cognitive function. Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia are associated with abnormalities of prefrontal cortex and hippocampal region. Sex hormones have positive effects in both cortex and hippocampus
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a disorder that can be more debilitating than one would think. It has been found that the cause of OCD is either due to brain abnormalities or a chemical imbalance. There are various types of treatments out there to treat OCD. There are two possible treatments for OCD: psychotherapy and medication. Cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) is one of the possible treatments of OCD. This type of treatment helps patients internalize a strategy to resist OCD for the rest
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and artistically. One of the novels during this period was Robert Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. To better understand the protagonist and his alter antagonist, we can use the ethical critical approach along with the behavioral function: mental instability. The protagonist, Dr. Jekyll, has his own manifestation of an evil alter ego, which is a by-product of the gaping schism between the working class and the bourgeoisie, and an absolutely testament to his mental instability; which
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