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..., Christopher D. (2003) Classics in the History of Psychology York University Toronto Retrieved from http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Binet/binet1.htm Hothersall, David. (1995) History of Psychology Mcgraw-Hill: New York. Lamb, Kevin (1992) Neo-Eugenics Vol. 33, Mankind Quarterly, 01-01-1992, 203 Retrieved from http://www.euvolution.com/euvolution/biased.html Manolakes, L. A. (1997). Cognitive Ability, Environmental Factors, and Crime: Predicting Frequent Criminal Activity. In B. Devlin, S.E. Fienberg, & K. Roeder (235-255) Intelligence, Genes, and Success: Scientists respond to The Bell Curve. New York: Springer. Pinker, Steven (2004) Why Nature & Nurture Won’t Go Away Retrieved from...
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...Morality demands that Julie and Mark not indulge in an incestuous act. But viewing their actions from a ethical egoist point of view they had taken all precautions, were in mutual consent, and keeping the event under supreme secrecy. If two people enjoy themselves, have a good time together without harming anyone in return; they are just pleasuring themselves by ignoring the burden of morally acceptable norms for a while. This is what Steven Pinker tries to stress in his write-up in the New York Times(January 13, 2008) titled "The Moral Instinct" with more examples and theories.
He in fact favors Borlaug and Bill Gates over Mother Teresa in the choice of admiration and philanthropy. Borlough brought about...
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...Saeed AL-kuwari 21/4/2009 Elizabeth Braden Opinion Paper On my recent visit to the town, I saw something very attractive that immediatelygot my attention – it was bold floor painting of mother earth made of acrylic. I was amazed at the execution of the artwork which was being done right before my eyes. For the first time, I realized that art painting is a contemporary art that people should consider.
Actually, floor painting is the ‘in’ things now-a-days, which was not given much attention in the past. However, the possibilities with painting on the floor made me realize that it is such an interesting thing to do. In fact, my town citizens were painting on the floor when I visited the area; thus, I saw the art form... and deliver...
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...a working mother, marijuana use and homosexuality. Many afflictions have been reassigned from payback for bad choices to unlucky misfortunes. There used to be people called ‘bums’ and ‘tramps’; today they are ‘homeless.’ Drug addiction is a ‘disease’; syphilis was rebranded from the price of wanton behavior to a ‘sexually transmitted disease’ and more recently a ‘sexually transmitted infection.’” (Pinker, 2008)
These arguments may appear as a type of red herring in the overall context, for the reader can easily understand that the moral values of civilization change over time while keeping true to a core set of values. This is in fact how most people generate patterns of identity in...
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..., and public speaking. A good speech is audible and clear. However, the human auditory system can understand speech in adverse conditions. This paper will focus on the intelligibility of periodically interrupted speech in speech communication. The paper will, rely on a research study, “Effects of low-pass filtering on intelligibility of periodically interrupted speech,” by Pranesh Bhargavaa and Deniz Başkent. The paper will focus on audibility, effect of audibility on perception of interrupted speech and factors causing reduced intelligibility of interrupted speech with hearing impairment as analyzed in the study.
The study involved use of meaningful Dutch sentences on eight young...
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...Online Entrapment of Sexual Predators: Opportunities and Limitations Online Entrapment of Sexual Predators: Opportunities and Limitations
Because of the anonymity and expediency of the Internet, it has been turned into another way of performing and covering crimes. One of the most inhumane crimes done online is sexual child abuse, either through viewing it or “ordering” children online for actual sexual practices. The depravity of these criminal acts has led to the formation of task forces, where entrapment is used to catch sexual predators. Entrapment is a sensitive law enforcement practice and strategy. Law enforcers should maximize its opportunities in determining and apprehending sexual predators, including uncovering... Entrapment of...
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...in reducing recidivism. Proper treatment should in implemented and rehab facilities inside and outside jails. It should be advocated for due to the nature in which its carried out which is a friendly way that makes the offenders feel as part of the society. This in return mentors them to become useful in the community and avoids them from getting back to old habits and a life of crime. Thus in my opinion and from the facts above, I believe that the most effective measure to eliminate recidivism is rehabilitation.
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...insight on how the human mind influences the process of natural selection.
Pinker, s. (1997). Evolutionary Psychology: An Exchange by Steven Pinker, Werner Kalow,
and Harold Kalant. Nybooks.com. Retrieved 21 May 2014, from
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/1997/oct/09/evolutionary-psychology-an-exchange/
This books shows an indepth analysis of the Evolution Theory. Describes the Evolutionary Theory of psychology in detail. It also states the challennges that were faced by the Evolutionary Psychologists. Pinker’s book also review the theory critically stating its strengths as well as weaknesses....
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...To conclude, it is important for the physicians and the nurses to have a clear understanding of the healthcare financial aspects so that they help their clients in understanding the meaning of increasing the existed reimbursements. The financial knowledge affects the nursing care of patients in the health care settings in that, they will have hands-on information on how their funds are used and how an increase in their reimbursements will improve the services offered to them at the hospitals. The responsibility of keeping the staff informed about the economic impacts of nursing care to clients should be given to the facilities administration. The government should also try to educate the hospitals staff...
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...often. Even to inculcate certain beliefs and faiths analogy becomes inevitable making us really frail to deal direct with God. Idol worship thus has become a by product of such incapability in our understanding of the Ultimate Truth. Such Perceptional Freeze paves way for religious belief system to work more. The magnitude of its entirety could not completely be laid on the concept of God, since human form has been already assigned to God in many of the religions. If a relatively less stature of some inanimate complexion /character is assigned to God for the sake of understanding its fullness, something like Sun, Moon or any other celestial object, then we are quite natural to fall short of our natural urge for supreme...
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