While mental health issues are traditionally treated with therapy and/or medication‚ a California neuroscientist wants to make video games a popular treatment‚ writes Lindsay Holmes at the Huffington Post. “Neuroracer”‚ a video game developed by Adam Gazzaley of the University of California’s Gazzaley Neuroscience Research Lab‚ was made for this purpose. A preliminary study by the scientist demonstrated that the game‚ by requiring the player to multitask‚ can provide enhanced cognitive control in
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The Facts Sal is our kickbutt narrator. In our humble Shmoop opinion‚ she’s one of the all-time best young adult narrators. She is wise beyond her years‚ and she loves life with every molecule of her being. She copes with lots of sadness and pain‚ and she does it in a pretty remarkable way. Also‚ she uses all five of her senses when she observes and notices things. All these awesome qualities make for a truly delicious story told by a delightful character. We learn right away the following things
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A last major political goal for our party is to mandate vaccinations for our children. In a recent poll‚ 28% of voters voted no in their children being vaccinated for preventable diseases. However‚ today our party is here to make our stance as antibodies and fight off the bugs of our opponents. Vaccinations are vital in the safety of our children and of our nation. The myth of the opponent claiming “As long as other children are getting vaccinated‚ mine don’t need to be” is false. Skipping a vaccination
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Teens and Young Teens Sexting The term “sexting” is a combination of the words sex and texting‚ and refers to the practice of sending sexually photos electronically. Sexting seem like fun and games in the beginning‚ but it can take its toll. The act of sexting has many negative consequences that people are yet to realize. Sexting gives teenagers the feeling of acceptances and the chance to be popular by gaining attention. What they fail to realize is the attention they are receiving is negative
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Piaget theorized that adolescents in the formal operational stage experience their own form of egocentrism that includes an imaginary audience and a personal fable. The imaginary audience exists as a belief that one is the center of everyone else’s attention; adolescents with these beliefs may assume that everyone is noticing their inadequacies or criticizing them for certain things about their physical appearance. The girl in the video shows a prime example of this belief by thinking that everyone
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Running Head: Information Technology Final Project 1 Final Project GeekGuru‚ Inc. Research Report Sumaa Faizy Thomas Edison State College GeekGuru‚ Inc. Research Faizy 2 GeekGuru‚ Inc. is a new company that was established in 2012 specializing in mobile applications and consulting services. GeekGuru‚ Inc. provides remote services for trouble shooting and training clients to effectively use Windows and Apple products. The company
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Definitions of euthanasia abound in the medical community. John Keown in his book Euthanasia‚ Ethics and Public Policy: An Argument Against Legalisation‚ creates a succinct definition of euthanasia based on various understandings of the process‚ "Euthanasia involves doctors making decisions which have the effect of shortening a patient’s life and these decisions are based on
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To: Prof. Lang From: A. Foster Date: November 23‚ 2010 Re: Smith’s defenses to dog bite Questions Presented: 1) Under Florida Statute Section 767.04 which sets the defenses in which a dog owner can avoid liability due to injury caused by a dog bite‚ can dog owner avoid liability by using the defense of provocation for injuries caused by a dog bite when the owner’s dog bit an 8 year old child‚ when said minor while dressed in a cat costume came onto our client’s property‚ noticed client’s Yorkshire
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The Negative Effects of Smartphones and Communication Ashley Leuenberger English 102‚ Glendale Community College 19 February 2015 The Negative Effects of Smartphones and Communication “Does cellphone use really affect our communication skills?” (Stewart‚2013) In the article published by Erin Stewart an editor for Lancer Media‚ she effectively explains how we live in a world where communication through modern technology is almost required. It explains the negative impact smart phones
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Catherine Murawski #90 Dr. Master Narrative of Redemption 12/3/13 Final Paper – The Millennium The Biblical teachings on the millennium are vague and difficult to recognize without a clear understanding of the Old Testament and its covenant promises to Israel. This paper will address the way that the Old Testament sets the stage for the future fulfillment of promises and covenants. Throughout the New Testament there are still continuations of these unfulfilled promises that have future inclinations
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