psychoactive drug for recreational use. It is both a hallucinogen and stimulant because of its effects on the physiological and nervous activity in the body. It was discovered in 1914‚ in Germany at Merck which is a pharmaceutical company. It was originally patented as an appetite suppressant and diet pill‚ but it never marketed as such because of its harmful side effects (Inaba‚ D.‚ & Cohen‚ W.‚ 2014). In 1953‚ it surfaced again when the U.S Army carried out psychological warfare and brainwashing experiments
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(pg 605–638) Treatment of Psychological Disorders Modern mental health therapies can be classified into two main categories – favored treatment depends on disorder and therapist’s viewpoint Learning-related disorders (phobias) are usually treated with psychotherapy Biologically influenced disorders (schizophrenia) usually treated with biomedical therapy – prescribed medication/medical procedure that acts directly on the patient’s nervous system Usually patients receive combination of drug and
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JOB CHARACTERISTICS AND MARITAL STATUS AS FACTORS IN EMPLOYEE WELL BEING A PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc.) HONOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY BY OMEJE‚ CHIBUZOR JUDE 2008/162085 DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA‚ NSUKKA JULY‚ 2012. TITLE PAGE JOB CHARACTERISTICS AND MARITAL STATUS AS FACTORS IN EMPLOYEE WELL BEING
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Psychological Principles in the Workplace Angalia Durio-McLeod COM/600 MSBM1 GDS86 May 4‚ 2015 Erin Cobb Introduction Managers and leaders are often required to manage feelings and behaviors of their subordinates. Supervisors that effectively apply psychological principles of leadership‚ motivation‚ and communication‚ are able to obtain excellence in the workplace (American Psychological Association‚ 2002). The use of psychological principles in the workplace is needed for many reasons. The intentions
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effective communication in health and social care | P4: explain strategies used in health and social care environments to overcome barriers to effective communication and interpersonal interactions. | | | For this question I am going to explain strategies used in health and social care environments to overcome barriers to effective communication and interpersonal interactions. There are many different strategies can be used to overcome barriers of communication in a health and social care settings:
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that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light). The first known practical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 17th century‚ using glass lenses. They found use in terrestrial applications and astronomy.Within a few decades‚ the reflecting telescope was invented‚ which used mirrors. In the 20th century many new types of telescopes were invented‚ including radio telescopes in the 1930s and infrared telescopes in
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The Major Psychological Perspectives Behaviorism is a highly deterministic view that declares there is no free will‚ defines psychology as the science of behavior. Pavlov‚ Watson‚ Thorndike and Skinner are the four major psychologists that help develop and enhance this view. They studied behavioral responses and the ways those responses are influenced by stimuli in the environment. . The psychoanalytic view largely focuses on the unconscious influencing human behavior. Developed by Sigmund Freud
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Foundation of Education Title: Psychological Foundation Professor: Dr. Ofelia D. Lazarte Date: March 8‚ 2008 Teaching and learning are complex processes that bring people together. While teaching consist of behaviors are practiced by the teacher to facilitate and development of the individual‚ learning implies a relatively permanent change in behavior potentiality resulting from maturation and experience. Teaching and learning are both psychological processes. They are the main concerns
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Birth order is considered as the science of understanding a person’s place in their family. The sequence in which a person lands in his/her family can affect their life (Leman‚ 2009). Birth order is a location in which a child bears in a family system. It leads to four basic positions of a child: oldest‚ middle‚ youngest‚ and only. Each place has different personality traits and other dynamics that reflect how their position is carried out in a person’s childhood (Kalkan‚ 2008). Birth sequence begins
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