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    Describe and evaluate biological explanations of depression There are many different explanations for depression‚ including biological. Links have been found between biochemical‚ genetics and hormonal imbalances with depressed people. In the biochemical explanation‚ a link has been found between neurotransmitter imbalances and depression. Serotonin is associated with pleasure and mood. Mann et al found impaired transmission of serotonin in people with depression. However Julian disagrees with

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    December 2013 Crime Rates: Explanation for the Decline Introduction The United States is marked by criminal justice difficulties. In a nation as diverse as this country‚ it is complex to effectively establish a manner in which to deflect crime. Since the middle of the 20th century the crime rate soared quickly. This held true especially for violent crimes. However‚ since the 1980’s crime rates in the United States have felt a steep decline. According to the FBI Uniform Crime Report‚ the 2012

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    Biological explanation of phobias Genetic factors One biological explanation for the cause of phobic disorders suggests that we can relate it back to our genetics. This theory values the ‘nature’ side in the nature vs nurture debate. This theory uses twin studies to try and separate genetic factors from environmental factors in order to draw a causal conclusion between genetics and phobias. If a closer concordance rate was found between MZ and DZ twins we could suggest a genetic inheritance

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    Discuss explanations of gender dysphoria (8+16) One psychological explanation is that gender dysphoria is caused by childhood trauma or a maladaptive upbringing.The psychodynamic approach believes that gender dysphoria is a mental disorder. Coates studied one boy who developed gender dysphoria and suggested that this may have been a defensive reaction to his mother’s depression following an abortion. Gender dysphoria is confusion and sufferers experience a strong sense of discomfort whilst feeling

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    According to the biological approach the mental disorder Schizophrenia will have an underlying physical cause such as imbalance of hormones‚ brain damage and infection. There is strong evidence that biological factors influence the presence of Schizophrenia. There are certain chemical abnormalities that can be observed in people suffering from schizophrenia. Post-mortems on schizophrenics have shown unusually high levels of dopamine. Dopamine is a brain chemical that increases the sensitivity of

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    Cesare Lombroso’s biological explanations: How relevant are they to modern criminal psychology? Cesare Lombroso is thought of by many as the founding father of criminal psychology (Kushner 2011; Assael & Avanzini‚ 1997; Granieri and Fazio‚ 2011). When Lombroso was alive his theories on the biological explanations of crime were seen as cutting edge (Kurella‚ 1911) but after death his theories were ridiculed and denigrated (Gatti & Verde‚ 2012) with Abraham Verghese referring to them as “pseudoscience

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    Biological theories of crime causation adhere to the principle that many behavioral predispositions‚ including aggression and criminality are constitutionally or physiologically influenced and inherited of the first basic principles of biological theories is the mind and locus of personality which is the organ brain. The brain is the organ of behavior. We have the basic determinants of human behavior passed on from generation to generation. Human behavior and traits are genetically based to a considerable

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    10/07/2013 The Psychological Theories of Crime Researchers in many disciplines have tried to understand why crime takes place and they have develop several theories for explaining crime. (Barkan and Bryjak‚ pg. 41) There are three different theories that explain the reasons of crime. Rational choice‚ deterrence and routine activities theory‚ biological and psychological theories and sociological theories. My focus on this paper are the different psychological theories for explaining crime Psychology

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    What are the central assumptions of biological theories of crime? How do such theories differ from other perspectives that attempt to explain the same phenomena? Biological Theories of Crime These theories are provided by contemporary criminologist who relates the interaction between surrounding social and physical environments with biological influences and how it in turn shapes behavioral propensity and criminal activities too. Many researchers think that it can be passed down to their child to

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