My specific field is Biblical Studies and my principal research interest is the function of culture in resisting oppression. I am interested in how oppressed groups in biblical contexts as well as in contemporary milieus are psychologically affected by physical and social oppression; oppression’s impact on consciousness‚ memory and identity; and how oppressed subjects resist oppressive groups and societies. More specifically‚ I am concerned with the consequences of internalized oppression‚ which
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individual elements. (Hermann Ebbinghaus & Max Wertheimer‚ p.17). 2. List the current perspectives in psychology and briefly describe each perspective‚ including any theorist mentioned in the text book who is associated with the perspective. Neuroscience Perspective: the study of behavior from the perspective of the biological function of the brain. (Robert S. Feldman‚ p. 19). Psychodynamic Perspective: the approach based on the view that behavior is motivated by unconscious inner forces‚ in
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process‚ and each takes our understanding of behavior in a some what different direction. When considered jointly‚ the different perspectives provide the means to explain behavior in its amazing variety.” (Feldman16) The five major perspectives are neuroscience ‚ Cognitive‚ Behavioral‚ Humanistic‚ and Psychodynamic. There is no definite way to determine the future although‚ evolution of society and the new issues that will arise with it are inevitable. There are some trends that seem likely in the
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Universities‚ governments and industry: Can the essential nature of universities survive the drive to commercialize? Simon N. Young Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Having spent 40 years in universities‚ I have had sufficient time to consider some of the idiosyncrasies‚ foibles and problems of these academic institutions. The purpose of this editorial is to discuss the current state of university research and explain why I find some aspects of the current
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Linguistics is the scientific study of human language.[1][2][3][4][5] Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form‚ language meaning‚ and language in context. The earliest known activities in descriptive linguistics have been attributed toPāṇini around 500 BCE‚ with his analysis of Sanskrit in Ashtadhyayi.[6] One subfield of linguistics is the study of language structure‚ or grammar. This focuses on the system of rules followed by the users of a language
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Optogenetics Specific Aims Muscle disorders of the masticatory systems‚ or neuromuscular dysfunction‚ has two major symptoms: pain and dysfunction. Millions of people are impacted by muscle fatigue‚ muscle tightness‚ myalgia‚ spasms‚ headaches‚ and decrease range of motion each year because of this disorder [1]. Over the years‚ scientists have used many treatments to try to cure these muscle disorders‚ such as‚ drug therapies‚ physical and occupational therapies‚ surgery‚ and electrical stimulation
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Evolution of Cognitive Psychology Plynia Welty Psych 560 June 11‚ 2012 Brian Uldall Evolution of Cognitive Psychology Cognitive psychology embarked on a revolutionary journey since the era of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Dr. King‚ 2012). St. Aquinas was the pioneering mind behind the idea that behavior can be divided into two areas‚ cognitive and effect." Logging empirical research on a subject provides practitioners a comprehensive view of the subject matter" (Dr. King‚ 2012). In relation
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breakthrough was the development of gelatin coating for pills‚ which later turned into the gelatin capsules. Since 1876 Eli Lilly and Co. has been a pioneer in the pharmaceutical industry.5 The main focus of Lilly is the research and development of neuroscience and endocrinology drugs. They have expanded their operations over time into over 60 nations worldwide. The pharmaceutical sector brings in sales of $1 trillion every year.10 Products While Eli Lilly makes and sells numerous drugs their 5
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Sleep-dependent memory consolidation. Nature‚ 437(7063)‚ 1272-1278. Peyrache‚ A.‚ Khamassi‚ M.‚ Benchenane‚ K.‚ Wiener‚ S.‚ I.‚ Battaglia‚ F.‚ P. (2009). “Reply of rule-learning related neural patterns in the prefrontal cortex during sleep.” Nature NeuroScience‚ 12(7)‚ 919-926. Doi:10.1038/nn.2337 Maquet‚ P.(2001) The role of sleep in learning and memory. Science‚ 294(5544)‚ 1048-1052. DOI: 10.1126/science.1062856 McGaugh‚ J.‚ L. (2000). Memory – A century of consolidation. Science‚ 287(5451)‚ 248-251
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References: Bear‚ M.F.‚ Connors‚ B.W. & Paradiso‚ M.A. (2001). Neuroscience: Exploring The Brain (2nd Edition). Pennsylvania: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Best‚ M.‚ Williams‚ J.M. & Coccaro‚ E.F. (2002) Evidence for a dysfunctional prefrontal circuit in patients with an impulsive aggressive disorder. Proceedings
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