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Can we blame being obese on our genes? | rfp1

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Just another WordPress.com site. Laquo; Why do children bully? The effectiveness of repetition. Can we blame being obese on our genes? March 24, 2012. Although this is a great break through in science and also for people who are obese themselves, in my opinion it may cause people to blame this gene on the fact that they are overweight. I feel that with a balanced diet and regular exercise, obesity rates would not be as high. References: [1] – http:/ www.who.int/en/. 2] – Dendritically targeted. You are c...

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The cure for stigma | doyoueatgrapes

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Just another WordPress.com site. Skip to primary content. The cure for stigma. December 2, 2011. As these different methods are applied to society we will see a reduction in the stigma for mental disorders, as it is replaced with a correct attribution of the symptoms that are had within different mental disorders. Corrigan, P, W., (2000). Mental health stigma as social attribution: implications for research methods and attitude change. Clinical psychology: science and practice, 7, 1, 48 67. The recent co...

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Nature vs Nurture | jrwpsychology

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Just another WordPress.com site. Asymp; 6 Comments. The nature/nurture debate looks at the origins of behaviour. Nature suggests that behaviour is determined by biological factors (genes, brain and chemicals) that are in place before birth, or through maturation. Nurture arguments suggest that behaviour is shaped by our environment, and that we are all product of surroundings. An interactionist view would suggest that both nature and nurture work together to shape our behaviour. A further drawback of stu...

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Determinism vs. Free-will | jrwpsychology

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Just another WordPress.com site. Determinism vs. Free-will. Asymp; 7 Comments. The Deterministic argument suggests that an individual’s behaviour is shaped/ controlled by internal or external forces rather than an individual’s will or choice to do something. This means that behaviour can be predicted and that we can apply general laws to behaviour as behaviours are simply a response to the presence of some internal or external factor. Larr; Previous post. Next post →. December 6, 2011 at 2:33 pm. The pro...

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Predicting criminal behaviours | naomip93

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To Uncle Joey as a child, playing in his playpen. Studies into criminal or antisocial behaviour have often looked at criminal or antisocial behaviour in adults, however a few have looked into the relationship between childhood and later behaviour. In order to research into this I looked at the British Psychological Association research digest which revealed an article delving into criminal behaviour and factors in childhood. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. Vol 30, No. 4, pp. 311 326. View all posts...

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Is it right to make broad generalisations based on SOME evidence? | naomip93

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Is it right to make broad generalisations based on SOME evidence? Psychology is often the first science to infer general, universal rules based on little evidence in a thought process known as induction. But are psychologists right to use the method of induction when creating theories that could have a major impact on people’s lives? Although induction can have its uses, psychologists need to be extremely careful when using it in order to avoid potentially negative consequences. 3 responses ». The Scent ...

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Hey there, daydreamer. | ponderingpsychology

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Just another WordPress.com site. Hey there, daydreamer. March 25, 2012. So daydreaming. You do it, I do it. It comes as second nature; sat in a dull lecture, listening to a relative droning on about ‘the youth of today’, or simply while sat with a cup of coffee waiting for the train. You name it, and we find ourselves drifting away on a train of thought: ‘Sorry, what did you say? I was just thinking about how that cloud looks like a donkey’. When WAS that dinner date again? Of course, implications of thi...

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Does art therapy make a difference? | ponderingpsychology

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Just another WordPress.com site. Does art therapy make a difference? March 7, 2012. As art therapy is seen as quite a controversial topic, and as I’m a bit of an art freak myself, this week I decided to take a look into the effects of art therapy on those suffering from mental illness, with particular insight into the benefits of helping children with disorders such as autism. Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? This in mind, whilst although there are implications to this form of therapy (such as time manageme...

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October | 2011 | ponderingpsychology

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Just another WordPress.com site. Monthly Archives: October 2011. October 21, 2011. There are three general functions of the debrief, which, according to Tesch (1977) are as follows: the ethical function (in the removal of negative feeling), educational, in informing the participants and educating them about the means of research, and finally, the methodological function to check procedure, manipulations and any other measures. The problems with peer review. October 14, 2011. Peer review has its plus side...