What is intelligence? If we are to ask the question about whether it is environmental or inheritable, we need to be clear about what intelligence actually is. My old psychology teacher used to say “intelligence is what intelligence tests measure.”…
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Is a panda a closer relative to a bear or a raccoon? This question has perplexed biologists for over a century, and has continued to perplex scientists decades after the case seems to have been, somewhat hopefully, declared closed[ 1]….
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To examine the fear of death in a social science perspective, we must consider two main viewpoints and exposit as fully as possible. First, we can consider the fear of death in a PHYSIOLOGICAL sense. In terms of evolution, organisms…
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Active transport across the cellular membrane refers to a process in which ions and some molecules are actively transported from one side of the cell to the other side of the cell membrane. This process is referred to as active…
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Cells are in general divided into two types. These are: eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Simply speaking, eukaryotic cells differ than prokaryotes by the absence of nuclei in the latter with all accompanied characteristics to this such as inability to divide and…
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To find out what your daydreams say about you, look out for a really good, readable psychology book. Even if you don’t agree with everything it says about personalities and daydreams, it will make absorbing reading and create some very…
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The evolution of the dinosaurs begins with the DevonianPeriod, close to four hundred million years ago. The occurrence of the animals migrating form water to land occurred during the Devonian Period. Animals did this in search of food sources which…
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While environmental factors can influence intelligence, most of your capacity for intelligence is inherited. You have certain genes that ‘predict’ your intelligence. Your environment can enhance or detract from your final achievement in the way of intelligence. That being said,…
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There is no proof that, globally, women laugh more than men, only studies that suggest that perhaps in certain circumstances and in certain parts of the world, this is so. Provin’s study, with which I have “issues!”, is one such…
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There are four general theories on how the modern dog evolved: 1) from wolves tamed through human intervention 2) wolves “taming” themselves over a long association with humans 3) wolves dividing into distinct populations of wolves and proto-dogs through scavenging…
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