Let me begin by saying I am not a psychologist or expert in any field connected with mental health. Life experience has taught me; what I’ve seen and what I’ve heard. My writing shares the way I feel. No academia….
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Archeologists found the first Neanderthal fossils in 1856, in a limestone quarry in Dusseldorf, in the Neander Valley (Germany). Since then scientists have advanced many theories as to why Neanderthals “disappeared”. Recent Advances in dating techniques and genetic science have…
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Americans love dogs with a passion. We buy them gourmet food, tailor-made clothing and collars studded with semi-precious jewels. Perhaps our indulgent, over-the-top love for our canine friends stems from the fact that throughout history, we have benefited from the…
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If it seems impossible to understand the mind of a teenager, the following news will only confirm that belief. In a strange twist to events following the Boston Marathon bombing, it appears that not just a few teenage girls have…
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There is no way to get more people with their panties in a panic than to suggest tighter government regulations on dangerous items. Although everyone agrees to tight control of automobile standards, however, there is extreme debate on the tighter…
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Somewhere between economics and psychology is the rapidly growing field known as behavioral decision theory, which studies how people make choices in life. It analyzes empirical evidence of people’s actions and attempts to make sense of how they decide to…
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When the public is given images of lawbreakers versus victims, the standard stock photos of a huge, dark, badly dressed person is juxtaposed against a victim who is helpless, light and generally female. There is also a cultural and racial…
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Defining a criminal wouldn’t appear to be a difficult task. All kinds of visions ensue at the mention of the word. One person’s definition of a criminal is not another’s. Therefore it has been defined for us. A simple definition…
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When a test instrument or a set of measures perform consistently in assessments, it can be termed as a reliable test or a test instrument. As the reliability depends on many factors, there can be several classes of reliability in…
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Socio-economic status has been the major reason, throughout history, whether most families were able to stay together or were torn apart. It is true that a stable job, position in the middle class, and suitable income goes a long way…
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