Social Science

Remember when you were a child and “Tales from the Dark side” came on? This was a series back in the 80’s that was based on the premise that every story had a dark side or evil associated it with…
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What is a cult? A cult is any group that comes together to worship a common object or person. A cult could be any group really, and that actually includes religious groups who at some point may also have been…
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WHAT ARE PSYCHOLOGICAL MIND TRICKS AND HOW ARE THEY USED ON FAMILY MEMBERS BY PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONALS? If you are planning to marry a psychologist or are already married to one, beware, this guy or gal may know a lot more…
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There are several definitions for criminal, but the one that comes readily to mind is simply someone who breaks the law. Yet, when looked at, the definition of criminal is more than that. An action may be criminal as well,…
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War, and espionage seem to go hand and hand in today’s world, Each side of the battlefield is desperately trying to figure out what the other side is doing, without being caught themselves. Of course today there are a wide…
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The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAIS-IV) is an IQ test that is given by psychologists and measures global intellectual functioning. It includes both verbal and nonverbal components. The average score for all tests and subtests is 100; thus, a score…
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Life holds a different meaning to everyone, and the paths that we choose to take are just as varied as our opinions. The little girl that vowed (at the age of six) to become a lawyer, ends up becoming the…
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Why one person becomes a criminal can probably be answered anecdotally. The criminal may have been abused as a child, grown up in economically depressed circumstances, or fell into bad company. He may suffer from sociopathic tendencies, or maybe the…
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In order to define what a criminal is, we first need to define what a crime is. I’m sure most of us would consider crime something that other people do. But let me put forward a couple of questions to…
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Violent behavior is innate in animals, and humans are no exception.  Like every other behavior, there are also aspects that are learned. The answer to the question: are humans born violent, or are they raised to learn violence, is yes…
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