Social Science

It might not seem so obvious at first that our anger can turn into hate. This is anger that we have with something or another that then turns into hate, and it is usually being then directed against those very…
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When summer approaches people look forward to spending time out of doors, lapping up sunshine and enjoying lazy hours as the temperature soars and lethargy sets in. However, it is probable that not many people consider the link between hot…
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According to Emile Durkheim there are four types of suicides. In this article we will go into depth about each of the four: Egoistic, Altruistic, Anomic, and Fatalistic. Durkheim, born on April 15, 1858 and living until November 15, 1917, was a…
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Phrenology is actually a pseudo-science which focuses on the measurement of the human skull to find correlations amongst specific mannerisms, concepts, and their corresponding locations on the brain (developed by the physician, Franz Joseph Gall in 1796). For example, it…
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is characterized by persistent anxious or apprehensive thoughts and repetitive behaviors to ease the anxiety felt by the afflicted person, affects approximately 2 percent of the population in the United States (Rapoport).  While many misconceptions exist regarding…
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Live in the moment.  It is where eternity is.  This idea, often proposed throughout history by prophets, philosophers, and poets, is not a new idea. If you center your thoughts on the past, you are not alive in the moment. …
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Phrenology is a pseudo-science and was a term first coined by American, Thomas Foster. It was first developed by physician Joseph Gall from Vienna. He believed that the brain was made up of 27 individual ‘organs’ and that it created…
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Cognitive psychology is based on the human as a thinking entity.  That human beings use highly evolved brains for perception, language, reasoning, memory and learning is the basis for most theories as practiced by Cognitive Psychologists. Cognitive Psychology starts with…
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Rollo May (April 21 1909 – 22 October 1994), was a humanistic existential psychologist, whose work spans over 25 years of practice and literary contributions to psychotherapy. His work has had a significant influence on existential psychotherapy. He authored the…
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Traditional male roles have gone through a dramatic transformation over the past few decades. Ask a Baby Boomer to tell you how it was way back when. They will reminisce about coming of age in a world where men ruled…
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