Social Science

As a person, I value my solitude or “me time.” With all of the things I have seen, experience, and hope to accomplish, I value my solitude at the top of the list. I would not trade my solitude for…
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Mental illness does indeed exist. There are many who claim it does not, but then the historical and modern-day study of the brain and all the minute details of it have been for nothing. Mental illness is a deviation from…
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There is a popular concept on our cultural horizon called the medical model of mental illness; otherwise known as a malady called mental illness that derives from the medical model. Just what is the medical model and is there a…
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We all dream, even those of us who think they don’t! Some of us even dream while we are awake. But let’s turn that around. How would you like to be awake while you dream? I’m not talking about daydreaming;…
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One of Sigmund Freud’s greatest studies was the analysis of a phobia in a five year old boy, Little Hans in 1909 which he integrated his recent theory on infantile sexuality; which at the time of publication was thought of…
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To this day, the Internet has been growing for roughly 30 years, but the commercially accessible web as we know it is not yet 15 years old. Early economic models of the web suggested it would be like television, but…
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One of my most challenging aspects of my job as a nursing manager is dealing with negative behaviors. It takes skill and patience to effectively handle the challenging employee who puts a negative spin on everything. My own personal rule…
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There needs to be a voice for students everywhere who are caught in the middle between unruly school bus students and their parent, the school bus driver. You don’t have to be in the driver’s seat to see where this…
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The make up of a community, and it’s locality, have powerful influences on it’s members. There are a number of strands which weave together to create situations where individuals learn how to survive. The cultural background of individuals is formed…
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Controlling anger will be easy for some and exceptionally difficult for others. Too many things are fraying people’s nerves these days. There’s traffic, pollution, inconsiderate people, even more inconsiderate bosses/co-workers and the list goes on. Sometimes a loud release of all…
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