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Blame and the Function of Religion

An insightful discussion of the expectations imposed on human behavior by religion. The writer also addresses the issue of Christ ...

Human Behavior and Animal Communication

In ten pages the relationship between animal communication and human behavior is evaluated in terms of relevance. Ten sources are...

Connection Between Antisocial Behavior and Abuse of Humans and Animals

In six pages this paper examines the correlation between antisocial behavior and abuse of humans and animals. Five sources are ci...

Environment, Genetics, and Human Behavior

In eleven pages this paper considers the origins of human behavior in a discussion of the importance of environment and genetics. ...

Theories of Human Behavior

In forty pages decision making and reasoning are examined in this consideration of human behavior theories in a consideration of s...

Environmental Effects on Behavior

In twelve pages this paper discusses how human behavior is affected by physical environment. Nine sources are cited in the biblio...

The 'Science' of Human Behavior According to B.F. Skinner

or punish it. If a given behavior results in an effect that the organism likes, this behavior will be repeated. If the effect is ...

The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris

The behaviors that human beings exhibit toward courtship, pair bonding, mating, and raising young are far more complex then those ...

Different Views on Chaos Theory

7 pages and 7 sources. This paper provides an overview of the basic elements of chaos theory and relates them to views of their a...

Paraphilias, Sexual Experience, and Human Sexuality Feelings, Thoughts, and Behaviors

In eleven pages 3 primary paraphilias types invasive, consensual, and noninvasive are examined in a discussion of feelings, though...

Human Behavior and Sturdivant Electric Company

this situation is in the way the two men approach each other. Eden appears to be somewhat confident and perhaps a bit arrogant in ...

Hirschi, Durkheim, and Social Control Theory

In four pages this paper examines human behavior in a consideration of the social control theoretical perspectives of Hirschi and ...

The Psychology of Human Behavior

Freedom is cherished the world over. Not all that cherish freedom, however, actually have it. Unfortunately, there is often an i...

The Effects of Society on Human Behavior

This paper addresses various literary works relating to human behavior and society. The author discusses George Orwell's work Sho...

Introduction to Psychobiology

the brain waves. Electrodes are places on the scalp and a machine picks up the shape and types of waves, e.g., alpha waves or beta...

Logic of Life by Tim Harford

successfully wean people from this dangerous habit. He reports that economic analysis finds that "advertising for nicotine patch a...

Is Financial Instability Inevitable?

basis, there are periods of stability, but there is a history of bubbles, in a stable financial environment this would not occur B...

Behavior And Social Influences

work in either direction, with some like academic clubs helping to bring out an otherwise socially inexperienced student, while ot...

Behavior and the Influence of Genetics

to the effects on human behavior, not the least of which include community, family, substance addition, divorce, deviant behavior,...

Climate Change

change in the ozone due to emissions of various chemicals (Nodvin and Vranes). B. Humans are not causing global warming, it is jus...

Human Behavior Understanding Through the Cognitive Development Theory of Jean Piaget

Accordingly, Piaget - "the first scientist to seriously delve into the psychology of children" (Papert, 1999, p. 104+) - believed ...

Human Behavior, Psychological, Sociological, and Biological FActors on Mental Health Care Delivery

promote recovery and to "replace unnecessary institutional care with efficient, effective community service that people can count ...

A Reinforcement Explanation

quite well known. For instance, the first principle is to reinforce the target behavior and only when the behavior is exhibited. T...

Human Action Determination According to George Edward Moore and B.F. Skinner

In five pages human behavior is examined from the perspectives of B.F. Skinner's theories concerning modification and determinism ...

External Influences on Human Behavior

In three pages 2 student posed questions regarding human behavior are answered in a consideration of Pavlovian responses and adver...

Learning Theories of Burrhus Frederic Skinner

enlisted in his academic school of operant conditioners were losing the competition for good university jobs to cognitive scientis...

Human Nature and Behavior: Jews and World War II

Primo Levis classic book "Survival in Auschwitz" is an account of the authors capture and deportation to...

Topics Pertaining to Learning

it draws on what students already know, which aids them in assimilating new material. The learning environment should be both chal...

Two Topics, Self-Efficacy/Childhood Obesity

Self-efficacy is a concept that refers to the degree to which individuals perceive themselves as having the ability and capability...