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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 ...

Milgram’s Shock Experiment and the Stanford Prison Experiment

Human interaction varies in accordance with a number of factors. Not surprisingly, this interaction is one of the favorite subjec...

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...

Psychological Studies' Case Study on Mental Representation

timed in regards to their responses, Rosch reported that "response times are strikingly close to ratings of typicality" which mean...

Human Nature and Selfishness

that mankind is hardwired for selfishness and are a slave to these drives whether we understand or are cognizant of them in the fi...

'The Ideal Man' by John O'Hara

there is the suggestion that Elsie is a good mother. OHara writes that the "only thing," that Elsie "held against" her children, i...

Complexities of Self Philosophy, Language, and Consciousness

must recognize that the consciousness (cit) is a separate phenomena which is present regardless of the presence or absence of stim...

Evaluating the 'Flexible, Fearful, or Feisty' Video

tape is something that is conducive to learning how to teach in a pre-school for example or for those embarking on an experience a...

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 ...

Psychological and Social Aspects of Bisexuality

In nine page bisexuality is defined and considered in historical and contemporary contexts with a discussion of studies that conte...

Behavioral Genetic Component

In five pages this research paper considers the age old scientific debate on whether the behavior of humans is controlled through ...

Society and the Ethics of Aristotle

In five pages Aristotle's contentions regarding overcoming self interests in human nature are examines within the context that acc...

People and Their Actions in 'Call Me If You Need Me' by Raymond Carver

In six pages this paper discusses human behavior as analyzed by Sigmund Freud and why people act as they do in an analysis of 'Cal...

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 ...

Jesus/Human Relationships Above the Law

contemporary mindset, the word "law" refers to civil law, which is enforced by the police and government officials. As Jesus indic...

Isolation: How It Leads To Altered Behavior

of something he never anticipated to occur. When he did see the undesirable transition his "guards" were taking with regard to tr...

The Central Reasons for the Onset of the First World War

history who have sought to elevate themselves by conquering others, including not only Napoleon, but also Hitler, Genghis Khan, Iv...

Overview of the Bottlenose Dolphin

respect to communication, at least on some level. II. Habitat Bottlenose dolphins thrive in groups which are referred to as p...

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...

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 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...

Thomas Aquinas, On Law

reason provides a means of discerning action that is "according to nature" (77). He also cites Augustine in stating that there are...

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...

Behavior And Social Influences

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

Nan Goldin Exhibit At The Matthew Marks Gallery: General Review

the subjects soul in order answer the call of meaning so critical to the postmodern movement. The photography unarguably becomes ...

Kate Chopin/The Storm

A neighbor, Alcee Laballiere, rides up to her home. He asks if he can wait on her porch till the storm abates, but the storm is so...

The Global Warming Debate

unfreezes and temperatures climb. Alaska appears to be on a direct and damaging collision course with time, inasmuch as its entir...