By: Ken Grant
People have studied themselves for as long as there has been life. One of the most complex parts of the human body is the brain. The desire to understand how people think and why they think in the ways that they do has long concerned...
Ecopsychology: Why human beings need to reconnect to nature
By: Christyl Rivers
Human beings were more or less in balance with their planet for 250,000 years. If one were to consider all previous primates that figure goes up to several million years. There is still a long, long way to go before humanity can be said...
Rare treasure of 7th century CE coins found at Temple Mount
By: Leigh Goessl
Researchers working at the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount have made public an astonishing find they made this past summer. While working at the ancient historical site, archaeologists from the Hebrew University's Institute of Archaeology uncovered numerous rare 7th century gold and silver coins...
Psychology: What is meant by 'diffusion of responsibility'?
By: Claire Ponsaran
From the late sixties until the early seventies, social scientists did a series of experiments and laboratory studies into human behavior in large groups during a crisis situation. This included a stranger suddenly having an epileptic seizure in a crowded room, a young woman screaming...
By: Ashley Taylor - 712363
Social status is prevalent in every society. However, this does not mean that all social statuses are the same. In fact, social roles, which are derived from these statuses, can vary between subsets of people. This does not diminish the important place that social status...
By: Malcolm Mckinsey
Summon a mental picture of a Type A personality: aggressive, rude, abrupt and impatient. The picture may conjure a boss, a relative or perhaps even a spouse. And yet, that seemingly toxic personality has some enviable qualities that can translate into success personally and professionally...
Social institutions: The government
By: Jesse Parsons
In a world where human nature itself can’t be trusted not to infringe on freedoms that rightfully belong to everyone, social institutions such as the government are needed. It’s important to carefully note, however, that this shouldn’t restrain the individual as much...

 

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