History and Development of Neuropsychology Neuropsychology is a relatively new discipline in the field of psychology. It is a discipline that investigates the relationship of the processes in the brain with behavior and thinking. In other words, it can be defined as a discipline that seeks to explain how the nervous system produces human behavior. Physicians in this discipline, in most cases, focus on how diseases or injury of the brain affect cognitive responses and functions of a human brain. The history of Neuropsychology can be traced as early as 500 BC with physicians such as Hippocrates and Aristotle is credited for the first research. Aristotle focused on the heart and thought that it was the main engine of mental processes and due to its inert nature; he looked at the brain, and concluded that it is a mechanism that cools the heat generated by the heart. This was held for many years by other physicians through the Middle Ages and Renaissance period, and after further research, the beliefs began faltering in the 17th century. Thomas Willis then initiated the…
southernization Question 1 In this context, southernization refers to multifaceted processes that began in South Asia. Spreading all over the world. The development included interrelated strands of development like production of tropical and subtropical spices, cultivation and marketing of crops, and development of new technologies. The process of southernization reached its zenith after 1200, due to the events of the 13th century. In that time, there were numerous developments in terms of the distribution of wealth, power, and prestige. In the western hemisphere, several powers went down, for example, Cahokia., Toltec, and some countries in West Africa. That made central Asia the biggest conquerors of the 13th century. Question 2 According to Khaldun, Bedouins lead a life of wandering and movement since they have to fetch everything to survive, unlike sedentary people who are used to sitting and waiting for technology to work. Bedouins live in a state of anarchy, and they embrace lawlessness because law destroys humankind, an example with sedentary people (pg. 94). Bedouins have no political forces to protect their property because they work together to earn…
Preventing Stress in Law Enforcement Officers Introduction The working environment of officers of the law is extremely psychologically unbearable. At some point, every law enforcement officer struggle with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or burnout. While some of these officers understand their problem, there are others who never realize that they need help. Getting psychological help for officers of the law is difficult as these officers are trained to be tough. Therefore, when faced with trauma and stress due to the difficulties of the working environment, they fail to seek the necessary assistance. Law enforcement officers are discouraged from seeing psychological help from civilian psychiatrists because of the sensitivity of their job. In this regard, most of them turn to alcohol as a way out of work-related stress. However, society can assist officers of the law in dealing with depression, as all it takes is listening, loving, and caring for them. There is a way out of stress for the officers of the law by their relatives and society. Prevalence of PTSD in the forces The profession of enforcing the…
history of ancient Egypt The first-mentioned ancient African warrior was found in the history of ancient Egypt, where most of them become pharaohs and also some worshiping them as a goddess. This includes famous warriors and pharos like Tutankhamun (King Tut) Thutmose III, sometimes refers as the Napoleon of Egypt as well as the famous Xerxes I. who was known for his incessant attacks on the neighboring communities. And the first perpetrator of civilization and trade in Egypt In east Africa warriors like Koitalel Arap Samoei of Nandi, MeKatilili Wa Menza, (mother of colonial resistance), Mbatian the Masai Moran, and the kabakas’ of Uganda. Were among the noted East African warriors who arose as a result of fighting colonialism and defending their communities from external invasions, leading to current independence east African countries. The Ahmed Baba (Abu al-Abass Ahmed al Takrui) was the prominent Songhai empire warrior in West Africa, who ruled more than three-quarters of West Africa. Baba was known as a warrior, scholar, medieval West African writer, and a political provocateur. He is acknowledged as one of the…
Black History Month Event What was the event? I received an invitation to attend a talk where UNICA hosted Melissa Cardoza in celebration of Black History Month. The event, termed ‘Honoring Black and Indigenous Resistance in Honduras’, was exciting to me as I am Human Rights and History student. The talk covered the struggles faced by black and indigenous communities in Central America. Melissa is a feminist and human rights activist that has worked extensively with other defenders of different aspects of human rights in Latin America and the US. Being of mixed afro-indigenous heritage, Melissa has had firsthand experience of the marginalization, especially experienced by women, LBGTQIA communities, working-class women afro-indigenous, and indigenous communities, amongst others. The talk, while focusing on issues regarding human rights in the US, was pivoted around a book written by Melissa. The ’13 Colors of Honduran Resistance’ addresses the struggles that marginalized group of people in the Honduras face, and the human rights violations they encountered. After the coup de tat that ousted President Manuel, the resistance that followed has since seen to reforms…
relationship between the poor and the fragility of the planet As examples, I will point to the intimate relationship between the poor and the fragility of the planet, the conviction that everything in the world is connected, the critique of new paradigms and forms of power derived from technology, the call to seek other ways of understanding the economy and progress, the value proper to each creature, the human meaning of ecology, the need for forthright and honest debate, the serious responsibility of international and local policy, the throwaway culture and the proposal of a new lifestyle. Patriarch Bartholomew has spoken in particular of the need for each of us to repent of the ways we have harmed the planet, for “inasmuch as we all generate small ecological damage”, we are called to acknowledge “our contribution, smaller or greater, to the disfigurement and destruction of creation”.14 He has repeatedly stated this firmly and persuasively, challenging us to acknowledge our sins against creation: “For human beings… to destroy the biological diversity of God’s creation; for human beings to degrade the integrity…
Reconstruction period Reconstruction period is the period that followed the American Civil War. During this period, efforts were towards the ending of slavery, secession, and the inclusion of segregated races into the American community. Reconstruction was geared towards the achievement of equity and interracial democracy that was lacking at the time. These efforts followed the civil war in an attempt to address the economic, social, and political inequities perpetrated by slavery and white supremacy. It is, however, evident that although the reconstruction was successful in ending slavery and spearheading the inclusion of segregated communities, the racial mentality remained and has been carried on through the generations. Racial bias still exists in both subtle and open forms, which brings to question the actual success of the reconstruction effort. Achievements At the very beginning of the reconstruction period, the 13th Amendment of the constitution saw the abolishment of slavery. The southern states, some of which were still rejoining America after secession, were still undergoing servitude, especially in cotton farms. After the assassination of President Lincoln, who saw to the Amendment, his Vice…
Personal opinion about biological evolution No quote no citation 1 paragraph with thesis here is the instruction The purpose of this essay is to get you thinking about the next topic we will be studying. Did you learn about evolution in K-12? This is wide open for you to choose any approach to discuss how you feel about biological evolution or the evolution/creationism controversy or how it fits into your personal worldview. Do you know very much about what evolution actually is? Is evolution compatible with your ideas? Have you ever spoken to anyone who thinks evolution goes against God? You may discuss how you believe life began and humans came into existence and why you believe what you believe? It should be at least 1/2 page, but not over 1 page. You are expected to write well and half of your grade will be on the content of your essay and half will be on the quality of your writing. [unique_solution]The purpose is for you to think about reconciling scientific information with other ideas and the challenges that religious…
From Sigmund Freud, The Future of an Illusion, trans. James Strachey (New York, 1961) In what does the peculiar value of religious ideas lie? We have spoken of the hostility to civilization which is produced by the pressure that civilization exercises, the renunciations of instinct which it demands. If one imagines its prohibitions lifted — if, then, one may take any woman one pleases as a sexual object, if one may without hesitation kill one’s rival for her love or anyone else who stands in one’s way, if, too, one can carry off any of the other man’s belongings without asking leave — how splendid, what a string of satisfactions one’s life would be! True, one soon comes across the first difficulty: everyone else has exactly the same wishes as I have and will treat me with no more consideration than I treat him. And so in reality only one person could be made unrestrictedly happy by such a removal of the restrictions of civilization, and he would be a tyrant, a dictator, who had seized all the…
short play revolving around a historic event You will write a short play revolving around a historic event, trying to stick to the facts while also developing an imagined dialogue amongst the participants. There should be a Title, a setting (place, date, etc.), a list of main characters, and then several Acts where you would insert the dialogue. This is a creative exercise, and the idea is to produce something that would teach history to the public in a way that is universally accessible. A good example of this kind of public history would be the recent success of the hit Broadway play, Hamilton. Ideally this will be a 4 to 5 page project with a bibliography at the end. The bibliography needs to include all the sources you consulted for this play (Wikipedia is NOT a source). I would like to see you all consult at least 1-2 books. You can use several website articles and I will also allow one documentary as a source..[unique_solution] You will write a short play revolving around a historic event, trying to…