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Dreams
853 Words - 4 Pages.... irrelevant to anything that occurred. Or on the other hand, you might have a nightmare where a loved one was involved in a terrible accident. Common reactions to these nightmares would be leaping up from your sleep, and sitting atop your bed in a cold sweat. How about those moments where we may start dreaming about one thing, and without warning we are snatched into another dream that is completely irrelevant to the preceding one. Why?
Mankind has been baffled since the beginning of time as to why they [] occur. Minds from all over the globe have united, and each person has attempted to formulate theories of their own as to why all of this is occurring inside our consc ....
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The Trials Of Toilet Training
807 Words - 3 Pages.... is incredible. They use a
combination of the same principals used in Practical Applications of Psychology.
The overall objective is to teach the child to toilet himself with the
same independence as an adult without the need for reminders, continued praise,
or assistance. This method is rapid because of the variety of learning
techniques. Learning by imitation, learning by teaching, a partial
reinforcement schedule with rewards that increase the need and the negative
reinforcement of disapproval are all employed. Children learn best by imitation
and teaching with the aid of a hollow doll. The child gives the doll a drink
then is told the doll has to "peepee" and he m ....
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Teen Drug Use In The United States
1314 Words - 5 Pages.... the country. Anything from Marijuana to cocaine, and many more. These drugs have certain psychoactive effects on the brain, which is one key factor towards addiction. No matter what type of drug an adolescent may use, depending on the drug’s nature, can really effect the individual in many different and unique ways.
Depressants for instance, as well as stimulants, effect the central nervous system and the brain by blocking the nervous tissue. Some common depressants include any type of sleeping medication, anti-depressants, marijuana, and inhalants. These drugs are known to relax you. They put you in a mild comfortable stage of euphoria. Stimulants may include any ....
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Needle Exchange Programs
2707 Words - 10 Pages.... A9). Needle exchange programs
are a simple, cost effective way to reduce needle sharing, decrease the
transmission of HIV/AIDS, increase the safe disposal of used needles,
provide information to injecting drug users (IDU's), and help others obtain
drug treatment.(Knox A1)
Most needle exchange programs operate on the principle of "a one
for one exchange" (Wren 2).The user receives one clean needle for every
used needle he/she brings. The vast majority of needle exchange sites are
storefronts, street exchanges by outreach workers, and scheduled mobile van
stops at designated streets such as AHOPE (Addicts Health Opportunity and
Exchange located in Boston). In addition t ....
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Turner's Syndrome
202 Words - 1 Pages.... live female births.
Occurs when a sperm carrying no sex chromosomes fertilizes a normal
ovum, resulting in a female that has only one X chromosome, producing a
male body type: short, with a broad neck, and usually lacking female
internal reproductive organs and secondary sex characteristics. The
patient is usually sterile and pregnancy is rare. Other signs and symptoms
include a low hairline, webbed neck, shield-shaped chest with widely spaced
nipples, and usually kidney and heart malformations. The patient may also
have immature breasts and be of above-average height. Some are mildly
retarded.
Despite many efforts, no real causes have been found to be linked to ....
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Do Men Have Symptoms Of PMS?
595 Words - 3 Pages.... hands up in the air, and says, "touch me and die," this is a good indication that they are irritable. Most people's personalities control how they react to anger. Most people's personalities differ. Some people feel hostile, while others just show hostility. Most men say, "that they are just stressed out." Most men think that when women get stressed out, it is due to a hormone-imbalance due to PMS. Some people get food cravings when their hormones are imbalanced.
Hormones control when people feel get cravings. Most people crave certain foods. Whether, the chocolate melts in their hands, the toppings are piled on the pizza, or they feel the need to lick the inside ....
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Schizophrenia
1398 Words - 6 Pages.... and delusions), and conduct-- called also dementia praecox”(2). is a sever mental illness that is one of the most debilitating and baffling mental illnesses known today. This disorder is characterized by “a dysfunction of the thinking process, such as hallucinations, delusions, and withdrawal from the outside world”(Bower, 1).
is a biologically based brain disease. “The most recent advances in brain chemicals- dopamine and serotonin- in those who suffer from ”(Bower,1). Also scientists believe is caused by poor parenting of weak will power. “This disease makes it difficult for a person to tell the difference between real and imagined experiences, to t ....
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The History Of Medicine
1138 Words - 5 Pages.... licking, sucking, and blowing on
his lesions. Man first began to learn of anatomy through accidental or
battle wounds, cutting up animals, and even cannibalism. Tools used as
weapons were being used to make incisions. Licking and sucking were
replaced by bloodletting , scarification , amputation, and surgery with
stone tools. Copying the acts of previous monkeys, the first casts were
made of dried mud put directly on wounds. Fire brought not only burns, but
cautery .
Civilization came to be around 12,000 BC. Diseases were treated if
minor with domestic remedies such as diet, herbs, plasters, and massage.
Often, if the case was severe, the patient was kill ....
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