Brain
Essays

Dawkins' Selfish Gene and the History of Psychology

For many readers, poetry has an aura of separation form the world, an ethereal quality achieved in sublime language that carries the reader to a higher existence. Much poetry has this sort of metaphysical quality, and…

Of the many intriguing mysteries of the human body, our capacity for memory and loss of memory is one of the most intriguing areas of study. Magda B. Arnold (1984) says that memory is the integration and articulation of…

This review briefly explains neurotransmission and then moves on to discuss how neurotransmission abnormalities have been linked to psychological disorders, more specifically Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

This paper is a review of a contemporary business article focusing on ethical issues in marketing. The McDonald's Corporation has been placed under ethical scrutiny because of the way it targets young consumers. Traditionally, the responsibility of making a profit for shareholders was the sole focus of the firm but ethical and community obligations are now often seen as a concern.

The child moves from basic, reflexive activity such as sucking and holding to learning how to reach for objects with intention or kicking a mobile to create motion (Stages of intellectual development, 2012, CDI).

Perception is the way we get the information about real objects that exist independently from our consciousness. Perception reflects state and qualities of objects and forms our understanding of their existence.

A review of the difference between retrograde amnesia and other forms of amnesia, especially anterograde amnesia. The thesis of the paper is that differences in the brain regions affected are only part of the issue. Recent research suggests that individual differences in relation to the regeneration of nerves and the relative strength of memories prior to amnesia are equally important to understanding retrograde amnesia.

This paper examines voluntary manslaughter in England. It begins with a comparison of voluntary and involuntary manslaughter. Next, it looks at the defense of loss of control, and how that may relate to battered women syndrome. Finally, it considers diminished responsibility and suicide pacts.

Implicit Factors and Love: Change in the Intensity of Love Over Time