Biological/Neural Basis of Learning, Memory and Motivation Learning Learning is a process by which we incorporate new knowledge generated as a result of experiences. The creation of such experiences is converted into memories stored in our brain. There is basically no learning without memories. Learning is a powerful process that quite literally shapes our life. […]
Biological Basis of Learning, Memory and Motivation
Azharul Islam Introduction Psychologists have to gather specialized knowledge in considering the ways in which the biological structure and functions of the body affect behaviour. The biological processes are the essential part of human psychology. Our understanding of human behaviour cannot be complete without knowledge of the brain and others part of the nervous system. […]
Age and Gender Differences in Attitudes
A survey was carried out among people from two different age categories to determine whether age and gender individually result in different attitudes towards seeking psychological help. The 653 participants each completed a shorter version of the Attitudes Towards Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale survey. The survey results were later grouped based on gender where […]
Abstract Aestheticism in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray Essay
19th century England was entrenched in the idea that art could be used as not only a method of expression, but also one of social advancement. With this idea at its forefront, art suddenly inundated places where art was never previously found, such as social education and morality. In contrast, Oscar Wilde was a key […]
The Misunderstood Legacy of Oscar Wilde Essay
The Misunderstood Legacy of Oscar Wilde Surrounded by scandal caused by his own deception, Oscar Wilde left this world with a legacy of often misunderstood wit, a brilliant collection of writing, and sordid tales of an extramarital homosexual affair. The playwright progressed from a fashionable, flippant fop immersed in London society to a man broken […]
Essay on The Eucharist and the Pater Noster: Early Drama’s Missing Link?
The Eucharist and the Pater Noster: Early Drama’s Missing Link?The medieval mind was schematic in nature. From the Great Chain of Being to the orders of angels, medieval thinkers were fond of organizing and classifying the physical and spiritual worlds. One of the schema that has endured in some form to the present day appears […]
A Personal View of Punishment
More v A Personal View of Punishment IntroductionIn my opinion punishment is a term that is well known best by children and criminals. As a child you learn what you can and cannot do in life by pushing the limits, seeing just how far you can go before being punished. You push those limits via […]
Essay on William Shakespeare’s Henry V
William Shakespeare’s Henry V William Shakespeare is one of the most famous and influential writersof all time. His plays not only portray the past, but also aspects oflove and hate, humour and tragedy. Henry V, written by Shakespeare, using Raphael Holinshed’s historicalchronicles, appealed to many of the citizens of that time, as itpresented an insight […]
Crooks from the Hunchback of Notre Dame
More v Crooks from the Hunchback of Notre DameCrooks plays a small but significant role and I will attempt toexplain why Steinbeck put him in the novel. Here are some things Ipicked up about him and how they relate to the rest of the novel andthe other characters. – Nicknames. “Crooks” may be referring to […]