Psychology of Drug Addictions Stephanie Boaz ABSTRACT Ketamine was first discovered in 1961 but not synthesized until 1962 by a man of the name of Calvin Stevens that worked with Parke Davis Labs (http://azarius.net/encyclopedia/39/Ketamine). Stevens discovered Ketamine when searching for a replacement for PCP anesthetics. It was not until 1965 that Ketamine was later used […]
Are faces special? How?
Most of the people use faces to recognize others. Faces are important to signal identity, gender, race, mood, gaze direction, attractiveness and etc, however, faces would be hard to be differentiated due to the problem of structural similarity. It had been argued whether faces are special which are treated diversely from other objects by the […]
Anonymity and ‘Loss of Self’ in Crowd Theory
Phillip Tyler In locating and explaining the place of anonymity in the behaviour of crowds, and it’s association with a ‘loss of self’ (Dixon and Mahendra, 2012), an appeal must be made to crowd behavioral theory and evidence to support these theories. This paper will look to the history of the study of crowds, the […]
Essay on The Double Life in The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
The Double Life in The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeThe Importance of Being Earnest appears to be a conventional 19th century farce. False identities, prohibited engagements, domineering mothers, lost children are typical of almost every farce. However, this is only on the surface in Wilde’s play. His parody works at two levels- on […]
Salome by Oscar Wilde Essay
Salome by Oscar WildeOscar Wilde’s gruesome and controversial play begs and important question. Who is Salome? In the bible this woman is not even given a name. She is the daughter of Herodias who dances for the pleasure of her stepfather, Herod. Perhaps the very fact that she remains unnamed is part of the mystery […]
Essay on Les Miserables
If one were to ask what the basis of human nature and civilization encompasses, I would tell them to read Victor Hugo’s epic novel, Les Miserables (1862). Set in various locations in France, spanning from 1815 to 1832, the novel follows the main protagonist, Jean Valjean. The story begins with the Bishop of Digne and […]
Humanity in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner Essay
Humanity in Ridley Scott’s Blade RunnerThe issue of humanity is one of the central themes in “Blade Runner.” Countless arguments have taken place over whether or not Deckard is a replicant. The replicants are supposed to be “better humans than humans.” Director Ridley Scott has many ways to communicate this theme, but one of the […]
Looking Inward Essay
John-Raphael Straude defines autobiography as, “a dialogue of the self with itself in the present about the past for the sake of self-understanding” (Staude 249). Although autobiography may acquire many functions, its aid in understanding oneself is an important one. In particular, autobiography and narrative promote understanding of people’s lives, the world, and improve their […]