Demonic possession

and Cicero eventually declined and the Roman physician, Celsus, reestablished the notion that madness was a punishment from the Gods. Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25BC-50AD) believed that “a sort of force” should be applied to the insane to scare the demonic spirit, coercing it to flee the body. His beliefs helped to strengthen the idea that some psychological disorders were caused by angry gods or spirits. His beliefs and writings were later used as evidence to rationalize the burning of witches.…

There are many different ways of approaching criminology. A couple of the main perspectives include sociological, psychological, and theological theories. First lets look at the psychological perspective. The psychological perspective looks at something that not many other perspectives do, it looks at both the offender and victim as individuals. It studies the underlying processes of human thinking and behavior in order to understand (and in turn deter) crime. One example of this is Jean…

were able to keep their freedom, they would live the remainder of their lives poorly treated with contempt and humiliation (Stein and Santos, 1998). In Europe, “people thought mental illness had supernatural causes and was associated with demonic or divine possession” (Stein and Santos,1998, p.6). Due to these perceptions, these individuals would be hung, burned, tortured, or decapitated (Stein and Santos, 1998). As you may guess, these tactics were not successful in the attempt to reverse these…

illness has been a very controversial topic filled with trials and tribulations. According to the references of abnormal behaviors in the early writings, the Egyptians, Greeks, Chinese and Hebrews often attributed it to demons or gods who had taken possession of a person. The individual’s symptoms would determine whether they would be perceived as being possessed by evil or good forces. If the individual displayed behaviors gravitating towards a religion or mystics, they would contingently be…

these trials they made them do impossible tasks or painful rituals to prove they were not a witch. One of the most famous examples of these would be the 1692 Salem, Massachusetts witch trials killing more than 20 people just for being accused of demonic possession. This could have been caused by mass hallucinations and even schizophrenia, we do not exactly know what happened however those are the most likely…

evil throughout history, such as appearing at the foot of a tree and being associated with serpents, as he carries a walking stick in the shape of one. These characteristics of Satan date back as far as the Bible, and the man has a charisma and possession of forbidden knowledge that makes the comparison even more obvious. The Misfit from “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” however, is a far more modern and unique representation of evil. He has the appearance of an petty criminal, half dressed and…

Depression by social media is much greater today than five years ago because of cyberbullying. Apps like Ask FM, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and Facebook all have comment options which anonymous people can leave hate messages on profile walls. These messages can change also our morals, using the theory of cognitive dissonance we think that what we previously think was wrong is now acceptable, changing our thoughts to match our actions.. Users on social media become accustomed to these comments,…

written, and had little to no creativity when it came to horror, but as a third grader, they sent chills down my spine, gave me nightmares, and even inspired relatively complex imaginings, going beyond monsters under the bed and further into demonic possession and witchcraft: Perhaps even witchcraft involving little porcelain-colored cats with beady eyes that watch people as they walk down the…

People claims to know what drives teenagers to suicide, yet no one can fully understand. Everyone has their opinion on why teenagers committed suicide or attempt it. Yes, studies have been casted to show that young men are more likely to commit suicide than young ladies. Most of the time, people don’t realize that they could have helped a victim because they didn’t know any of the warning signs. There seems to be some deficiency in public awareness, which requires promotion of intervention…

Depression is one of the most discussed and research topic in psychology and psychiatry. In earlier ages, depression, like many other mental diseases, was diagnosed as a form of demonic possession and a sickness from evil spirits. Again, like many other mental illnesses, the measures that were deemed appropriate to drive out the ‘evil spirits and demons’ were very extreme and ranged from lashings, use of restraints, imposed isolation and imposed starvation (History Today, 2012). Slowly, it…