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involved, the complications surrounding a divorce becomes exacerbated. Separation or divorce has started to become a common action within society and has affected millions of children’s lives. Divorce has both a cause and an effect. While the cause can be multiple things, the effects can be child psychological and self-esteem issues, ruined parent-child relationships and single parenting. The aftermath of a divorce seems impossible to overcome and it becomes much more trouble than its worth.…

The Devastating Effects of Obesity In today’s society, there are many challenges people with obesity face. Whether it is the deterioration of health which adds to their morbidity and mortality rate or just low self-esteem derived as a result of bullying and poor self-image. Ultimately the effects of obesity on mankind can be devastating. Obesity can directly and indirectly affect body organ function, metabolism, mental health, relationships, and physical activity level, amongst other aspects…

For Alcohol And Other Drugs: A Dispensary- Based Survey Of Substitution Effect In Canadian Medical Cannabis Patients.” Philippe Lucas shares his research about the substitution effect for alcohol and other illegal substances. Lucas claims that a large variety of the population use hemp over alcohol, tobacco and other medicines because of three main reasons behind this which are as follows- “less withdrawal, fewer side-effects and better symptom management” (435). Lucas also conclude that pot…

Gambling Away Your Wellbeing Gambling is a very serious problem that can lead to many lasting effects for not only the gambler, but also for the people close to him or her. There are many different levels of gambling, each one coming with different levels of consequences. Some Americans say it helps the United States through its economic effects, but statistics show otherwise. Gambling addictions can be hard to understand for people who are not affected by it because, like depression, it can…

The ‘Obama effect’, a decrease of implicit anti-black evaluative bias after exposure to Barak Obama, first became apparent during the 2008 presidential primaries. Initially it was not clear that this reduction was in reaction to Obama specifically however, follow-up research later confirmed this. In 2011, a study was conducted which provided evidence of this effect at the beginning of his presidency. As the study was conducted some years later, researchers were faced with the challenge to revert…

THE WERTHER EFFECT AND MEDIA IMPACT Many are the reasons that might lead one to commit suicide, including mental illnesses, severe unhappiness and ending suffering. These are motives internal to each specific individual and that affect only themselves. There is, however, an observed phenomenon that not only affects one particular person, but also influences others to act equal or analogously – the Werther Effect. Named after Goethe’s famous work, “The Sorrows of the Young Werther”, the…

Enduring Effects of Divorce Research has shown that “half of all children born to married parents this year will experience the divorce of their parents before they reach their 18th birthday” (“The Effects of Divorce”). Divorce is a pathway that leads to several different outcomes. In essence, children who have been raised in a broken home are forced to face problems that may persist with them for the rest of their lives, causing struggle with emerging relationships. Continual conflict between…

With the rapid advancement of cyber technology over the past decade globally, there has been an extreme focus within the media concerning harassment and cyberbullying. This has resulted in uncertainty by governmental or non-governmental organisations about how to meet ethical principles and perform legal duties to protect citizens from the phenomenon of cyberbullying, without violating an individual’s rights. Cyberbullying is defined as the inappropriate use of technology, to repeatedly torment…

shows, reigning true especially in crime dramas. Recently, with the rise of these crime dramas on TV, the effect is increasing. Crime drama viewers are becoming “educated” through watching the shows. Some of these television-educated people are being called to jury duty and are going with a false sense of knowledge. This summoning to be jurors is causing what is known as the CSI Effect. The CSI Effect is the TV education that the public, including potential jurors, have; meaning that there is a…

The Mpemba Effect The Mpemba effect is a rather unusual physical phenomenon where hot water freezes faster than cold water, under certain conditions. Intuitively, this doesn’t make any sense. How could water of higher temperature reach freezing temperature quicker than water of colder temperature? Water freezes when it’s molecules lose energy and slow down enough to stick together, forming ice. The molecules of water of high temperature have more energy the molecules in the colder water. So,…