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PDHPE 1) Debate the issue raised in “That Sugar Movie” that excess sugar consumption is to blame for the increasing obesity rate. Many people are claiming that excess sugar creating a ‘bad’ diet is more dangerous then alcohol, inactivity and smoking. In fact, studies have shown that an unhealthy diet consisting of lots of sugar causes more disease then all three of the previously mentioned components combined. (Group, 2017) There is much more evidence to support the fact that sugar is a huge…

There are two types of effects that heavy drinking can cause: short term and long term (Long Term and Short Term Effects of Alcohol, 2006). Some of the short term effects include impaired judgement, slurred speech, blurred vision, headaches, memory lapses, and several others (Long Term and Short Term Effects of Alcohol, 2006). These things can all lead to decisions that can affect personal relationships, work performance, and other aspects of life. Some long term effects of binge drinking are:…

Checklists are a useful tool when it comes to assessing personality. A checklist can be something as simple as consistently using the same steps when conducting a test for personality. Another checklist, such as the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL- 90- R) is a beneficial way to evaluate objectively via a symptom assessment, which has 90 items and can be completed in 12-15 minutes (Pearson Clinical, 2017). The SCL- 90- R measures 9 primary symptom dimensions (somatization, obsessive-compulsive,…

any other way but their own, or they have absolutely no emotion to cope with others’ perspectives. This would also be considered empathy or the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. The book Practical Wisdom brings to light what effect empathy has on situations and how they are handled. Taking on the perspective of another person or group can present…

Research and share at least one “psychobabble” from the internet. Indigo Children; aka Crystal Children or Star Children For this assignment I chose a pseudoscientific New Age concept where some children; Indigo Children, are believed to have “special abilities”. The concept was based and developed by Nancy Ann Tappe in the 70s and furthered by Lee Carroll and Jan Tober, a husband-wife team, who wrote a book title: The Indigo Children: The New Kids Have Arrived, in 1998 . These abilities vary…

Although they may not know it, birth order and siblings a person grows up with help shape their future for the rest of their lives. Sibling influences can determine what type of career person grows up to pursue, mental behavior and health, their personality, and even how responsible a person can be later on in life. The impact of a sibling can be subtle such as the order the children in a family were born, and how many year apart each one was from the other, to more overt impacts like future…