Habituation

Women belong in the kitchen and men should be the breadwinners for the family. That is the standard way of thinking for the majority of our world. Gender roles have been around for centuries and are present in our lives from the day we are born. People are placed into roles causing them to hold certain values about their gender and the opposite sex. The societal normative for gender roles says we have ‘boy toys’ and ‘girl toys, ' ‘boy clothes’ and ‘girl clothes, ' and ‘boy jobs’ and ‘girl jobs.…

Chapter one begins by explaining how lifespan development has a more scientific approach to common questions. Lifespan development is a field of study that looks into patterns of growth, change, and stability that occur throughout an entire life. Some more vocabulary covered in this module is physical development, which includes the development of the body’s physical makeup, such as the brain, nervous system, muscles, and senses, and how food, drink, and sleep are essential for proper function.…

Hazing techniques that were developed to reduce the habituation of coyotes to humans may also be applied to wolves. By educating the public of hazing techniques we can reduce fear they may have of interactions with wolves and what they could do if they encounter a wolf in the wild. Through scientific studies…

Emotional Attentional Blink and Emotion Induced Blindness When talking to a layman about an emotion induced blindness (EIB), one would try to explain it as not being able to see an item because of a distraction caused due to emotional effects. For example – when a driver might not be able to see a scooter coming from the front because of an accident that had happened in front of him as well. So this accident is the negative distractor to the target scooter which must be attended in order to…

In his Groundwork, German philosopher Immanuel Kant seeks to ground the metaphysics of morals in concepts of pure reason. Central to his work is “the categorical imperative,” that is, the formal procedure by which all rational beings may evaluate the moral worth of an action on the basis of its universalizability. In this essay, I will examine Kant’s ethic, specifically the categorical imperative, and assess the problems that arise within it. The fundamental basis of Kant’s moral philosophy…

Understanding virtue ethics theories begins with understanding the concept of the ideal character traits a virtuous and ethical person has according to Aristotle’s Ethical Theory. I will argue that virtue ethics relies on the actions of a person in adhering to their duty as a part of society’s moral expectations. Louden argues that a contemporary analysis is necessary while holding a more pragmatic application about Aristotle’s view of practical wisdom as the standard of a person’s virtue ethics…

5. Explain the models of addiction. (8 points) Addictive behaviors, especially substance abuse, are rampant mental health disorders. The most common additions involve alcohol, nicotine, and illicit drugs, also known as addictive substances. However, addiction can be indentified in gambling, binge eating, and risky sexual behaviors as well. There are significant health and societal costs related to engagement in addictive behaviors. Therefore, it is important to understand addiction issues,…

maintain the integrity, well-being and happiness of oneself and others. Act utilitarianism promotes universal hedonism, impartiality and judges the utility of deeds through the calculation of pleasure and pain. Virtue ethics accentuates that proper habituation leads to good ethical and practical reasoning and that virtues are the guidelines to human flourishing and a nurturing society. Ethical theories should consider the entire disposition…

Decree By Incentive: Government Philosophies of Ancient China Throughout China’s expansive history, the nation has used a variety of foundations to justify their positions on political power. Though the claims change throughout the years, they tend to fall into one of two classifications: either the philosophy has a sacred, often religious basis, or it has a secular justification. Some methods of governance focus on severe punishments for breaking laws, and others expect a government to lead…

When an infant is being taken away his favourite toy he will start crying because he thinks it disappes for good as he can’t see it nor touch it anymore. Young infants are characterised by extreme egocentrism as they only see the world through the frame of their own senses, they are therefore not able to form mental representations (schema) of objects. Object permanence can be defined as the ability to understand that even if an object is no longer perceptible, it continues to exist. We can ask…