Münchausen by Internet

Lying, with the end goal of receiving medical attention and sympathy, is not a new concept. Although it was not until the mid-1800s that Factitious disorder was officially recognized, evidence shows instances of Malingering dating back as far as the Roman times; from Odysseus in the Trojan War, to the physician Galen (Rogers 19). Munchausen Syndrome was first described by Asher in 1951, with Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy first being in diagnosed in 1977 (Feldman 1). More recently, in the last 10-15 years, the increasing popularity of the internet and the ease of access to information online has introduced the idea of health-related online deception, Munchausen by Internet (MbI) in 2000 (Feldman 1). For decades, Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP) had been rarely diagnosed or discussed; when asked what MSbP, most people will draw a blank. Diagnostically, MSbP had only been documented 120 times in the 50 years following its initial diagnosis (McLellan 1). In an era where information wasn’t readily…

Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a term often used when a caregiver or spouse fabricates, exaggerates, or induces mental or physical health problems in those who are in their care, with the primary motive of gaining attention or sympathy from others. Munchausen syndrome by proxy should be considered as both crime and physiological disorder. This is because, if a person injects something toxic in the body of his/her or their children; that person may not fake to be ill but also, she or he will…

to an end. Due to the constant use of electronics instead of human interaction it could be said that we as people are actually being demoralized, and are losing ground on how we can sympathize for one another . Due to the obvious effects electronics have on humans it could be argued the best course of action at the current time would be to restrict the use of electronics connected to the internet in our society. Technology wasn’t always considered “bad”…

Speed, Security and Law Factors that influence the performance of a website There are many factors of the user that would influence the performance of a website. One main thing is the client’s connection speed. What I mean by this is that the faster the person on the pc’s connection speed is, the quicker text and images will load. If we look at a website that hosts videos like YouTube, the quicker the clients internet speed is, the quicker the video can be rendered, and in a larger quantity…

definitions and perceptions come to mind. The most common definition is the given right to say and do anything. This definition is too vague and can be interpreted the wrong way, so there should be some restrictions on what people say and do. Any act that is illegal or life-threatening should never be justified when someone uses their right to freedom. However, restrictions such as censorship, political correctness, and behavioral advertising all take away the right to freedom from everyone.…

How the Internet is Changing the Way We Think The Internet is a continuously growing aspect in today’s society, especially in the terms of how it affects the way we think. Google, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook are just a few of the several sites that people today are constantly craving gratification from. The Internet has taken actions in many categories that affect the way we think such as our attention, memory, and even the perception of ourselves. In this age of technology the Internet…

that the Internet tells us things that the government doesn’t want us to know so they will either have it blocked on the Internet or remove it. So the Internet no longer becomes a free place. The Internet influences a lot of people in doing many things; whether it be from where your going to eat to exercising: people look to the Internet for advice. “ There has been Internet blackouts in war torn countries; this has caused many top secret files to be leaked to the Internet and this causes more…

Putnam’s argument, he fails to address it. The final and perhaps most interesting commentary provided by Putnam on the advent of telecommunications is his warning that those who seek to speculate about the impact of the internet on…

Executive summary: The Internet of Things The “Internet of Things” is the way we live and interact with the surrounding things. This has become an over increasingly and ongoing topic of conversation in both workplace areas and the outside of it. Which has more potential impact on the living behavior and also reflects to the work place. But to curious to know what is the exact way in defining of "Internet of things” and what the major impact are is it going to have on you and any organization.…

According to James Wright from Opposingviews writes , “Online communication has opened the door to new ways of communicating with strangers and taking part in communities. Chat rooms, discussion forums and dating sites let people meet each other and get to know more people without having to be there in person” (How technology has improved communication, par 4). In other words, the use of a mobile device connected to the internet or a cellular network, allows users to have different methods on…