Psychological nativism

Is it known to the billions in this world, of the many who are unfairly tortured? Many people, even children, suffer from being roughly ordered around and punished if they do not follow rules. Among these people, are child soldiers. The Middle East, where most children are recruited, is filled with cities of rubble. Children living in this environment cannot go to school, starve and may even be abandoned or separated from their parents. Child soldiers experience awful wars with bloodshed.…

How many students do you think are bullied? Really think about your answer. According to a study in 2011 by the School Crime Supplement, “twenty-eight percent of students between the ages of ages 12 through 18 have been bullied”. That is approximately 6,809,000. When I was in kindergarten, I was bullied. I never talked to the girl. She had her friends and I had mine. The first time we talked was when we had to work together for a project. After the next few days, she came up to me and started…

Introduction: Animal cruelty can be deliberate abuse or the result of failure to take care of an animal. Either way the animal can suffer dreadfully. Deliberate abuse can involve beating, shooting or even stabbing animals. Whereas neglect is not giving the animal necessary items to survive, such as: food, water, shelter and vet care. The suffering of neglect is often prolonged, and animals that die of neglect can, and usually do suffer just as much as animals that are deliberately harmed.…

In the story “Helping” by Robert Stone, addiction and PTSD are explored using flashbacks. The main character Charles Elliot, nicknamed Chas, is a Vietnam War veteran who now works as a therapist for the government. One particular patient, Blankenship, abuses the system and has created a fictitious past in his mind that he believes is reality. Blankenship has a strong impact on Chas, as he claims to have been in the Vietnam War when he was never deployed there. Therapy with Blankenship seems to…

Violence against women is counted as one of the biggest problems that today countries all over the world are facing. Many countries has succeeded to prevent this abominable issue while many others are still struggling with it. Afghanistan, as a post-conflict country, has the most cases of violence against women which most of them remain unheard. Despite the attempts that the Afghan government and other organizations have taken, the violence still exists and is expanding. There is a need for more…

against women has become the serious threat for the adjustment of women in all over the world. Now a days, women experience different forms of violence. The most common form of violence is domestic violence, which has been described as the physical, psychological or emotional and sexual violence against women caused by their close family members (Heise, Raikes, Watts, & Zwi, 1994). Women with the history of domestic violence present in almost all societies of the world. Women in Pakistan also…

Cyberbully, a movie made in 2011, became a big hit when it helped advocate cyberbullying to become illegal in 34 states. Cyberbullying is an act in which one is to bully someone repeatedly over electronics. This act is most commonly found among young teenagers. These electronics such as phones, laptops, ipods and even social media like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, give teenagers a perfect environment to use vulgar language and distasteful words without punishment. Teenagers are more likely…

Bullying and harassment can take on many different forms. Across America, there are small children in glasses being pushed down by those bigger than them on playgrounds. There are scrawny teenagers getting thrown up against the lockers in their high schools by adolescents in letterman jackets with anger issues. Women in nice outfits, or even regular clothing like jeans and a tshirt, constantly hear inappropriate and annoying things on the street from men, such as “Hey baby,” “Nice legs,” or…

Childhood fears Childhood fears In adults, the fear - it is a psychological reaction caused by the instinct of self-preservation. The mechanism of special children's fears. Children are often afraid of things, is not able to bring them harm in real life. Fears of children are developing, together with an active imagination works. Some fear a child can "grow", and in order to overcome the other, you may need assistance to adults or even a psychologist. Causes of childhood fears The…

Everyone has likely heard the excuses such as “seat belts are just so uncomfortable” or “I am only going around the corner,” but seatbelts can potentially mean the difference between life and death. Many people are severely injured in vehicle accidents in their lifetime, and a good portion of these injuries may have been prevented if only the driver is wearing a seatbelt. Vehicle accidents can be life­threatening, and they often have a massive impact on the family and friends of those involved…