Psychological thriller

Cyberbullying is a major cause of teen deaths or suicide just as well as traditional bullying in other words physically bullying. You should be able to tell when looking at someone who is a victim of bullying such as the adolescent suddenly stops using the computer, becomes irritated or depressed after using the computer, avoids discussion about his or her computer/phone use, gets nervous when he/she receives a message or e-mail, or is reluctant to go to school. Some teachers and parents don’t…

Identity is commonly referred to as who a person is. Lots of times the identity that people are given are not what the actual identity of somebody is. Since a person’s identity can never truly be defined by anybody but one’s own beliefs, identity should be defined as a way one’s self sees themselves according to their situation and place in life. An individual’s identity is molded during their childhood by the experiences they have, influences from other people or ideas, and the environment…

The kindling effect was first discovered when research was done on epilepsy and is used to describe some forms of epilepsy that get more severe over time. While epilepsy is caused by different processes in the brain than bipolar disorder is, the kindling effect can apply to them. Bipolar episodes are initially triggered by stressors, but over time they happen even without the triggers because the brain becomes “kindled” or sensitized. Oliver explains that the term kindling comes from the…

Ulysses and Santiago “We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us” (Joseph Campbell). This quote relates to the two stories because the main characters had to ditch their past life for their new ones. Santiago and Ulysses can easily be compared or contrasted. They are alike in tons of ways, but they are also so different. They are two completely different who are strangely alike. They both find help on their journeys from surprising strangers who…

Domestic violence transpires in several types of form like physical, sexual, economic, emotional abuse, marital rape, verbal abuse, honor killings, acid attack or vitriolage, including dowry violence or bride burning. Ordinarily recognized as domestic abuse, family violence, spousal violence, dating abuse, battering, also intimate partner abuse. A domestic disturbance appears to be by stress, poverty, including sexually transmitted diseases. Over a million of people is involved in a domestic…

The abuser may have suffered some sort of childhood trauma, like intense psychological abuse. Depression and low self-esteem and contribute to relationship issues because if you don’t love and respect yourself, how can you attempt to love anyone else? A common way in attempting to conceal these emotions is consuming alcohol, which…

“I am eleven” and “3 Wishes” are 2 amazing pieces of work both of which are documentaries that talk about children how they feel towards an array of different questions. Although they do so many things differently. So how do they compare? Well “I am eleven” is a filmed documentary on eleven-year-olds all around the world. It asks the children in the documentary how they feel towards topics such as love, bullying, war and what makes them different compared to other 11-year-olds. The children in…

A very controversial topic is child soldiers and should they be punished for their actions or be treated as victims. While you may think that if a 15 or 16 year old wants to fight why would they be treated as victims, but it isn’t just teenagers. It’s kids as young as 6, and these kids are being forced to join. They are being drugged and threatened. I think these kids are victims because they are punished as adults for doing things they don’t understand as kids, children are easily manipulated…

The article for discussion is the “Analysis of the Family Violence Option.” This article brings focus to the policy, Family Violence Option. The Family Violence Option is designed for women who are victims to domestic violence. This policy was created to help domestic abused women to be exempted from being required to follow the requirements from Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). TANF’s requirements, indicated by Tutty (1996), would help abused women become “self-sufficient,”…

What constitutes a psychological disorder is the first step to finding an understanding. However, the complex perception of what is normal versus abnormal, both behavioral and cognitive, that results in distress, are the defining factors (Cacioppo & Freberg, 2013). In essence, if a person is unable to function in the important areas, properly meet and care for their own needs, or have an increased risk of danger to their self or others, this is observed as abnormal and establishes there may be…