Understanding Depression: Appearances are simply that.

Understanding Depression: Appearances are simply that.

Read the tragic story of Madison Holleran in order to better understand What depression is Etiology of depression Stroy linked here: http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12833146/instagram-account-university-pennsylvania-runner-showed-only-part-story  

Linking Responses to Questions: Elevating your analytical skills

Linking Responses to Questions: Elevating your analytical skills

Take out a pencil and a piece of paper. This will be step 1 to elevating your analytical skills! Write clear directions regarding how to make a paper airplane Read your directions to your partner while they follow them. Repeat the process for the other 

Learning Outcomes for Bio Exam

Learning Outcomes for Bio Exam

Test Time! Study these learning outcomes below and don’t be like Alicia Discuss two effects of the environment on physiological processes Examine one interaction between cognition and physiology on behaviour Discuss the use of brain imaging technologies in investigating the relationship between biological factors and 

Buddhist Brains: Understanding  cognition’s affect on physiology

Buddhist Brains: Understanding cognition’s affect on physiology

Read the article below summarizing the work of Dr. Richard Davidson of the University of Wisconsin (GO BADGERS!!!!!) http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/07/dalai-lama-neuroscience-compassion/397706/ You can see a published summary of Davidson’s studies here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2944261/ After reading the above, consider the following:  How does Davidson’s statement, “The best way to 

World History Final Project

World History Final Project

Analyze how Individuals Create and Change Culture, Authority, or Governance For your final project, you and your group will have to create a mini museum exhibit that answers the above question. Please see link below on how exactly you’ll execute that task as well as 

Dissecting My Disposition

Dissecting My Disposition

We’ve discussed the role that SITUATIONAL factors play in determining behavior, however we haven’t discussed the role that dispositional factors play.  Our disposition, includes traits that are own to us. The investigation of such traits is in itself it’s own sub set of psychological inquiry, 

What to do about ISIS?

What to do about ISIS?

ISIS is horrible. Evil. Terrible and Destructive.  But no one debates this fact. What they do debate is what to do about it?  Will putting troops on the ground and initiating a massive offensive against the group and the land they hold be akin to 

Does God Exist?

Does God Exist?

Does God Exist?  I’m sure you have an EMOTIONAL reaction to that question, perhaps even a RATIONALE one; or maybe it’s your INTUITION that provides you with the answer?? What you are going to be tasked with is articulating a response to the aforementioned question