Teen Suicide prevention
About 1 million people would die by suicide each year. In the U.S nearly 36,000 people take there own lives, and 4,600 victims are between the ages of 10 and 24, making suicide the third leading cause of death in this age group. A Health Care has been researching how to prevent suicide patients that got discharged from going suicidal again, by putting them in a mental health follow up care. After researching on 181 suicidal youths on giving the patients the choice to either do the mental healths follow up or not? 92 percent have gone with the choice of doing the follow up care and have had positive reactions. In knowing that I believe that this health care can help many suicidal patients and bring the suicidal rate down, and as fore me knowing this I know that if I know someone who wants to become suicidal I can tell them to go to this healthcare.
Resource: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237088.php
Friday, November 4, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Game Theory
Resource: Science Illustrated May/June 2011
Dreaming. We all do it and we can sometimes remember our dreams, but can we know we are dreaming and control it as well? People can do this, but video games may help us control our dreams much more. Video games have had the effect on dreams. Gamers can know they are dreaming and control them than people who don't play video games often. Even in nightmares, lucid dreaming and dream control may help us in controlling our dreams and stopping constant nightmares. In theory, playing an alternative reality frequently may help us in the reality that lays within our heads. This may even help nightmares to the point they can be entertaining. Both lucidity and dream control are more effective in frequent video game use and may help a certain type of people.
I believe that this is a well done article. It is detailed and gives enough and only enough information to help the reader understand. I think this is a above the average article. I think this may help the people who suffer from traumatic nightmares where the person may actually not suffer or suffer the least amount of fear in dream, so it may help PTSD or anyone who suffers from constant nightmares.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Scared? Got Goose Bumps and Chills?
Resource: Popular Science: November 2011
It is very interesting to how humans get chills and goosebumps. It is also very confusing to why do we do it though. The real reason we get chills and goose bumps is the same reason cats do. If we are going to get attacked, then look as big as you can. This may be confusing especially since we are human beings. This concept had been developed a long time ago when we actually had hair all over our bodies. Someone must have had scared someone away by doing a chill or goose bumps. I imagine this would look much scarier than with hair though. This became a useful defensive mechanism and we do it today naturally. Hair raising happens naturally to the cold since it helps us keep our temperature. However it may happen when we are scared because of that one guy who decided it was a good idea to raise hair. Shivers can also happen to any big surprise or intense emotion. This can even occur in music like when the singer begins to sing or a change in volume. This is another reason why scary movies are popular. False alarms happen to practice our defensive mechanism, so when me watch scary movies, we get the danger, but our conscious still understand were safe.
I enjoyed the article very much. I believe the article gave only a bit of info on the subject, but it said the most important things needed. I believe it was a semi good article for my standards. Also, I believe the more you know may help you, and this article just may interest people into emotions and make people curious.
Erasing Traumas
Resource: Science Illustrated: November/December 2011
This article was very interesting. There are three ways that scientist are learning to stop destroy the fear in a traumatic event. The first type is cognitive therapy. This type of therapy involves reactivating the dreaded memory. After the memory is reactivated, a short window is formed, so the memory can be altered and give a feeling of safety and calm instead. The window comes from an effect from our long term memory retrieval. The memory will not stay the same way it did when we experienced it, but it will instead be a "newer" version since we will alter it. Another type of treatment is a pill. This pill is to be taken before the memory starts. Once the memory activates again, there will be no fear response, and the traumatic part of the memory will dissolve over time. The last and third treatment mentioned were enzymes before the trauma begins. The enzymes break down a protein net around the memories, so it allows the fear induced memory to be erased of the fear by extinction therapy easily. Also, using this before any traumatic events would help forget the fear naturally if something does happen.
I believe this article was made very well. I thought the details and examples given were large parts of why this is such a great article. A well thought out description of the experiments and real life application really impressed me. Also, this could help many of our soldiers that dont deserve to relive terrible moments everyday of their lives. Also, this can altogether possibly stop any root of the problem in any traumatic situation in time. I believe these discoveries and theories could save many people with PTSD.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Psychology Behind Dreams
Resource: Understanding Psychology text book Copyrighted in 1995, 1992 by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
We dream over a thousand dreams a night! Yet, once we awaken we can barely recall the last fifteen minutes of dreaming that had just occurred. Dreaming is the mental activity that takes place during sleep; everybody dreams and it’s basically ever night, although most people are only able to recall a few-if any. Dreaming is a necessity. At first it begins as left over thoughts from the day and then becomes more vivid and dramatic. Dreams are a world of it’s own in one’s subconscious state of mind.
We are all different and unique, yet the content of our dreams are common. Normally dreams take place in commonplaces such as streets, living rooms, cars, parks, and well-known areas. They also mainly consist of negative or unpleasant emotions-anxiety, anger, sadness, and so on; yet only a few percent is so negative to be considered a nightmare. Phew, what a relief, but dreams can still be frightening. Nightmares have us waking in the middle to spare ourselves the fright. Most dreams are forgotten because they aren’t coherent, ‘sexy’, or interesting enough. Despite the fact that we have so many dreams, our dreams are normally to scale of real time and not every second like most tend to believe.
5000 B.C.E is when the first dream interpretations are marked. Since then we have many who try to find the meaning to a dream. Dreams usually imply what our conscious in our awake hours is to afraid to acknowledge or express. Some have grown to think they are pointless and just brain cells stimulating while we are asleep. Where as some believe it is filled with underlying reasoning and meanings in every one of them. We all wonder what our dreams mean and we all seek to find out.
I think my dreams all have hidden meaning. I always have the same reoccurring dream and the same reoccurring nightmare. Eventually I will find out what the events mean along with why they reoccur. Until then I just have to rehave them over and over again. I do have to debate the commonplace idea. I have never had a dream that I’m aware of taking place in a common place. Also, I can recall all my dreams every day. Some for even an hour long. Dreams are my mind coming life during my sleep.
We dream over a thousand dreams a night! Yet, once we awaken we can barely recall the last fifteen minutes of dreaming that had just occurred. Dreaming is the mental activity that takes place during sleep; everybody dreams and it’s basically ever night, although most people are only able to recall a few-if any. Dreaming is a necessity. At first it begins as left over thoughts from the day and then becomes more vivid and dramatic. Dreams are a world of it’s own in one’s subconscious state of mind.
We are all different and unique, yet the content of our dreams are common. Normally dreams take place in commonplaces such as streets, living rooms, cars, parks, and well-known areas. They also mainly consist of negative or unpleasant emotions-anxiety, anger, sadness, and so on; yet only a few percent is so negative to be considered a nightmare. Phew, what a relief, but dreams can still be frightening. Nightmares have us waking in the middle to spare ourselves the fright. Most dreams are forgotten because they aren’t coherent, ‘sexy’, or interesting enough. Despite the fact that we have so many dreams, our dreams are normally to scale of real time and not every second like most tend to believe.
5000 B.C.E is when the first dream interpretations are marked. Since then we have many who try to find the meaning to a dream. Dreams usually imply what our conscious in our awake hours is to afraid to acknowledge or express. Some have grown to think they are pointless and just brain cells stimulating while we are asleep. Where as some believe it is filled with underlying reasoning and meanings in every one of them. We all wonder what our dreams mean and we all seek to find out.
I think my dreams all have hidden meaning. I always have the same reoccurring dream and the same reoccurring nightmare. Eventually I will find out what the events mean along with why they reoccur. Until then I just have to rehave them over and over again. I do have to debate the commonplace idea. I have never had a dream that I’m aware of taking place in a common place. Also, I can recall all my dreams every day. Some for even an hour long. Dreams are my mind coming life during my sleep.
The Relationship Between Humans and Animals
Resource: Understanding Psychology text book Copyrighted in 1995, 1992 by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Humans are a complex creature who, to some individuals, are unpredictable. It is believed that humans evolved from more primitive animal origins by scientists. People like to study the nature of the behavior of their fellow human-beings. However, due to medical issues and such we do not tend to do direct studies on humans. We do social studies on animals because it appears to be linked and similar to human studies, so it is quite helpful.
Evolution, some think it pertains to more than just anatomy and physiology. Some scientist and people have come to think evolution can apply to behavior, as well. Charles Darwin proposed that all animal species are related to one another. Implying that humans are in a sense animals and can be related to the less complex. Though qualities may be unique, it does not mean that there is a lack of similarities.
The study of natural behavior patterns of all species is known as ‘Ethology’. Natural behavior patterns are known as species-specific behaviors. More primitive animals [ie: insects, fish, and reptiles] are less flexible, or more stereotyped, with their patterns than the more complex animals. There is a thing called “Fixed action patterns” and what this is is almost like instinct, it is a behavior pattern that are inborn to the animal rather than learned. Special sensitivities can be born to an animal due to certain cues of their environment. Though fixed action patterns are less powerful and less noticed in humans and other complex animals they are still present.
Sociobiology studies the heredity basis of social behavior in animals and humans. We have learned many species have the maternal instincts and that it’s common for males to be more dominant than females. Sociobiology seeks to explain other social behaviors exerted in species. No hard evidence has been proven to show it can just come from genetics, so perhaps some is learned. We do see that men are more aggressive and dominant than females are. Evolution takes place slowly, some say, so we very well could still be inheriting social behaviors from times long ago such as the prehistoric times. A controversy lies on whether or not the patterns be followed and how natural selection takes place and the hunt just to survive.
Personally, I feel I have inherited social behaviors from my parents because I act so similar to my dad and it affects me because some of those behaviors lead me to clash with my mother. So, I do think social behaviors can be passed down through genetics. However, I also display behaviors that neither of my parents pertain. Leading me to believe that some can be learned. The relationship between humans and animals to me is high. I think we are closely related to how animals behave except our brains are more developed and we use different parts to help us better express ourselves and act out a bit differently.
Humans are a complex creature who, to some individuals, are unpredictable. It is believed that humans evolved from more primitive animal origins by scientists. People like to study the nature of the behavior of their fellow human-beings. However, due to medical issues and such we do not tend to do direct studies on humans. We do social studies on animals because it appears to be linked and similar to human studies, so it is quite helpful.
Evolution, some think it pertains to more than just anatomy and physiology. Some scientist and people have come to think evolution can apply to behavior, as well. Charles Darwin proposed that all animal species are related to one another. Implying that humans are in a sense animals and can be related to the less complex. Though qualities may be unique, it does not mean that there is a lack of similarities.
The study of natural behavior patterns of all species is known as ‘Ethology’. Natural behavior patterns are known as species-specific behaviors. More primitive animals [ie: insects, fish, and reptiles] are less flexible, or more stereotyped, with their patterns than the more complex animals. There is a thing called “Fixed action patterns” and what this is is almost like instinct, it is a behavior pattern that are inborn to the animal rather than learned. Special sensitivities can be born to an animal due to certain cues of their environment. Though fixed action patterns are less powerful and less noticed in humans and other complex animals they are still present.
Sociobiology studies the heredity basis of social behavior in animals and humans. We have learned many species have the maternal instincts and that it’s common for males to be more dominant than females. Sociobiology seeks to explain other social behaviors exerted in species. No hard evidence has been proven to show it can just come from genetics, so perhaps some is learned. We do see that men are more aggressive and dominant than females are. Evolution takes place slowly, some say, so we very well could still be inheriting social behaviors from times long ago such as the prehistoric times. A controversy lies on whether or not the patterns be followed and how natural selection takes place and the hunt just to survive.
Personally, I feel I have inherited social behaviors from my parents because I act so similar to my dad and it affects me because some of those behaviors lead me to clash with my mother. So, I do think social behaviors can be passed down through genetics. However, I also display behaviors that neither of my parents pertain. Leading me to believe that some can be learned. The relationship between humans and animals to me is high. I think we are closely related to how animals behave except our brains are more developed and we use different parts to help us better express ourselves and act out a bit differently.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
A new vaccine for rabies
Reference: http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2011/08/08/jefferson_receives_48_million_nih_grant_to_study_new_rabies_vaccine_that_clears_virus_from_brain.html
Summay: In this article Researchers found a vaccine that can cure rabies. Rabies in definition is an often fatal viral disease of most warm-blooded animals, especially wolves, cats, and dogs, that attack the central nervous system and is transmitted by the bite of infected animals. Once a person gets rabies and sees the first stage (flu-like symptoms that can end up deady) the doctors give them this vaccine and makes it disapear. Many patients that they've tested with this virus being in their brains have survived and are benefiting and hopefully many others will if this gets approved.
Critique: I believe this Article benefits me, noiw knowing that I can get this vaccine and be protected from rabies.
Impact: This Article can impact many peoples lives and relieve the dangers of passing the rabies on to others.
Summay: In this article Researchers found a vaccine that can cure rabies. Rabies in definition is an often fatal viral disease of most warm-blooded animals, especially wolves, cats, and dogs, that attack the central nervous system and is transmitted by the bite of infected animals. Once a person gets rabies and sees the first stage (flu-like symptoms that can end up deady) the doctors give them this vaccine and makes it disapear. Many patients that they've tested with this virus being in their brains have survived and are benefiting and hopefully many others will if this gets approved.
Critique: I believe this Article benefits me, noiw knowing that I can get this vaccine and be protected from rabies.
Impact: This Article can impact many peoples lives and relieve the dangers of passing the rabies on to others.
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