...Commons, Philosophy Commons, and the Psychology Commons Recommended Citation Chapman, Heather M., "Love: A Biological, Psychological and Philosophical Study" (2011). Senior Honors Projects. Paper 254. http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/srhonorsprog/254 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Honors Program at the University of Rhode Island at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Senior Honors Projects by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@etal.uri.edu. 1 Running head: LOVE Love: A biological, psychological and philosophical study. Heather Chapman University of Rhode Island 2 LOVE Dedication This paper is dedicated to the love of my life Jason Matthew Nye October 4,1973 - January 26, 2011 3 LOVE Abstract The concept of love has been an eternally elusive subject. It is a definition and meaning that philosophers, psychologists, and biologists have been seeking since the beginning of time. Wars have been waged and fought over it, while friendships have been initiated and have ended because of this idea. But what exactly is love, and why is it important to define this enigma? In order to help define this idea of love, several books and numerous research articles were consulted, and interviews were conducted with faculty of The University of Rhode Island. Dr. Nasser Zawia was interviewed, in order to help understand the role of neurobiology...
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...Madelyn Lashinis Term Paper Article Summary Sexual Selection: Pipefish In this research, they looked at many observations that took place with sexual selection in pipefish. They looked into how and where breeding took place, how long the cycle of sexual selection took, and how fast the pipefish grew. The researchers used different waters (Portugal and Ireland) and the different temperatures of waters. That way it gave them more information to learn and choose from. Their hypothesis stated that the southern pipefish population would sense warm water and a longer breeding time, across a milder pressure of selection, with fewer females. The researches had predicted that the fish living farther north are where the males will be necessary, that...
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...gender roles were emplaced whereas, women were in charge of the domestic and emotional duties of the household and men were in charge of the financial duties of the relationship. Women did not have many options pre-industrial revolution and were forced to marry to gain economical support. External gains and non-emotional reasons were a major component in the selection of a marriage partner in this era, not much emphasis was placed on love and emotions. Today however, people marry for a variety of reasons including emotional and non-emotional reasons. In a study conducted by Eekalaar (2007), 39 respondents who were married or had been married in the 1980’s were interviewed with questions pertaining to marriage and reasons for. His research concluded that people base their reasons for marrying on 5 different categories. The most applicable and most chosen reason for marriage by the respondents was “compliance with convention”. Compliance with...
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...Page 1 of 1 Sonnet 130 Essay, Research Paper Shakespeare was Sonnet 130 Essay, Research Paper Shakespeare was obviously a very deep passionate and learned man; he was very open with how he felt and was able to express it in a way that was very exact and easy to comprehend. In his sonnets, which to me., are like a little diary, he tlaks a lot about his life involving his mistress as well as a male friend that he may or may not have been involved with. In Sonnet 130 Shakespear is talking of his mistress, her faults and hid feelings about her an d her faults. The duration of the piece is spent pointing oput the faults of this women and how he thinks that any other man would be simply repulsed by this women. I feel that the format of this connet in terms of content and Shakespears feelings sered two purposes. He first wanted to convey the image that even though his mistress was not as fair as on would hope for, theu seemed to share some kind of kinship or bond that no other could share with him, not even his wife. It did not matter to him that she was not as pretty but only that she is on the same wavelength that he is. Secondly, i feel taht he is explaining the fact that he does not necessarily want a "mistress" that is a knockout, and that all of the qualities that other men see in women are not his own and in fact repulses him He says in line 13 that he loves the women and that is rare or extraordinary which i think simply means that he cannot believe that he actually...
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...Reflective Journal (Panel Discussion) Chuah Pei Jin (0315404) / T4 Initially, I was actually quite afraid of working on panel discussion before commencing our preparation. Reason being was that I thought this particular assignment would be one that's hard to manage since it sounds rather professional. However, I came to realize that my gut feeling was untrue as we progressed on our outline and practice. I expected highly of my group mates as we had previously worked on the research paper together. Thankfully enough, my expectations were fulfilled as everything went smooth sailing in the process and what matters most was that we managed to pull it off. I am proud of our achievement together as a group and I must admit that I have the best group mates one can ever ask for. Everyone was understanding and is willing to meet up for practice albeit the different timetables we share. The outline for the panel discussion was done nicely. There were lots of points for both supporting and opposing party. I am very appreciative of everyone’s willingness to help each other out in producing a satisfactory outline for the panel discussion. To be honest, we faced no problems throughout the process of preparing for this panel discussion. Nothing went wrong for our group actually, from choosing our title to working on our outline and even practice. While there could easily be a clashing of opinions regarding the choice of title, I am glad that...
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...strategies decisions for most of the retail organizations in recent years and hence many retailers’ have introduced varieties of private label in different categories like apparel, food and grocery, health care, personal care, consumer durables, lifestyle etc. Major driving force behind introducing store brand is to ensure the customer store loyalty. This can be accomplished as brand is available only in specific stores. The study aims to analyze the Consumer Perception towards Private Label Brands on Big Bazaar, Patia. This project report provides analysis and evaluation of customer perception towards store brands of Food Bazaar. The objective of the study is to understand the possibility of success when retailers introduce private brands. The research is aimed to explore if buying choices are made based on brand loyalty and to analyze whether customers actively seek for new brands or strict to the old brands. Methods of analysis include pie charts and graphs which chalk out the customer profile and how they make decisions with regards to brands. The project kicked off on the 2nd week at Big Bazaar,Patiawhen I got my topic. The 1st week went primarily studying retail store operation such as shelving, racking, selling and visual merchandising. From 2nd week onwards, I took those days when footfall is high in Big Bazaar i.e. Wednesday and weekends. I took the sales data of all private labels and the overall sales of products in that category. Throughout the project, we carried on various...
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...The Gorilla Foundation The Gorilla Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, protection and well-being of gorillas through interspecies communication research and education. The foundation was established in 1976 and is best known for its groundbreaking work with two western lowland gorillas, Koko and Michael, who were taught to become fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). The results are published in numerous research papers, books and videos. Their current goals include establishing the Maui Ape Preserve, helping Koko to have a baby, with her new mate, Ndume, and thus foster cultural transmission of a human-taught language to a new generation of gorillas, providing and modeling the best care for gorillas in captivity, and developing multimedia and web-based educational resources for partner institutions, schools and advocates to help convert their knowledge base into practical conservation, legal rights and captive care achievements for great apes. The work of the Foundation is underwritten by donations from individuals, grants from foundations and corporations, and educational product sales. The Foundation receives no support from government sources. However, The Gorilla Foundation's good cause towards repopulating the species by mating Koko and Ndume has been marred by a sexual harassment case which involved the foundation's founder Dr.Francine Patterson who is also Koko's primary caretaker with two of Koko's handlers whereby...
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...HOMOSEXUALITY AT WAR Sociology Research Paper 1 George Barnes Strayer University Abstract In this research paper I will attempt to find meaning of why gays in the Armed Forces was outlawed and shunned. In my 20 years in the U.S. Army, I have met many gays, open and hidden. Is it right for society and our government to say no you cannot serve your county and defend the Constitution of the United States? Men women who are all capable of performing duties required by different jobs in the Armed Forces, some better than others. Are they different people because of their sexual orientation? Homosexuality at War Homosexuality is defined in our text books as a sexual attraction to someone of the same sex. A brief history of gays in the military before I get into the dilemma. The ancient Greeks had gays openly serve in the armies, and were no big deal. In fact they were actually formidable opponents for opposing forces. That is pretty much were openly serving had ended. In the 14th century, men were burnt at the stake for their same sex affairs. George Washington discharged a soldier for same sex affairs and homosexual acts in 1778. The U.S. Military prohibited homosexuality in the Articles of War of 1916 but it wasn’t really enforced until World War II. They started screening recruits more thoroughly by feminine body characteristics, the way they dressed and carried themselves, even patulous rectum. Women that were gay were allowed at that time to serve because questioning...
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...how ethical values promoted by professional accountants’ impact organizational culture, how organizational culture affects accountants’ ethical judgments and how espoused organizational cultures influence public accounting firms. To analyze and look deeper into these issues, I evaluated and studied the following articles: Daniela, Ţogoe Greti, Mateş Dorel, and Mănescu Dragotoiu Mileva Valentina. Impact of Ethical Values Promoted by Professional Accountants on the Organizational Culture. Annals of the University Of Oradea, Economic Science Series 22.1 (2013): 1280-1285. Douglas, Patricia Casey, Ronald A. Davidson, and Bill N. Schwartz. The Effect of Organizational Culture and Ethical Orientation on Accountants' Ethical Judgments. Journal of Business Ethics 34.2 (2001): 101-121. Holmes, Scott, and Stephen Marsden. An Exploration of the Espoused Organizational Cultures of Public Accounting Firms. Accounting Horizons 10.3 (1996): 26-53. Ethical values and organizational culture In the article "Impact of Ethical Values Promoted by Professional Accountants on the Organizational Culture" authors Ţogoe Greti Daniela, Mateş Dorel, and Mănescu Dragotoiu Mileva Valentina look and analyze what impact...
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...“Developing Effective Communication in the Marital Relationship” Abstract According to research a couple’s ability to communicate with one another is the single most important contributor to a happy stable and satisfying marriage. According to the current divorce statistics, 50% of marriages end in divorce due to the lack of communication skills and or poor problem solving skills. When communication dissolves between husband and wife, the marital relationship also dissolves. It is vital for couples to ascertain the necessary skills that promote healthy and effective communication. The following paper will outline the interviewed couple’s problems with communication, provide current statistic of married couples who struggle with effective communication, reasons that contribute towards poor communication in marital relationships, and helpful techniques, actions and treatments that are helpful in fostering strong heathy communication between husband and wife. Keywords: marriage, communication, active listening, techniques Introduction After conducting a thorough interview with the Meredith’s, a middle aged married couple, the major problem that was noticed was there inability to effectively communicate in a healthy and respectful manner. The particular area of communication that the couple struggles with involves active listening and nonverbal gestures. Both husband and wife lack the ability to attentively listen to what one another is really saying to each other. While...
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...C8057 (Research Methods in Psychology): Writing Laboratory Reports Writing Lab Reports & APA Format Structure and Content of a Laboratory Report This following provides a brief overview of the structure and content of various elements in a laboratory report, based on APA guidelines. The APA publication manual can be referred to for more detail. The purpose of a lab report is to communicate research in a clear, systematic and standardised way. Primarily, a lab report should communicate the following things: → Why did I bother? Why did I do this experiment and why is it an interesting contribution to science? → How did I do it? How did I carry out this research (this should be detailed enough so that the experiment could be replicated precisely)? → What did I find? What were the results of your study? → So What? What do your findings mean in terms of your hypotheses and what theoretical contribution do they make? IMPORTANT! The advice that we give you in this handout is not inflexible, it is a guide! For example, when we say that the title should be fewer than 15 words, the world will not end if your title is 16 words. So, please use your common sense. In case you don’t have any, the snail of sense will appear to give you some advice. Format There are several sections to a lab report: → Title → Abstract → Introduction → Method o o o o o → Results → Discussion → References → Appendix (Optional) Title Your title should ideally be fewer than 15 words. A good title alerts the reader...
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...C8057 (Research Methods in Psychology): Writing Laboratory Reports Writing Lab Reports & APA Format Structure and Content of a Laboratory Report This following provides a brief overview of the structure and content of various elements in a laboratory report, based on APA guidelines. The APA publication manual can be referred to for more detail. The purpose of a lab report is to communicate research in a clear, systematic and standardised way. Primarily, a lab report should communicate the following things: → Why did I bother? Why did I do this experiment and why is it an interesting contribution to science? → How did I do it? How did I carry out this research (this should be detailed enough so that the experiment could be replicated precisely)? → What did I find? What were the results of your study? → So What? What do your findings mean in terms of your hypotheses and what theoretical contribution do they make? IMPORTANT! The advice that we give you in this handout is not inflexible, it is a guide! For example, when we say that the title should be fewer than 15 words, the world will not end if your title is 16 words. So, please use your common sense. In case you don’t have any, the snail of sense will appear to give you some advice. Format There are several sections to a lab report: → Title → Abstract → Introduction → Method o o o o o → Results → Discussion → References → Appendix (Optional) Title Your title should ideally be fewer than 15 words. A good title alerts the reader...
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...The term "apocrypha" comes from the Greek word meaning "hidden" or "secret". Originally, the term was applied to sacred books whose contents were too exalted to be made available to the general public. Gradually, the term "apocrypha" took on a disparaging connotation, since the orthodoxy of these hidden books was often questionable. The inclusion of apocryphal writing for this research is based on two facts: one; the writings were written in the time period of other Old Testament writings and two; there purpose like all biblical writings were to record and tell the stories of God’s work through people and...
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...University of Phoenix Material Academic Success Answer each question below in at least 75 words per question, reflecting on your current abilities, and identify resources to strengthen your skills. Refer to the videos, readings, and other weekly assignments to help you compose your answers. |Question |Your reflection | |How would you define academic |In my opinion, academic readiness as someone who understands, or is striving to understand the | |readiness? |topic of study. Someone who is academically ready is one with goals outlined, a vision of these | | |goals, and a plan of action to obtain them. While each student learns differently, there are | | |certain characteristics one should possess. Some of the traits of an academically ready student | | |include responsibility and competency, self-direction, and creativity as well as the desire to | | |learn. | |What concerns, if any, do you have |I have very little concerns with the academic reading portion, though I do have a few with the | |with academic writing and reading? |writing. Due to my lack of persistence and...
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...A PLAN FOR SUCCESS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM Introduction Occupational therapy can best be defined as the dynamic, developing healthcare profession that deals with people in their ways of regaining skills required for the everyday occupations of life. For a very long time have had the desire to achieve my dreams in occupational therapy as my profession. I am well equipped with creativity, flexibility and task solving skills to aid people in solving their every day’s life challenges they get involved in. Occupational therapy program is quite involving and needs good strategies for one to be successful in the entire program and become a professional occupational therapists a lot of sacrifices need to be in place. My paper essay focusses on analysis of my plans to be successful if given an admission to the program. Content To be successful in the occupational therapy program have equipped myself with a range set objectives to help me reinforce my skills. Have ensured that my interest in promoting health and wellbeing is with respect to occupation. I have plans to demonstrate compassion, integrity, sensitivity and concern for others, have also acquired the abilities to be well conversant with theoretical knowledge and technical application of effective skills to ensure am in a conducive environment to work together with my fellow peers, colleagues as well as clients. I have plans of exploiting my respect of individuality and diversity, show good interpersonal skills work together...
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