...RH BILL On the first business day of the year, a couple filed in the Supreme Court a suit against the newly signed Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, which mandates the State to provide the poor with reproductive health (RH) services, including access to contraceptives, and sex education to schoolchildren. Lawyers James Imbong and wife Lovely-Ann, who filed the suit on behalf of their two children and the Magnificat Child Development Center Inc., asked the high tribunal to stop the implementation of Republic Act No. 10354, saying it was unconstitutional. The Imbongs claimed the law also “mocks the nation’s Filipino culture—noble and lofty in its values and holdings on life, motherhood and family.” It was the first petition filed against the RH law barely two weeks after President Aquino quietly signed it into law following heated debates in Congress and protests by the Catholic Church. Grounds for appeal In a petition for certiorari and prohibition, the petitioners cited two grounds for their appeal: The RH law “introduces policies that negate and frustrate the foundational ideals and aspirations of the sovereign Filipino,” and it “cannot be implemented without exceeding the boundaries of government action, as established in the Constitution.” Imbong was accompanied and assisted by his mother, lawyer Jo Aurea Imbong, in filing the petition in the high court. His mother, a lawyer of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)...
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...Psych 100, Notes Sept. 6, 2012 History and Perspectives * Definitions of Psychology * The science of mental life (William James, 1890) * “The study of human or animal behaviour” (Webster’s Dictionary 1988) * “The scientific study of behavior and mind” “The scientific study of behaviour and its causes” (Passer & Smith) * Roots of the Word * Psyche – Greek for soul * Logos – Greek for the study of a subject * Related Fields * Philosophy * Rene Decartes (1595-1650) Dualism (interactionism) * Body is physical entity * Mind is nonphysical entity * Mind and body are separate, distinct entities involved in the production of behaviour * Pineal gland (Used for mind and body to communicate) * Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) * Materialism – position that since nothing exists other than matter and energy the concept of soul is meaningless * Form of monism * Empiricism (Position that all human knowledge and thought are derived from sensory experience * Branch of Biology concerned with the scientific study of how living organisms function (Muller, Helmholtz, Fechner) * Birth of Psychology * Wilhelm Wundt * Established first independent psychology lab at university of Leipzig 1879 (birth of psychology) * Established first psychology journal 1881 * Studied consciousness (one’s awareness...
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...Biopsychology The brain is the control centre for the body and it sits in the skull at the top of the spinal chord. The brain is so complex that doctors and scientists still don’t know what some parts do. The brain is made up of different sections consisting of the frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal lobes. Memory Part of the brain that is responsible for memory is also known as the hippocampus, it is located within the temporal lobes, adjacent to the amygdale. The hippocampus is involved in memory forming, organizing and storing information. It is particularly important in storing new memories and connecting emotions and senses, such as smell and sound to, memories. A case study of H.M. (1953) highlights how important the function of the hippocampus is. H.M. was a man who suffered from epilepsy who had surgery to remove the hippocampus to prevent his severe symptoms. After his operation he suffered from major memory loss, which then went on to cause an inability to transfer new information into his long term memory. This resulted in the realisation that the removal of the hippocampus can have detrimental effects on the brains memory. Language and speech The Boca’s area is one of the main areas of the brain which is responsible for producing language. It is located in the lower portion of the left frontal lobe and was discovered by French neurosurgeon Paul Broca .He realised that people who had language difficulties often had damage to this area of the brain. This part of...
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...numerous ways in studying methods of the brain. It ranges from electrical and chemical stimulation, recordings of the electrical activity from the brain, scanning and imaging techniques, and so on. The effects of electrical and chemical stimulation take place within different places in the brain that selectively affect specific psychological processes as well as psychologically active medications; anesthetics and recreational drugs). These selectively affect different mental processes because they act on the brain in different brain systems. Small amounts of psychologically active chemicals can be injected into small parts of the brain. These experimental ways have helped identify the location and function of brain systems that carry out the effects of these chemicals. Through electrical stimulation, we can only stimulate the desired part of the brain. The advances in technology have made it possible to study the internal work of the brain without having to cut into an individual’s skull. The brain scanning is the mechanical and electrical measurements of the specific activates of the brain. One example I am familiar with of a scanning technique is the MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging. It uses a magnetic field in which the individual’s head is put in place. The radio waves aimed in the brain cause certain atoms within the brain to emit signals which the computer picks up. These studying techniques can distinguish between closely related brain structures. There are a variety of...
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...of the mind and body, have attempted to explain the apparent interaction between the mind and body, whilst setting up objects to the theories. I will conclude that Cartesian dualism is the most plausible theory of mind, as it is the most conceivable and argues the mind-body interaction that seems to exist, actually does. I will define a mind by defining those things that have minds as contain a mind are capable of self-directed motion and which have mental states - cognitive, conative and affective states- such as beliefs and desires and sensations. Therefore something that has these qualities has a mind in which mental states are contained. Dualists argue that the mind is not physical and does not have physical mental states, such as brain states, but rather that it is a non-physical entity, entirely separate from the body, and sharing no properties of physical matter such as mass or location. They also maintain "there is something about consciousness that eludes the explanatory apparatus of physical science " and therefore needs further...
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...that supports the statement that chimpanzees are Human’s closest living non-human Primate Relatives are DNA and the chimpanzee’s cultural behavior. DNA studies have shown that Homo sapiens and chimpanzees share 99 percent of identical DNA. In the article, “What Makes Us Human?” Katherine S. Pollard focuses on the 1 percent of DNA that makes humans and chimpanzees different. However, the findings revealed a closer relationship between humans and chimpanzees, and explanations of how genes have mutated throughout time. Pollard reports that the human accelerated region 1 (HAR1) “might be part of a gene new to science that is active in the brain” (Pollard, 2009). The human brain is larger, more complex, and organized differently than the chimpanzees’ brain. Pollard, however, suggests that HAR1 might have the explanation to the evolution of the brain because “until human came along, HAR1 evolved extremely slowly” (Pollard, 2009). HAR1 is a gene that is expressed in a set of neurons during the embryo’s development, and it is important because it forms the human’s cerebral...
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...Maladaptive behavior such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common among children. The diagnosis of ADHD in adults can be more difficult than in children. There are many controversial issues surrounding adult/child (ADHD) which include history, symptoms, treatment, and causes. Historically speaking, ADHD is generally thought to be a childhood disorder. However, data suggest that many adults, both male and female are affected. Most patients diagnosed during childhood carry the disorder into adulthood. Studies show that out of the number of adult cases, over 50 percent were ADHD as children. Nevertheless, women tend not to be diagnosed as children because they never made trouble. Instead, they are often called daydreamers or disorganized. However, the cognitive problems such as being attentive exist. In addition, of the children diagnosed with the disorder, over 80 percent were boys. This disorder presents different symptoms in adults than in children. Adults are first evaluated according to their personal account of symptoms. Some of these symptoms may include problems with organizational skills, being easily frustrated, unable to prioritize, quick tempered, impulsive, trouble coping with stress, finding it hard to finish tasks, trouble keeping a job, and defiance of authority figures. The individual may also forget important engagements or speak out of turn, giving no thought to what he or she says. Personality traits of the individual may range from being...
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... T S W E B O L L A T E I R A P V N R H F A B A O B Q M Z N Z I L J T N Y E C J T M H G E P A X O G E U L L N E B H E W D O U M O T O R C O R T E X U R X L T L H S W A I T F N I T V P J S U M A L A H T J B Z G R M T B F C G S M C F X A S D B Clues: 1. The part of the brain located in the temporal lobe that is responsible for our emotional response. ________________ 2. The portion of the brain involved in intricate cognitive functioning. ___________________ 3. A part of the brain that belongs to the limbic system and is responsible for processing new memories. ________________ 4. A structure that is known to be a key relay station for sensory information. ________________ 5. An area of the cerebral cortex involved in organizing, controlling, directing, and performing motor functions. ________________ 6. A part of the brain located in the back of the cerebral cortex that is responsible for processing visual information. ________________ 7. The part of the brain that is highly involved in the control of the autonomic nervous system and pituitary hormone production and is also responsible for the “fight-or-flight” response. ________________ 8. The part of the brain that is located at...
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...much about kids,” I sighed. My husband was very excited to have kids, but I wasn't because I was thinking I should know more about kids before I have one. I was afraid. What if I become a bad mother? What if I did something wrong to my baby? I know that children can be affected by parents, but I want to know what the other things that effect on children. Last session, in reading class, I found an article “Mom’s love good for child’s brain”, which made me more interest in that topic. I knew from the article that mother’s love one of the effects on children. Children rising in good mothering environment have larger hippo-campus than those rising in bad mothering environment. However, I am sure there are more things that effect on children brains. Since my husband and I start to think about having baby, I want to know more about baby’s development, and how could I provides better life curriculum and socially to my baby? How can I let my baby become smart and not cause any issues to him/her? What are the things that could hurt my baby’s brain? So I began in my research trip. I took two weeks to complete my research. In the first week, I start interviewing people. I interviewed four people including psychiatrist and ophthalmologist. They all told me that parent effect on children. Also, Doctor Stevens who is psychiatrist said that the ways that parents treat their children effect on them, either in a good way or in a bad way. For example, children hit by their parents are more...
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...like a normal people do. Contents 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………03 2. Experiences………………………………………………………………………………04 3. Primary Researches………………………………………………………………………04 4. Nature of Synesthesia……………………………………………………………………05 5. Modern Research and Findings………………………………………………………….05 6. Synesthesia and the Art of Comparison…………………………………………………06 7. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………….07 8. References………………………………………………………………………………..08 ‘Until very recent years, it was supposed by philosophers that there was a typical human mind which all individual minds were like…Lately however, a mass of revelations have poured in which make us see how false a view this is.’ -William James, 1890 Every human brain has certain key functions to do. These functions regulate the functioning...
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...J O I C Z E E W T S W E B O L L A T E I R A P V N R H F A B A O B Q M Z N Z I L J T N Y E C J T M H G E P A X O G E U L L N E B H E W D O U M O T O R C O R T E X U R X L T L H S W A I T F N I T V P J S U M A L A H T J B Z G R M T B F C G S M C F X A S D B Clues: 1. The part of the brain located in the temporal lobe that is responsible for our emotional response. Amygdala 2. The portion of the brain involved in intricate cognitive functioning. Cerebellum 3. A part of the brain that belongs to the limbic system and is responsible for processing new memories. hippocampus 4. A structure that is known to be a key relay station for sensory information. Parietal 5. An area of the cerebral cortex involved in organizing, controlling, directing, and performing motor functions. Primary Motor cortex 6. A part of the brain located in the back of the cerebral cortex that is responsible for processing visual information. Visual Cortex 7. The part of the brain that is highly involved in the control of the autonomic nervous system and pituitary hormone production and is also responsible for the “fight-or-flight” response. Hypothalamus 8. The part of the brain that is located at the base of the skull and is...
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...The Brain The Five Major Structures of The Brain At the beginning of birth there are initially three swellings in the human brain. Once adulthood is reached the brain develops two new swellings. The forebrain and the hindbrain grow into two different swellings, this is how two more are added while becoming an adult. Once as an adult the brain consists of five structures that make up the fore, mid, and hindbrain from anterior to posterior. These five structures are the Telencephalon, the Diencephalon, the Mesencephalon (mid-brain), the Metencephalon, and the myelencephalon. Myelencecephalon The Myelencephalon is the posterior part of the brain, also known as the medulla. It is composed largely of tracts carrying signals between the brain and the rest of the body. An interesting part of the Myelencephalon is called the reticular formation. Reticular formation is a complex network of around 100 tiny nuclei that occupies the central core and also the brain stem from the posterior boundary of the Myelencephalon to the anterior boundary of the midbrain. This part of the brain even plays a role in arousal which is why it is sometimes referred to as reticular activating system. However, this term can be misleading because the nuclei of the reticular formation are involved sleep, attention, movement, the maintenance of muscle tone, and various cardiac, circulatory, and respiratory reflexes. Metencephalon The Metencephalon...
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...of the Brain Word Search Highlight your answers in the word search below. X B L A L M D D W F L S C T P S N I O A E U G O A F P U W I R U S V A J W G O M T Z V F K D R A I T E P U E O V V H C Y R T G P B M H H Y E H M R H C P V O C G O Y C J C O R P U S C A L L O S U M I D C V T E T S U G V E N C Y P T M F A P A Y F K G R U U L H O N O R E Z H S O I L R Y V Z G E Q M I N W P M D Y H V T T A O U W X D X B T A P N P C Y G E R P A P S F K V D C A R D L O I F D B I J D L K N H E X S I E U A R A H T O F Y V T L L E C G Y C M M R A L B H L F Y H G V O N S N U O S Q A L E A C L T I I S V M B C O K S H Y Q L T C B A O J O I C Z E E W T S W E B O L L A T E I R A P V N R H F A B A O B Q M Z N Z I L J T N Y E C J T M H G E P A X O G E U L L N E B H E W D O U M O T O R C O R T E X U R X L T L H S W A I T F N I T V P J S U M A L A H T J B Z G R M T B F C G S M C F X A S D B Clues: 1. The part of the brain located in the temporal lobe that is responsible for our emotional response. AMYGDALA 2. The portion of the brain involved in intricate cognitive functioning. CEREBELLUM 3. A part of the brain that belongs to the limbic system and is responsible for processing new memories. HIPPOCAMPUS 4. A structure that is known to be a key relay station for sensory information. ________________ 5. An area of the cerebral cortex involved in organizing, controlling, directing, and performing motor functions. ________________ 6. A part of the brain located...
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...many different ideas and thoughts that have made up the world of psychology. Psychology is best defined as the scientific investigation of mental processes and behavior (Kowalski & Westen, 2009). How researchers and theorists have come about the scientific investigation has made the world of psychology that more interesting. In the many perspectives of psychology, there are positives and negatives sides but none of them are right or wrong, they are just the viewpoints of many ideas that make up the psychology world. Some of these thoughts and perspectives are functionalism, psychodynamic, and cognitive, as well as many others. These perspectives and theories are what have made the foundations and history of psychology. The field of psychology started in the late nineteenth when researchers became to experiment and explore what they believed caused the mind to function. The two earliest ideas and thoughts were structuralism and functionalism. Structuralism came about by Edward Titchener, he basically studied the basic thoughts and ideas of consciousness or the mind (Kowalski & Westen, 2009). He thought that if he studied everything that came through the mind, it would give a good insight as to how the mind functioned. Functionalism on the hand studied the functions or processes that came about in helping people adapt to environments. William James, one of the founders, believed that the actual study and observation of people and animals could help discover why they behaved the...
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...Parts of Brain-definitions arcuate fasciculus - connects broca's and wernicke's areas A white matter fiber bundle and neural pathway has great importance for language Damage to this area can cause a form of aphasia known as conduction aphasia pg 223 functions of the right hemisphere For most people the right hemisphere is the non-dominant hemisphere for speech and language While RHD patients do not typically have the types of language problems seen in aphasia, they frequently have both communicative and cognitive deficits which can be addressed in speech/language therapy. Cognitive Functions Spatial orientation Spatial relations (right-left discrimination) Sequencing of symbols, objects, and events Timing and time perception Music appreciation Recognition of objects and faces Geometric communication Non-verbal communication Praxias - coordinated motor behavior pg 224-226 dorsal – posterior of brain lateral prefrontal cortex – involved in broad aspects of executive behavioral control orbital frontal cortex – a prefrontal cortex region in the frontal lobes of the brain which is involved in the cognitive processing of decision-making ***refer to blackboard ppt pg225 memory – 2 major categories, long and short term short-term – related to working memory, the time...
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