DONTs AND Dos FOR A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE
1. TAME YOUR EGO Do you always fight for your rights in your marriage? If yes then you do this not knowing that what is overtaking you is ego. This has led to many divorce cases. Of course in a well maintained relationship you wont realize whether your rights are met or not as they will come naturally. Thoughts like, “she didn’t call me so why should I call?”or “after all I can fend for myself who does he think he is?”. Such attitude is very harmful to your relationship and you should always remind your self that your partner is a typical hum…
Misconceptions
Misconceptions
Aerobic Exercise Improves Memory in Older Adults, New Study Finds
Aerobic exercise boosts blood flow into two key regions of brain associated with memory: the anterior cingulate cortex and the hippocampus, according to new research led by neuroscientists from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Positive effects of aerobic exercise in Alzheimer’s disease may be mediated by redistribution of blood flow and neural activity in Alzheimer’s disease-sensitive regions of brain. Image credit: Mabel Amber. Positive effects of aerobic exercise in Alzheimer’s disease may be mediated by redis…
Coronavirus and hydroxychloroquine: What do we know?
US President Donald Trump has said he's taking the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a preventative measure against Covid-19, although scientists have warned about side effects. Studies are underway to examine if hydroxychloroquine (and a related drug chloroquine) are effective against the coronavirus. We've looked at what we know so far about these drugs. Who's raised concerns about using them? The World Health Organization has said it's concerned by reports of individuals self-medicating and causing the…
Criminology
Criminology, scientific study of the nonlegal aspects of crime and delinquency, including its causes, correction, and prevention, from the viewpoints of such diverse disciplines as anthropology, biology, psychology and psychiatry, economics, sociology, and statistics. Viewed from a legal perspective, the term crime refers to individual criminal actions (e.g., a burglary) and the societal response to those actions (e.g., a sentence of three years in prison). By comparison, the field of criminology incorporates and examines broader …
Problems and solutions to the international migrant crisis
Editor's Note: For more information on refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons, click here, and consider signing up for “This Week in Foreign Policy,” a weekly roundup of the most important stories and analysis from the Foreign Policy program at Brookings. on December 4, 2000, the United Nations declared December 18 as International Migrants Day. The U.N. did so to recognize the increasing number of migrants around the world and to reaffirm member nations’ commitments to migrants’ freedoms and human rights. Near…
Political science
Political science, the systematic study of governance by the application of empirical and generally scientific methods of analysis. As traditionally defined and studied, political science examines the state and its organs and institutions. The contemporary discipline, however, is considerably broader than this, encompassing studies of all the societal, cultural, and psychological factors that mutually influence the operation of government and the body politic. Although political science borrows heavily from the other social sciences, …
Human behaviour
Human behaviour, the potential and expressed capacity for physical, mental, and social activity during the phases of human life. Humans, like other animal species, have a typical life course that consists of successive phases of growth, each of which is characterized by a distinct set of physical, physiological, and behavioral features. These phases are prenatal life, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood (including old age). Human development, or developmental psychology, is a field of study that attempts to describe and ex…
7 Solutions That Can Save a Relationship
It's the rare couple that doesn't run into a few bumps in the road. If you recognize ahead of time, though, what those relationship problems might be, you'll have a much better chance of getting past them. Even though every relationship has its ups and downs, successful couples have learned how to manage the bumps and keep their love life going, says marriage and family therapist Mitch Temple, author of The Marriage Turnaround. They hang in there, tackle problems, and learn how to work through the complex issues of e…
Functionalist Theory
Understanding Functionalist Theory The functionalist perspective, also called functionalism, is one of the major theoretical perspectives in sociology. It has its origins in the works of Emile Durkheim, who was especially interested in how social order is possible or how society remains relatively stable. As such, it is a theory that focuses on the macro-level of social structure, rather than the micro-level of everyday life. Notable theorists include Herbert Spencer, Talcott Parsons, and Robert K. Merton. Theory Overview Functi…
Conflict Theory
Understanding Conflict Theory Conflict theory states that tensions and conflicts arise when resources, status, and power are unevenly distributed between groups in society and that these conflicts become the engine for social change. In this context, power can be understood as control of material resources and accumulated wealth, control of politics and the institutions that make up society, and one's social status relative to others (determined not just by class but by race, gender, sexuality, culture, and religion, among other th…
Common Misconceptions About Psychotherapy
What you can and cannot expect from psychotherapy In my experience consulting with patients who are considering whether or not to pursue psychotherapy to improve their mental health, the path to this decision is as varied as the people who travel down it. Sometimes, it is the concern of a friend, partner, or family member that is the tipping point for an individual to seek help. In other cases, a teacher, school, colleague, or employer is insisting that mental health needs be prioritized above all else so that a person can return t…
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