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Sex in American Culture

Human sexual behavior is examined in the context of American family values. Ideas about sex in mainstream America are discussed. T...

Thomas Aquinas, On Law

reason provides a means of discerning action that is "according to nature" (77). He also cites Augustine in stating that there are...

Logic of Life by Tim Harford

successfully wean people from this dangerous habit. He reports that economic analysis finds that "advertising for nicotine patch a...

Introduction to Psychobiology

the brain waves. Electrodes are places on the scalp and a machine picks up the shape and types of waves, e.g., alpha waves or beta...

The Psychology of Human Behavior

Freedom is cherished the world over. Not all that cherish freedom, however, actually have it. Unfortunately, there is often an i...

Climate Change

change in the ozone due to emissions of various chemicals (Nodvin and Vranes). B. Humans are not causing global warming, it is jus...

Behavior And Social Influences

work in either direction, with some like academic clubs helping to bring out an otherwise socially inexperienced student, while ot...

Is Financial Instability Inevitable?

basis, there are periods of stability, but there is a history of bubbles, in a stable financial environment this would not occur B...

Behavior and Human Sexuality

their changes(Kelley & Byrne, 1992). For example, the importance of virginity at the time of marriage, once strongly endorsed by ...

Modern Human Behavior and Theory of Classical Virtue

perceived as many as a disruptive social group, but for the members, there is no greater ethical or virtuous element than the dedi...

Psychological and Social Aspects of Bisexuality

In nine page bisexuality is defined and considered in historical and contemporary contexts with a discussion of studies that conte...

Blame and the Function of Religion

An insightful discussion of the expectations imposed on human behavior by religion. The writer also addresses the issue of Christ ...

Human Behavior and Animal Communication

In ten pages the relationship between animal communication and human behavior is evaluated in terms of relevance. Ten sources are...

Connection Between Antisocial Behavior and Abuse of Humans and Animals

In six pages this paper examines the correlation between antisocial behavior and abuse of humans and animals. Five sources are ci...

Theories of Human Behavior

In forty pages decision making and reasoning are examined in this consideration of human behavior theories in a consideration of s...

Environment, Genetics, and Human Behavior

In eleven pages this paper considers the origins of human behavior in a discussion of the importance of environment and genetics. ...

The 'Science' of Human Behavior According to B.F. Skinner

or punish it. If a given behavior results in an effect that the organism likes, this behavior will be repeated. If the effect is ...

The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris

The behaviors that human beings exhibit toward courtship, pair bonding, mating, and raising young are far more complex then those ...

Environmental Effects on Behavior

In twelve pages this paper discusses how human behavior is affected by physical environment. Nine sources are cited in the biblio...

Paraphilias, Sexual Experience, and Human Sexuality Feelings, Thoughts, and Behaviors

In eleven pages 3 primary paraphilias types invasive, consensual, and noninvasive are examined in a discussion of feelings, though...

Hirschi, Durkheim, and Social Control Theory

In four pages this paper examines human behavior in a consideration of the social control theoretical perspectives of Hirschi and ...

Different Views on Chaos Theory

7 pages and 7 sources. This paper provides an overview of the basic elements of chaos theory and relates them to views of their a...

Human Behavior and Sturdivant Electric Company

this situation is in the way the two men approach each other. Eden appears to be somewhat confident and perhaps a bit arrogant in ...

Society and the Ethics of Aristotle

In five pages Aristotle's contentions regarding overcoming self interests in human nature are examines within the context that acc...

People and Their Actions in 'Call Me If You Need Me' by Raymond Carver

In six pages this paper discusses human behavior as analyzed by Sigmund Freud and why people act as they do in an analysis of 'Cal...

Human Behavior from a Sociobiological Perspective

In six pages this paper argues that human patterns of behavior cannot be completely explained through macro or micro biology. T...

Behavioral Genetic Component

In five pages this research paper considers the age old scientific debate on whether the behavior of humans is controlled through ...

Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

B.F. Skinner's famous text which presents his revolutionary operant conditioning theories is reviewed in 10 pages. One source is ...

Complexities of Self Philosophy, Language, and Consciousness

must recognize that the consciousness (cit) is a separate phenomena which is present regardless of the presence or absence of stim...