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A recent peer reviewed article proposed the idea that there are differences between the genders in how they express empathy, with men being less empathetic than women. This study was fascinating in that this lack of empathy, or disorders of empathy are greater in males than in females. Two such examples are autism and psychopathy…

Media Violence has been a hot topic for many decades. Now it has become a problem because of the many technological advances. This can be an arguable debate between different people. Some argue that media violence has no harm but others disagree. The facts are stating that the television is turned on for more than…

Abstract Task centred approach has been found to be one of the ways in which service users can be empowered. This paper looks into the various ways in which service users can get to be empowered. In providing this analysis, this paper examines several ways by which service users can be empowered such as theory…

In my life I’ve learned that true happiness comes from giving. Helping others along the way makes you evaluate who you are. Being able to help is a privilege for us students for it teaches us how to become concerned to those who are in need, it helps us to understand the spirit of compassion…

What is the purpose of education? A well known philosopher named Plato actually believed the true purpose and goal of education was to develop a man’s character to be rational and moral. His teacher, Socrates, was very known for the saying “the unexamined life is not worth living” (Cooper and Hutchinson, 33). This quote is…

A psychopath is a person that lacks empathy for the people around them, who is also extremely selfish and has a lack of guilt, etc. In society psychopath and sociopath are always getting mixed together the difference between the two is that a sociopath can form bonds with others (usually family) while a psychopath will…

Article: The Experience of Acupuncture for Treatment of Substantial Dependence, by Kunsook Song Bernstein The study has a clear title and abstract statements. The purpose of the study, the research design and methods used and the findings and conclusions were briefly but adequately explained in the abstract. However, literature synthesis is not provided. Nonetheless, the…

Simone de Beauvoir and W.E.B. DuBois were existentialists whose ideas were reflected in their works The Second Sex and The Souls of Black Folk respectively. They wrote in response to the dominant theories surrounding the cause of and the answer to the discrimination faced by women and blacks. Both, sharing the existentialist mindset, believed neither…

Divorce is something a child has no control over. It isn’t our decision, it isn’t something we can change, and it isn’t something I was expecting. Late last year, my parents reached a point in their marriage, where it became impossible to live with one another. After countless hours of thinking, and much discussion, they…

Regardless of our awareness, we are always motivated by something in our actions. Personally, the concept of restorative practices drives me. I constantly worry and feel stressed when tackling any task, whether it’s completing homework, drawing, or simply getting ready for school in the morning. This continuous state of stress drains me and puts me…