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Pregnant women at times engage in activities that may affect the well-being of the unborn child in one way or the other. The question that then arises is whether pregnant women should be punished for exposing their fetus to any form of risks during the pregnancy term. For as long as anyone can remember, law…

Madness is a prevalent theme in ‘Mrs Dallway’ and is expressed primarily, and perhaps most obviously through the characters Septimus Warren Smith and Clarissa Dalloway – however the theme is also explored more subtly in more minor characters such as Lucrezia and Mrs Kilman. Virgina Woolf’s own issues inspired her greatly, as she herself suffered…

We have read the poem The Lost Mistress by Robert Browning who was an English poet and one of the best known Victorian poets. He has ability to create an image, a scene, which is not simply vivid and moving, but also somehow, psychologically accurate. A situation that can happen to everybody, and it almost…

Identity is a complex idea that can be understood in various manners. Certain individuals perceive it as the unique qualities and traits that define them, while others see it as how they behave in relation to their surroundings. Many people attach great importance to exploring and understanding their identity. It is influenced by social encounters,…

The Personalities test leans closer toward a personality test, rather than a leadership assessment. However, there are leadership areas which allow you to see how your personality affects your leadership style.  This instrument has combined aspects from Myers-Briggs for straightforwardness and an interpretation of the Big Five personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism…

A Comparison and Contrast of Learning Theories: Albert Bandura and B. F. Skinner Introduction Two prominent researchers, B. F. Skinner and Albert Bandura, have developed theories which provide differing perspectives and explanations regarding the learning behavior of individuals. The purpose of this writing is to explore the theoretical perspectives of Operant Conditioning Theory developed by…

The Loneliness of Holden Caulfield in the Catcher in the Rye Abstract: Though controversial, the novel the Catcher in The Rye appealed to a great number of people. It was a hugely popular bestseller and general critical success. The Catcher in the Rye was frequently read as a tale of an individual’s alienation within a…

By learning the most effective strategies for comprehension and how to teach them to students, the researcher aims to provide a strong foundation for success. Despite the school’s NAT result meeting or exceeding expectations, the researcher believes there is room for improvement. In the reading class, third-grade pupils scored 84%, but scores dropped in the…

Positive behaviour is strongly linked to respect for others and what is generally accepted as ‘good’ behaviour tends to be centred on this. Positive behaviour is about learning self-control and consideration for the needs of others. The Social Learning Theory is based on the fact that children will adopt the behaviour of the adults around…

The therapeutic frame refers to the fundamental guidelines within which psychotherapy is conducted. Psychodynamic therapists are especially concerned with formulating the therapeutic frame to create a predictable and safe psychological and physical space for conducting therapy (Howard, 2009). It is imperative to have this space in counselling as it has been proven to optimise the…