Entries by Daphne Hanson

Postpartum depression-21

Postpartum depression-21  was signed by President Obama in February 2013 and remains relevant today. This directive is aimed at identifying and strengthening the security and resilience of the major elements of the United States’ critical infrastructure through systematic preparation for the threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the nation. Postpartum depression-21 […]

Defense support of civil authorities mission

What the expected scope of possible Defense support of civil authorities mission support activity could be in major disasters or terror attacks affecting your state. What would you recommend your governor to consider in particular regarding defense support of civil authorities in his/her state? How are Defense support of civil authorities-based homeland defense activities distinguished […]

Play devil’s advocate by challenging the legitimacy, effectiveness, or efficiency of the Adoption and Safe Families Ac

Play devil’s advocate by challenging the legitimacy, effectiveness, or efficiency of the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) What is a devil’s advocate? Learn the meaning of the phrase, and what it means to play the devil’s advocate in conversation. a Roman Catholic official whose duty is to examine critically the evidence on which a demand for beatification or canonization rests. 2 […]

Replication of research that Baumeister performed

Replication of research that Baumeister performed You write down a story about when you made another person angry and a different story about when someone made you angry. This activity was a replication of research that Baumeister performed in the past. Describe two of the key differences between the two competing stories found in the […]

Baumeister makes a point that good scientists try to separate themselves from any emotional reaction in order to gain better understanding

Baumeister makes a point that good scientists try to separate themselves from any emotional reaction in order to gain better understanding. Initially many of you agreed with Baumeister, but that was before we encountered some of the details of evil and theories related to evil. Now that the course is over, think about if you […]

How is idealistic evil similar to instrumental evil? How are they different?

How is idealistic evil similar to instrumental evil? How are they different? Give real-life examples of idealistic evil and instrumental evil that highlight the differences between the two. I recently impulse-bought A Philosophy of Evil by Lars Svendsen, a Norwegian philosopher I’d never heard of. The book called out to me from the bookstore shelf, the title […]

We compared narcissism, psychopathy, and borderline personality disorder

We compared narcissism, psychopathy, and borderline personality disorder. Choose two, and describe them with at least five key characteristics for each, and give a real-life example of someone with this particular personality disorder Explains personality disorders, including possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and guidance for […]

How does it relate to the study of evil and harm?

Self-esteem is often a topic of interest in psychology courses. How does it relate to the study of evil and harm? Are harm-doers more likely to be high in self-esteem or low in self-esteem? With regard to self-esteem, what is a potent recipe for violence? Could current trends in self-esteem building be dangerous? With all […]

Ethical decision-making is based on core character values like trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship

Ethical decision-making is based on core character values like trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship. Ethical decisions generate ethical behaviors and provide a foundation for good business practices History and research suggests that people are quite reluctant to harm other people. What are some immediate events or situational circumstances that assist in getting people […]

With electronic addiction taking up so much of a person’s life, they will need to determine ways to fill that time.

With electronic addiction taking up so much of a person’s life, they will need to determine ways to fill that time. Describe ways that this can be accomplished. Imagine you’ve just completed a program to end your electronic addiction. When you think about electronics now, what do you see? What are the effects? Positive? Negative? […]