Entries by Daphne Hanson

Mental processes described by researchers may not represent the true inner workings of the brain

Mental processes described by researchers may not represent the true inner workings of the brain from a psychobiological process, mechanisms and events standpoint, but rather from subjective experimental methods and theories What is the study of internal mental processes all of the things that go on inside your brain? What are internal mental processes in […]

What is the importance of Federalists

What is the importance of Federalists #10 and #51 to the original design of the American political system? What is the basic meaning of democracy? What is representative democracy? What is pluralism? Describe the basic components of pluralism

Define international law and explain the main sources of international law

Define globalization and explain how it is experienced (North / South differences (differences between MDCs and LDCs)? Positive and negative outcomes)Define sovereignty, sovereign statehood, non-intervention, and anarchy and show how these relate to each other define the main actors on the world stage (with examples) and be able to explain how they relate to sovereignty. […]

Who is the scientist most associated with dreams?

 Who is the scientist most associated with dreams? Who is the scientist associated with dreams? What kind of scientists study dreams? Work in oneirology overlaps with neurology and can vary from quantifying dreams, to analyzing brain waves during dreaming, to studying the effects of drugs and neurotransmitters on sleeping or dreaming.  Which two scientists first started researching […]

What influences the extent to which power leads to positive and helpful behaviors

What influences the extent to which power leads to positive and helpful behaviors versus unempathetic and cruel behaviors? What factors are influencing increased aggressive behavior in family and society? What is the connection between empathy and prosocial behavior? Empirical research has shown that empathy positively predicts prosocial behavior and that the higher level of empathy, the […]