Biological Perspective The Biological perspective examines personality development in terms of issues related to the brain and nervous system, as well as hormones and genes. ... Neuroticism is the name Eysenck gave to a dimension that ranges from normal, fairly calm and collected people to one's that tend to be quite "nervous."" His research showed that these nervous people tended to suffer more frequently from a variety of "nervous disorders-. ... He looked at the sympathetic nervous system, which is a part of the autonomic nervous system, that functions separately from the central ner...

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Influences of hormones, genes, brain, and central nervous system that affect the way we feel think, feel, and act. ... The brain and the spinal cord make up the Central Nervous System (CNS) and the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) is made up of neurons connecting the CNS to the body. ...

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Living systems all share in their ability to absorb and store energy. ... As a living system absorbs energy, it increases its ability to absorb even more energy. ... This ability for organic systems to store energy is due to their highly complex physical characteristics that they do not share with inorganic systems. ... This process takes place in the central nervous system, and by modifying the central nervous system this process becomes the ultimate component in the beginning of memory. Learning through trial and success, and nervous mechanisms tha...

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For example, the likelihood of their acting outgoing and friendly or feeling nervous and worried. ... Allport also believes that they exist and are based in the nervous system. ... Allport places personal dispositions on a continuum from those that are most central to those that are of only peripheral importance to a person. ... The second is central traits (e.g. honesty, kindness, and assertiveness) express dispositions that cover a more limited range of situations than is true for cardinal traits. ...

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Heterosexism: A Psychological Disorder In today's society, it is common practice to make use of derogative slang when concerning the homosexual community. Slang terms such as "fag" and "homo" are often used to refer to odd or effeminate people. In fact, in a culture where racial slurs and bigot...

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The usefulness of theoretical perspectives for providing special education services Emotional and behaviour disorders represent significant behaviour excesses or deficits. Many labels are used to represent abnormal behaviour; these labels include: emotionally handicapped or disturbed, behavioura...

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Extensive studies have shown that the most common cause of depression related symptoms originate with an unbalanced distribution of neurotransmitters in the brain (which are chemicals produced by the central nervous system), such as Serotonin and Norepenephrine (Roesch, Encyclopedia of Depression 138-139). ...

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Of all the psychological processes, the one that was most central to James's psychology was self, which consisted of three components; material, social and spiritual. ... He says that when habits are formed something is changed in the nervous system so that every time we repeat the act it gets easier and easier for us to perform the act. ...

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