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    story is not the salt of the earth. Although he cannot be ultimately held accountable for Doodle’s death, the narrator treats his brother in a way that only a true villain could. This villainy is shown in the narrator’s physical, emotional, and psychological abuse towards his brother. The villainous ways also help to enhance the meaning of the work. The narrator is a pride hungry villian who cruelly pushes Doodle to make him physically fit, and, this pride, is exactly what the author wants the reader

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    Psychological Impact According to Federal Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, women are the fastest-growing segment for substance abuse in the United States. About 2.7 million women in the United States abuse drugs or alcohol. Women typically enter rehab sooner than men, but they have more psychological distress, and are more likely to suffer from a mood or anxiety disorder (Liff, 2012). Most research on gender-based differences in addiction treatment has focused on organizational issues (such

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    are popular, one drug popular among many college campuses for abuse is Adderall and although it is prescribed for legal use many abuse it illegally. Because of the popularity among college kids across the nation, I have decided to do research for my third drug report on the effects of Adderall, specifically when abused and not when prescribed. During my research I will look into the physiological impacts of the drug, the psychological impacts of the drug, the possible social impacts of the drug,

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    which emphasises that one can be physically freed but cannot be truly free because of the painful emotions of their past. During slavery, African Americans received physical beatings, which they escaped when they were emancipated; however, the psychological abuse they endured manifested within them, long after they were physically free. The spirit of Beloved is a physical memory of slavery that Sethe must face in order to start anew. Exposing the post slavery bondage many freed or runaway slaves experienced

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    emphasises that the enslaved can be physically freed but cannot be truly free because of the painful emotions of their past. During slavery, African Americans received physical beatings, which they eluded when they were emancipated; however, the psychological abuse they endured manifested within them, long after they were physically free. The spirit of Beloved is a physical memory of slavery that Sethe must face in order to start anew. Exposing the post slavery bondage many freed or runaway slaves experienced

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    “Psychological Abuse and Dysfunctional Environments”: The Root of Mass Hysterias Throughout history, mass hysterias have occurred as the result of psychological stress and the irrational fear of the unknown. In fact, the Salem Witch trial was the result of the irrational fear from the town that the devil was present in their everyday lives. In the play The Crucible, Arthur Miller presents the consequences of the fear of witchcraft spreading through the community of Salem. Laura Dimon furthers Gladwell’s

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    was unable to cope with this, he turned to an addictive practice of using drugs and alcohol. This is a critical function of how Denzel Washington became a high functioning alcoholic in the movie. However, his addiction was a reflection of the psychological abuse that he suffered, especially as he found out that he had lost his entire family. The addiction physically affected the individuals involved because it pulled him away from the reality he lived in. He was no longer a person that was connected

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    known as the “mother of domestic violence intervention” and “rockstar of the battered women’s movement” was a social activist for battered women, helped build the foundation of batterer programming with the Duluth model (also known as the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project (DAIP)), which assisted in connecting the concerns of criminal justice officials and advocates by developing a “Power and Control Wheel” (Gondolf, 2010, p. 992). She also created the Coordinated Community Response (CCR), which

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    For solutions, it is important to look at other studies of the psychological makeup of criminals and what types of treatment work best. Convicted offenders of violent and felony crimes have lower emotional intelligence compared to control groups, so it is hypothesized that emotional intelligence enhancement programs in prison may help inmates understand and control their own emotions and how to react to other people’s emotions (Sharma et al). The studies used by Sharma et al were paper and pencil

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    age that they are superior to women in every way. They grow up witnessing their fathers abuse the women of the family, which leads them to scorn all females. By the time an Arab man marries he treats his wife as a virtual slave who must obey his every command. Throughout her life she witnesses many events that demonstrate these beliefs. Some of her earliest memories are of her older brother Ali and the abuses she suffered because of him (Sasson ch.1). The worst tragedy that occurred in the book was

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