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Impulse Control, 2002.
Assessment of the importance of impulse control to the "self" and the implications of the loss of this control.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 51.95
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The paper discusses impulse control as a quality that is, "one of the core features of the self", and the loss of this impulse control as a factor linked to a spectrum of personal and social problems including addictions and substance abuse, crime, domestic violence, teen pregnancy, school failure, debt and bankruptcy, sexually transmitted diseases, smoking and obesity.
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Impulse Control Disorder, 2007.
This paper researches the influence of neural transmitters on impulse control disorders.
1,661 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 79.95
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This paper presents a research proposal and the final paper that explores the impact of serotonin, dopamine and GABA on impulse control disorders. The paper emphasizes the interactive nature of these three neural transmitters. The paper provides evidence that chemical imbalances in the brain can significantly disrupt or destroy the basic biological ability to control impulsive behaviors. The paper also shows how all research supports the interactive nature of the neuro-chemical basis of behavior.
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"Literature from leading physician researchers on impulse related behaviors such as aggression, violence or addictive behaviors such as compulsive gambling states a stronger link exists between serotonin deficits and impulse dyscontrol than previously thought. Even fewer studies have studied adults with conduct disorders that are represented in the comprehensive literature review provided in the research paper. Other studies represented seek to demonstrate the effects of serotonin and the link between serotonin and both dopamine and GABA such that when there is a deficit in serotonin, deficits coexist in the other two."
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Affect Regulation and Impulse Control, 2004.
A paper focusing on the relationship between affect regulation and impulse control.
7,425 words (approx. 29.7 pages), 21 sources, APA, AU$ 383.95
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This paper use attachment theory as a conceptual framework for linking affect Regulation and Impulse control. The paper explains how the theory has been used, the origins of the theory as well as attachment relationship functions. The paper also discusses the adverse consequences of inadequate parent-child attachment.
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"This theoretical paper presents a focus on the relationship between affect regulation and impulse control, utilizing attachment theory as an explanatory conceptual framework. An introduction to the topic is followed by the origins of attachment theory, attachment relationship functions, insecure attachment defenses, attachment and regulation of affect and impulse attachment, organization and affect regulation attachment, organization and impulse control and summary and conclusions."
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Conduct Disorder, 2003.
A discussion of impulse control and affect regulation in conduct disorder.
8,050 words (approx. 32.2 pages), 36 sources, APA, AU$ 197.95
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This paper studies conduct disorders. The research-based paper first explains the disorder, its characteristics and symptoms. Next the paper discusses the process of making a diagnosis. The paper concludes with a detailed discussion of role of impulse control and affect regulation.
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"This theoretical paper presents theories and research studies related to the topics of impulse control, affect regulation and conduct disorder. The discussion includes the presentation of ..."
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James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse, 2005.
This paper discusses James K Polk and his quest to expand the U S ...
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 46.95
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This paper discusses James K. Polk and his quest to expand the U.S. territory to include California and New Mexico. It incorporates a discussion of the Mexican-American War, Manifest Destiny, and the Compromise of 1850.
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James K Polk and the Expansionist Impulse In James K Polk and the Expansionist Impulse author Sam Haynesexplores Polk's passion for the expansionist approach to increase U S territory Polk wanted to incorporate California and New Mexico intoUnited States territory and was not hesitant about boldly pursuing thatgoal The timing of his presidency in terms of achieving it was optimum Shortly before he took office the concept of Manifest Destiny wasdeveloped by journalist John Louis O'Sullivan and it became a catchphrasefor expansionism
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Eating Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders, 2006.
A discussion regarding anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and the effect they have on the mind and body.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, AU$ 90.95
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This paper discusses how anorexia and bulimia are eating disorders that affect millions of females, especially those who have just experienced puberty. Using celebrity idols as models for what they believe to be an acceptable physical appearance these females begin to desire to loose weight. The paper further discusses how the issue begins to become serious when the females cannot seem to stop dieting. As the dieting continues the individuals are consumed with the thought of gaining weight and of ideas relating to their physical appearance. The paper goes on to discuss how often the individual will purge food, or diet severely in order to continue to lose weight. The individual with anorexia also will contend that her shape is much larger than it is in reality, and females past the age of puberty will cease to have at least three menstrual cycles. In bulimia the individual will not be as aware of body shape as she is of body weight.
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Internet Addiction as a Type of Impulse Control Disorder, 2001.
An examination of how Internet addiction or pathological internet usage should be considered a serious psychological disorder.
1,058 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 11 sources, AU$ 54.95
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"Pathological Internet Use or Internet Addiction is a type of impulse control disorder (Holliday 10). Psychologists put it under this category because the effects of chemicals produced in the brain during Internet use haven?t been properly documented. The addiction is similar to an obsessive compulsive disorder and is also often compared to alcoholism. ?An estimated five to ten percent of people who use the Internet can be classified as having a problem".
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Kleptomania, 2007.
This paper is an extensive discussion about kleptomania as a psychological disorder and as a community business security problem.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 140.95
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This paper explains that kleptomania is an impulse-control disorder in which the person has irresistible impulses to steal objects that are not needed for personal use or for their monetary value. The author points out that, because kleptomania appears to be associated more with character or personality issues than with simple depression, combination therapy seems to be the best therapeutic approach. The paper relates that the full impact of kleptomania on stores is not understood because apprehension rates for shoplifting are low and store owners turn over only twenty-four percent of the perpetrators they catch. The paper reports that studies indicate that shoplifting is not confined to specific gender, race, age or social class; however, they are disproportionately young and female.
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"Various disorders such as mood disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse and impulse control disorder can be linked to kleptomania. In the "American Journal of Psychiatry", August 2003, The article 'Psychopathology and Co-morbidity of Psychiatric Disorders in Patients with Kleptomania' discusses a study conducted that compared patients with kleptomania, patients with alcohol abuse or dependence, and psychiatric patients without impulse-control disorders or substance-related disorders on several key psychopathological dimensions."
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Cyber-Stalking, 2000.
This paper argues that the Internet is almost a perfect outlet for the stalker's impulse.
1,925 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 9 sources, APA, AU$ 89.95
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This paper explains that stalking or "obsessional following" can be defined as obsessive relational intrusion (ORI), which is the willful, malicious and repeated following and harassing that threatens another person's safety. The author points out that cyber-stalking on the Internet not only serves as a new vehicle for criminal behavior but also presents the pursuer with the psychodynamic advantage of anonymity, which allows the stalker to assume any fantasized role he or she desires without any social constraint. The paper relates that this deception becomes a common phenomenon on the Internet because (1) most people believe that other people are telling the truth even though they are not, (2) deception is a common notion in ordinary social communication and (3) truthfulness is difficult to determine as Internet communication is limited to the written word without non-verbal cues.
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"Although little research has been done on the effects of stalking on the victim itself, Spitzberg, Nicastro, and Cousins (1998) point out that the stalking experience can create a form of "'psychological terrorism'" in which the victims are forced to change their lifestyle such as changing their address, or giving up their routine social activities. Together with this, basing on the research of Hall (1996), the victims are seen to undergo a change in personality such as experiencing paranoid cautiousness and being easily frightened."
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"Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?" ( P.K. Dick ), 1999.
Examines the use and significance of religion, religious impulse and ritual in this science fiction novel.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, AU$ 69.95
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"The religious impulse is expressed in the society depicted in the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. This is a post-war society, one that has been much changed first by the death brought by a weapon that killed most of the animals and many humans, then by the forced migration of millions of people to other planets to escape the lingering effects of the dust-weapon. Only a sparse population is left on earth, some from fear of emigration, some from loyalty to earth, some because they have been rejected by society. One of the ways the government gets people to make the move is by giving each individual a personal servant in the form of an android, and many of these androids seek freedom of their own by escaping back to earth. The main character is a bounty hunter who tracks down these runaways and eliminates them. Within this societal ..."
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Emotional Intelligence, 2006.
This paper reviews D. Goleman's book "Emotional Intelligence: Why it can Matter More than IQ", in which this author defines emotional intelligence and discusses its importance.
915 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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This paper explains, based on D. Goleman's book "Emotional Intelligence: Why it can Matter More than IQ", that emotional intelligence includes the ability to empathize and to hope, which are qualities more valuable than the high IQ that schools still insist is the measure of a child's ability. The author points out that Goleman states that emotional intelligence allows a person to motivate him or herself, persist when frustrated, control impulses, delay gratification, regulate his or her own moods and be able to think even when distressed. The paper relates that the author points out that, because their brains are not fully formed yet, it is possible to teach children to become aware of their emotions and how to control them appropriately; therefore, the schools have a genuine opportunity to make children emotionally literate.
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"Violent criminals often lack empathy and have no sympathy or feeling for their victim's suffering. Violence in schools, sometimes ending in the death of students, is a direct result of emotional illiteracy. We need to pay more attention to this problem rather than making reading and writing the end-all and be-all of education. Goleman argues that childhood has been poisoned by hectic, instable, and inconsistent family life as well as all the negative influences surrounding children, and emotional malaise in children is the price that is being paid."
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Road Rage, 2007.
This paper explores road rage and methods of prevention and control.
2,466 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 110.95
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The paper discusses the prevalence, risk factors and natural history of aggression on the road. The paper looks at the need for medications for managing impulsive and aggressive behavior patterns when these result from a personality disorder. The paper relates, however, that the most effective interventions for prevention and control of road rage are cognitive and behavioral. The paper concludes that a program of public education on road rage is needed, beginning with driver education and later including public health and mental health interventions.
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"According to Smart, et al. (2003), almost one in ten Ontario residents have been threatened with personal injury or damage to their vehicles as a result of road rage. Road rage refers to "attempts that drivers make to threaten, injure or even kill other drivers during or after unpleasant driving experiences" (Smart, et al., 2003, p. 247). Road rage is linked with collisions or near collisions. While one-half of drivers encountered shouts or rude gestures, only seven percent were actually threatened (Smart, et al., 2003). In the course of one year in the United States, there may be as many as 400 billion hostile exchanges between motorists, and any of these incidents of road rage can result in serious injury or death. Incidents of aggression on the road have been estimated to have increased more than 50 percent between 1990 and 1996, and result in thousands of injuries as well as more than 200 deaths per year (Sharkin, 2004)."
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Punitive Drug Prohibition, 2005.
A look at drug control policy and its ineffectiveness in the United States.
1,963 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 91.95
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In order to illustrate the ineffectiveness of the current U.S. effort at drug control, this paper compares the current laws prohibiting drug use to the laws regarding alcohol consumption that were in effect during Alcohol Prohibition from 1920 to 1933. The paper points out that, much as the laws during Prohibition were not only ineffective but eventually counterproductive as well, the current U.S. policy on drugs delivers similar consequences. The paper also looks at an alternative correctional program for drug crime and abuse known as harm reduction, and outlines its set of policy beliefs that guide its approach to solving the drug problem. The paper points out that, in spite of the success rate of harm reduction programs in this country and other countries, the U.S. continues with its present ineffective policy, which suggests that other countries place greater emphasis on public health benefits than does the U.S., where moralistic impulses and ideals tend to prevail.
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"Alcohol Prohibition from 1920 to 1933 did not work. There are many parallels from this failed effort and the current laws prohibiting drugs in the United States. Alcohol prohibition was undertaken to reduce crime and corruption, solve social problems, reduce the tax burden created by prisons and poorhouses, and improve the health of Americans. According to research, alcohol consumption of alcohol fell at the beginning of Prohibition, but then it subsequently increased. ?Alcohol became more dangerous to consume; crime increased and became "organized"; the court and prison systems were stretched to the breaking point; and corruption of public officials was rampant.? Instead of measurable gains in productivity or reduced absenteeism, Prohibition removed a significant source of tax revenue and greatly increased government spending. It led many drinkers to switch to more dangerous substances such as opium, marijuana, patent medicines and cocaine that they would have been unlikely to encounter in the absence of Prohibition."
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Mary Shelley's "The Mortal Immortal", 2006.
This paper portrays the story "The Mortal Immortal" that illustrates human impulsivity.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 51.95
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The paper examines Mary Shelley's haunting short story, "The Mortal Immortal" that is a grim tale about a man given immortal youth who finds that his boon has really become a prison from which he cannot escape. The writer chose this short story because it captures better than most the unforeseen consequences of human impulsivity.
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"Winzy - furious at the coquettish nature of his fickle love - drinks his master's elixir in the expectation that it will cure him of loving her evermore. Instead, he discovers that he has been more cursed than blessed: by taking the elixir, the hapless assistant Winzy makes himself a monster among men who is unable to establish meaningful relationships with other human beings because they are ephemeral and prone to the vicissitudes of nature while he never grows old."
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Robert Merton and Social Structure, 2008.
This paper looks at Robert K. Merton's theories regarding social structure and anomie.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 72.95
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In this article, the writer notes that according to the philosopher Thomas Hobbes, without social controls, because of humanity's biological impulses, life would be nasty, brutish and short. Although we as a society now reject Hobbes' mode of governance, many theorists of crime seem to adopt a similar line of analysis. The writer points out that they see crime as a product of the individual rather than society, and crime as having biological rather than sociological origins. However, the writer discusses that Robert K. Merton's theories of social controls and anomie give a persuasive example of how there is considerable evidence that some social structures exert a definite pressure upon certain persons in the society to engage in nonconformist rather than conformist conduct. The writer discusses how the social structure of a society, in this case, American society, sets certain norms, such as the norm of success. The writer concludes that it creates institutional norms, like the ideal that capitalist firms must quickly show a profit.
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"Those who doubt the truth of this statement need look no farther than a college campus to see it in action. College students who might never have drank before attending school, or perhaps only had a glass of wine in private at family dinners and functions may feel pressured to drink to fit into the dominant social milieu. These students may not even enjoy drinking, and very likely know the logical consequences of drinking to excess, including sickness, the dangers of alcoholism, failing grades, and even overdosing. There is also the chance of engaging in foolish and regrettable behavior, and even putting one's self at risk for sexually transmitted diseases.
"The students have been made aware of the fact, by the school's administration, that it is illegal to drink until they are over the age of 21, and that alcohol is not permitted on campus."
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Borderline Personality Disorder, 1996.
Diagnostic features (fear, mistrust, powerlessness, impulsivity, unstable self-image), treatment alternatives, childhood trauma, relationship with therapist.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 10 sources, AU$ 104.95
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"Although Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) continues to present practicing psychologists with difficult challenges, progress is being made in its treatment. Part of the progress stems from increased awareness by the therapeutic community of the intense level of commitment required to make inroads into this disorder. Assisting BPD clients places a longterm, nurturing responsibility on the therapist that can strain the emotional resources of even the most experienced professional.
The diagnostic features of BPD are outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) also known as DSM-IV. According to DSM-IV the essential feature of BPD is a pattern of difficulty in maintaining interpersonal relationships, self-concept and affects, and marked impulsivity. Norcross (1995) describes BPD..."
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