Autism - An Enigmatic Event Revisited: From the Refrigerator Mother to The Parent Trap

During the 1940s mothers of autistic children were labeled refrigerator mother. These mothers were often blamed for their children's anti-social behaviors, which included rigid rituals, speech difficulty, and self-isolation. As a result, many mothers of autistic children suffered from blame, guilt, and self-doubt from the 1940s throughout the 1970s, and to some extent, even today. This devastating disorder, best known as infantile autism, is inexplicably on the rise with no effective treatment in sight. The medical community today is just as much in the dark as they were in the 1940s. Many researchers are convinced that the environment in which we live plays a major role autism; the nation's fastest-growing developmental disorder. If this is so, than we must take into consideration the influence a chemically-driven world that we live in. Which, in turn, would dictate that the practice of both mothers and fathers be a part of any environmental study to determined the cause of autism. After all they share the same environment.

Do You Wish You Could Forget?

Have you ever had a tragic event in your life that you wish you could forget, literally erase that memory? Was it a former romance gone bad or a death of a friend? Perhaps battle scars on your memory from wars gone by? Is Data Dumping for Organic Brains Possible?

Is Perception Reality?

When it comes to our perceptive filters, we should think of our minds as engines for our bodies. What kind of fuel we put into our engines is all about our perceptive filters. Whether or not our fuel is clogged by air bubbles or if its high octane all depends on our ability to question our biases, think a little more critically, and try and tune out negative and unconstructive thoughts and perceptions. If we focus on the positive comments, and the best of each situation, we could empower ourselves to realize that if perception is indeed reality, we can choose what kind of world we live in.

Children, War, and Terrorism

“You better run for cover when the pup grows up.” ~ Les Miserable, Andrew Lloyd Weber Terrorism has its beginning in the abuse, neglect, loss of parents, and exposure to violence in early childhood resulting in disruptions in attachments. Those with disrupted attachments fail to reach pro-social maturity interpersonally, in affect regulation and self control, and in moral development. Generations of war and violence in the Middle East continues to produce more terrorists. The world must make a commitment to care for its children.

Critically Explore the Fascination with Body Trauma in Television Medical Melodrama

Before beginning arguments into critically exploring the fascination with body trauma in television medical melodrama, it is first essential to define melodrama, its aesthetics and its relevance within television. By definition, melodrama is 'a drama, such as a play, film, or television program, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts'.

Brain and Brawn: Let the Crazy Child Write

Great writing is deep thinking. The center of creative thinking is the non-verbal intuitive brain. I once ruled our lives as children when we did stuff beyond imagination. As adults, the school system and hypnosis of social condition emasculated and over-shadowed the genius within and creativity lay dormant. Now, the crazy child is awake again to begin the creative process of productive writing. But you must know how to prime the brain and stimulate the creative juice so that the crazy child can start writing effortlessly.

Hunter Syndrome: An Orphan Disease

Hunter syndrome is a hereditary disorder that prevents the body's ability to produce the enzyme iduronate-2, which is essential in the continuous process of replacing and breaking down glycos-samino-glycans (GAG). Therefore, GAG remains stored in cells in the body causing serious, ongoing damage. The symptoms of Hunter Syndrome are usually not visible at birth, but often become noticeable around the first year of life. Usually the symptoms may include hernias, frequent ear infections, runny noses, and abnormal facial appearance. As the disease advances, a variety of life-threatening symptoms appear such as, enlarged liver and spleen, heart failure, obstructive airway disease, sleep apnea, joint stiffness, and Central Nervous System (CNS) involvement in some cases. If CNS involvement exists, the life expectancy for patients with Hunter Syndrome average 10-15 years of age. However, in the milder form of the disease, patients can survive into the fifth or sixth decade of life.

Aggressive and Non-Aggressive Juvenile Fire Setters

There appear to be two types of juvenile fire setters: Aggressive and non-aggressive. Assessment is the key to designing interventions. Early interventions are essential. Interventions may involve the family and trauma issues.

Relation of Colour with Child Psychology

This time I am presenting in front of you all the relation of colour with child psychology. I hope that this article would be appreciated by every reader.

Juvenile Sexual Behavior Problems

Children as young as 8 or 9 can have sexual behavior problems. Most of these children have been victims of abuse. They should be identified and treated as soon as possible.

Reasons & Psychology Behind Why People Lie

Insights into why people lie and how to spot a liar from a hundred paces.

Studying Maps Changes the Way You Think

For those who are pilots I am sure your thoughts and the way you see life is different. I know my mind works differently. I also believe that those who study maps also think differently; they see things from a totally different perspective.

Psychological Testing: A Brief But Useful Introduction

If you're serious about pursuing a career as a psychologist, there is a very good chance that you will have learn about and become comfortable with the concept of individual difference and psychological testing. The aim of this article, therefore, is to provide a brief but useful introduction to the two main types of testing that you need to be aware of.

What is Agoraphobia?

Most people don't know what agoraphobia is. Because of this, many people who get agoraphobia often take a year, and in some cases, many years, just finding out what is wrong with them. This article defines agoraphobia, describes its major symptoms, and offers a website as a resource for further information.

Test Your Emotions And Outside Stimuli

How much are your emotions affected by outside stimuli? This will be a difficult question to answer for anyone - Are You Happy? If yes, how much?