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    Psychological abuse, which includes verbal and emotional abuse, is a widespread and common problem in our society. Mary Jo Fay (2007), states that verbal abuse, “includes name-calling, shouting and yelling.” She also goes on to say that emotional abuse: includes blaming, accusing and restricting your freedom - like preventing you from using the phone or talking to family members, or recording the mileage on your car to see if you 've driven somewhere 'not allowed. ' Attempting to confuse you mentally

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    Paragraph 1 (introduction and thesis) Thesis not included From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the psychological phenomenon. For the bystander effect in radiobiology, see Bystander effect (radiobiology). The bystander effect, or bystander apathy, is a social psychological phenomenon that refers to cases in which individuals do not offer any means of help to a victim when other people are present. The probability of help is inversely related to the number of bystanders. In

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    one-incident traumatic events. However, some researchers have found that psychological abuse, which would qualify for PTSD diagnosis only if physical integrity was also threatened, is as s stronger predictor than physical abuse of trauma symptoms” ( Orzeck & Chin, 2010). Traumatic events such as physical abuse cause development in majority of women can cause not only cause temporary or permanent damage but also psychological damage. After a traumatic event an individual can find oneself having difficulty

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    bystander effect is both a social and psychological phenomenon in which an individual’s inclination towards showing helping behaviours are minimised by the influence of other people. Research has found that the more people acting as bystanders in a situation, the less likely it is that helping behaviours will be demonstrated. However in the correct conditions, where conditioned cues increase self-awareness, it is possible to reverse the bystander effect phenomenon. The bystander effect is prevalent

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    Psychological Influence of War on Children Milan Patel Hammond High School Student AP Psychology Ms. Pfanstiehl May 23, 2016 ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to tell the reader how children are most influenced psychologically by war and that the psychological effects are more severe than those of physical, emotional, and social influences. Researches that were found in this projects includes: book, journal, websites, professional member of the APA, et al. Through further reading on the

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    long-term psychological effects of child abuse on victims? The psychological effects of childhood abuse manifest in future obstacles which may occur within the durations of one’s childhood. There is a problem within our society when child psychological abuse is the most common form of abuse. Child abuse is, by definition, physical maltreatment or sexual molestation of a child. However, there are more types of child abuse then one might think. However, this does not account for the psychological abuse

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    The Psychological Effects of Child Abuse A recent study has found that five children die daily, due to abuse and neglect. According to the World Health Organization, “Studies show that psychiatric disorders and suicidal behavior are side effects of violence towards infants and younger children. Some of damaging behavior caused by abuse includes the following: Depression, alcohol and drug abuse, smoking, anxiety disorders, aggression and violence towards others, risky sexual behaviors and post-traumatic

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    “When I was in serious danger I was almost completely paralysed by fear, I remember sitting with a coffin (a fellow soldier) on the fire-step of a trench during an intense bombardment, when it seemed certain that we must be killed”(The Psychological Effects Of The Vietnam War). Our soldiers that we send to war to protect us against the countries trying to harm us are put into dangerous situations that affect them physically and mentally and leave them with permanent damage to their minds and bodies

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    Maus and the Psychological Effects of the Holocaust The Maus books are award-winning comics written by Art Spiegelman. They are the non-fictional stories of Art and his father, Vladek. In the book, Art Spiegelman is a writer, planning to portray Vladek’s life as a Jewish man during WWII Europe in comic book form. While Art gathers information for his story through visits to his father’s house, much is learned about their relationship and individual personalities. Through this analysis, Maus becomes

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    The Causes and Psychological Effects of PTSD Megan Nusbickel Caledonia-Mumford High School and GCC Abstract PTSD is particularly common anxiety disorder that can affect people who have underwent a trauma and are unable to cope with the memories and fear that follow. Many people correlate PTSD with veterans or military personnel, however, many ordinary civilians account for the growing number of cases of this

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