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February 6, 2026
Despite the title and timing, this post is not about who you think it’s about. The actual person in question will remain nameless as, ultimately, it’s not about him. (I am obfuscating several volatile words to protect both me and Read more…
July 24, 2024
Bipolar disorder type I (BP-I) is considered by the DSM-V to be a cross between a psychotic disorder because of the tendency towards obsessive fixations and a mood disorder due to the wild and often sudden presentations of emotional affect (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Read more…
June 11, 2024
There is enormous value in understanding the neurobiological mechanisms that underscore addiction and chemical dependence, but the perspective must never be lost that the true root of addiction is completely psychological (Ewald et al., 2019). Addiction is the result of an emotional Read more…
May 25, 2024
One of our family mottoes is, “If you can’t make your own neurotransmitters, store-bought is fine.” However, there is a society-wide excess of assuming neurotransmitter dysfunction when mental health issues might be much more psychological or even situational. This brings Read more…
May 20, 2024
First appeared in PSY620 Learning and Cognition, UAGC, May 20, 2024. Before I get started, I would like to define a couple of terms for the sake of clarity. To avoid ableist language by assuming a “typical” or “normal” state, Read more…
April 15, 2024
This paper appeared as a discussion post in PSY620: Learning and Cognition, on April 15, 2024. Before I get into the discussion between Watson and Bandura (and by extension behaviorism versus cognitivism, respectively), I would like to revisit and clarify Read more…
July 5, 2022
This article first appeared as an assignment in Cognitive Psychology at UAGC in my undergrad studies. It was submitted July 5, 2022. Communication is an endemic feature of all life, and it manifests across a dizzying range of methods from Read more…
October 17, 2021
This article first appeared as a final project for GEN499 General Education Capstone at the University of Arizona Global Campus, October 17, 2021. Certain URLs have been left unlinked to avoid providing additional validation to known disinformation sites, but their Read more…
July 30, 2021
This article first appeared as the final project for PSY350 Physiological Psychology at the University of Arizona Global Campus, July 31, 2021. Final Project: Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects up to 2% Read more…
April 7, 2018
Posted on by Dege Swain The first version of this article first appeared as a final project for the PSY101 course at the University of Arizona Global Campus on April 7, 2018. References and citations have been updated to the most current Read more…