Author Nick: abir
This poem gives a birds’-eye-view of life inside a slavery-based harem, an institution found, unfortunately, internationally. As a writer, I give the primary perspective both to a young woman, and as well to the harem owner to provide a fair composite perspective (a union of the two, the woman and the harem owner). I hope [...]
Understanding Psychological Assessments and Academic Testing
Educational psychological assessment is a formal procedure undertaken individually between a psychologist and a child (or any person). After building up rapport and making the child comfortable, the psychologist will administer a test to the child. There are many tests that can be administered so I will just introduce and [...]
Heard from the window as I slept was that infamous sound.
The tires did not shriek as the cat hit the ground.
Then the pain and anguish began-again.
Friend, Lester’s emotions of grief let loose in a spin.
It was his voice that was heard deeply weeping.
Someone had to go out in the night where creatures were creeping.
The guardian [...]
Dreams are produced by the unconscious mind, which is a separate brain that doesn’t belong to the human being, but has a mysterious origin. This brain is superior, saintly and perfect, and uses dream images in order to send secret messages to the human side of our conscience, in order to protect us from our [...]
Social psychology is concerned with explaining how the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals are influenced by others. This area of psychology also deals with how people interact with others in social settings. Just from everyday exposure, you may remember terms like conformity, social status, motivation, and prejudice. These are all key concepts associated with [...]
For all its utility and mysterious complexity, consciousness is full of defects. The common sense view – largely unchallenged throughout our history — is that consciousness presents us with a picture of how things are “out there” that we are able to view “inside” our minds. Philosophers have called this view the “Cartesian Theatre:” the [...]
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a type of therapy that is often used to treat personality disorders and other dysfunctions, most notably social anxiety disorder. CBT is a progressive and goal-oriented discipline one that is intense and involved but also brief, considering the effectiveness of its techniques. The doctor’s primary goal in CBT is to try [...]
With the economy still looking a bit questionable people are looking for ways to save money and unfortunate for many this has meant cancelling their car insurance, this should be the last money saving measure taken as not only is driving uninsured illegal, it’s also incredibly dangerous. Most of the time there are not many [...]
Many people find themselves questioning whether or not there is a viable option to insure a car for a day. There are many reasons why someone may only need coverage for a vehicle for a day, and seeing an opening in the market, mainstream insurance companies started coming out with one day car insurance policies [...]
It was not so long ago that getting car insurance for a short term was a major hassle and required the use of a specialist insurance broker. These days one day car insurance is readily available to the public and can serve as excellent coverage either for people who use their cars infrequently or for [...]