Stress and Its Effect on the Brain and Body.

 

 

Stress and Its Effect on the Brain and Body. Excessive human stress is widely regarded as a contributing factor to, or a cause of, numerous physical and mental diseases. This topic requires you to address the neurobiological mechanisms associated with the stress response, and how the brain responds to stress. In particular, you will need to identify how stress hormones can impede the well-being and normal functioning of the brain. Further, this topic should include an examination of the effects of stress on the functioning of specific brain structures such as the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and/or amygdala.

1 proposal/Outline page paper on the topic.

12 to 15 double-spaced wordprocessed pages. Note that this does not include title pages, reference pages, figures, and appendices. The typical font size is 12 point (minimum acceptable size is 11 point) and the font style is Times New Roman.

Clear, concise introduction and rationale. Thorough coverage of material. Extensively and appropriately referenced with primary scientific sources. Well-organized and planned material. Demonstrated knowledge, comprehension, evaluation, and integration of material. Conclusions are clear and logical with well-founded recommendations for further research. Excellent writing style, presentation, and formatting.
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American Revolution

 

 

choose one of the following questions to respond to:
How radical was the American Revolution?
How did Spanish and British empires manage colonial subjects through racialized regimes?
In what ways, and by what means did slavery and racism expand in North American during the early 1800s? In what ways did enslaved Africans adjust to their new lives in North AMerica?

 

Mock trial-Hiroshima: Truman on Trial.

Review and identify relevant sections of Chapter 26 to support your discussion.
In 2005 a group of historians held a mock trial-Hiroshima: Truman on Trial.
After you have completed your readings post your answers to only ONE of the following questions.

What are the explanations that have been offered in support of dropping the atomic bomb? What is your response to these explanations? Make sure that you provide specific support from your readings.
What are the arguments that have been presented against using the atomic bomb? What is your response to these arguments?

 

Literature Revolutionary Road (by Richard Yates)

Select 2-3 works of literature Revolutionary Road (by Richard Yates), The Stepford Wives (by Ira Levin), or The Ice Sorm (by Rick Moody) and write an essay that accomplishes the following:

Identifies and briefly explains one significant critique of the suburban myth offered in 2 works

(examples of suburban myth’s these book critique: gender roles)

Identifies and analyzes one aspect of authors’ technique in communicating that critique