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Developmental dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty that primarily affects the acquisition of word reading (and spelling). During early schooling, individuals may display difficulty in acquiring adequate reading skills, reading more slowly or less accurately than expected. The following description …

Similarly, a related group of researchers maintain that there is an abnormality in the visual magnocellular system of dyslexics. The re-establishment of visual deficits in dyslexia has arisen due to several studies that have reported dyslexics exhibiting impairments in visual …

Similarly, following the cerebellar deficit hypothesis of dyslexia (Nicolson, Fawcett & Dean, 2001), Dore and Rutherford (2001) have proposed that given the plasticity of the cerebellum throughout childhood, it should be possible to retrain the dyslexic cerebellum, leading to more …

To work with people it is important to understand the development of their sense of self and their unconscious motivations. Discuss. Sense of self is the profound emotion of our individual value. All workers, particularly youth orientated, should be familiar with …

In his theory of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud explained how the unconscious mind operates by suggesting that it has a particular structure. He proposed that the self was divided into three parts: the Ego, the Superego and the Id. The Id, …

Mosquitoes-borne diseases have become a tragic and fatal problem in the world and have killed millions of people in history. Mosquitoes have the ability to carry and transmit diseases such as malaria, dengue, and yellow fever. This article, “Building A …

As human animals we are born into a social structure that requires us to develop accordingly. We normally form patterns of behaviour that facilitate communication and interaction with our family and peers. Some people however display behaviour that is out-with …

Many studies have suggested that relationships with parents are crucial in the adjustment, socialisation and integration of a child with their environment. As noted a lack of parental attachment and significant disruption of parental involvement such as a divorce can …

The concept that humans are different to animals is one of the most captivating topics that scientists and psychologists have studied through the ages. Humans have long thought that they were distinctive, but modern scientists and psychologists have found so …

Psychologists speculate as to whether human’s language use is qualitatively or quantitatively different from other animal communication (Cooper and Kaye, 2002). Language use and theory of the mind are interconnected, as the interaction between these two phenomena allows humans to …