Members of the scientific community and philosophy of science communities believe that science can provide the relevant context, and set of parameters necessary for dealing with topics related to the ...
Questions about the meaning of life have been expressed in a broad variety of ways, including the following:What is the meaning of life? What's it all about? Who are we?Philosopher in Meditation (deta ...
A diagnostic assessment may be conducted by a suitably trained general practitioner, or by a psychiatrist or psychologist, who records the person's current circumstances, biographical history, current ...
Major depression significantly affects a person's family and personal relationships, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health. Its impact on functioning and well-being has b ...
Some studies have examined whether there is a “religious personality.” Research suggests that people who identify as religious are more likely to be high on agreeableness and conscientiousness, and ...
The challenge for the psychology of religion is essentially threefold: (1) to provide a thoroughgoing description of the objects of investigation, whether they be shared religious content (e.g., a tra ...
Intercession is the act of interceding (intervening or mediating) between two parties. In Christian religious usage, it is a prayer to God on behalf of others.In western forms of Christian worship, in ...
Modern statistical meta-analysis does more than just combine the effect sizes of a set of studies using a weighted average. It can test if the outcomes of studies show more variation than the variatio ...
A historical instance of Meta-analysis dates back to the twelfth century in China, a famous philosopher, Chu Hsi (朱熹, 1130~1200), built up his philosophical theory by summarizing a series of related ...
Difference between behavioural sciences and social sciences The term behavioural sciences is often confused with the term social sciences. Though these two broad areas are interrelated and study syste ...
Adequacy of regulation and CAM safety Many of the claims regarding the safety and efficacy of alternative medicine are controversial. Some alternative treatments have been associated with unexpected s ...
Alternative medicine practices and beliefs are diverse in their foundations and methodologies, and typically make use of preparations and dosages other than such as are included in the Pharmacopeia re ...
Terms and definitions The expression "complementary and alternative medicine" (CAM) resists easy definition because the health systems and practices to which it refers are diffuse and its boundaries a ...
The study of the nervous system dates back to ancient Egypt. Evidence of trepanation, the surgical practice of either drilling or scraping a hole into the skull with the purpose of curing headaches or ...
Main article: Demarcation problemIn the philosophy and history of science, Imre Lakatos stresses the social and political importance of the demarcation problem, the normative methodological problem of ...
