Hormones, Testosterone and Personality Differences Between the Genders
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This 3 page paper considers whether or not testosterone and other hormones can in fact be considered responsible for personality differences between men and women. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVhortes.rtf

How Memory Functions
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A 10 page research paper that examines research into the processes of memory, focusing on studies that concern the mechanisms behind the deterioration of memories, i.e. "forgetting." Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khmemf.rtf

Human Thermoregulation
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A 6 page overview of the homeostatic mechanisms through which the body regulates its internal temperature. This paper notes the importance of external factors such as ambient temperature and disease. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPthermo.rtf

Immune Response to Measles Infection
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the impacts of measles infection and the nature of the immune response. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHMeasl.rtf

Insight into the Digestive Process
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A 3 page overview of the digestive process. The author traces the route a Big Mac would take through out bodies, noting the digestive process, organs, and enzymes that would be involved in its processing. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPsandwi.rtf

Is Facial Communication Universal?
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A 10 page discussion of facial expression. Utilizes the research in the field to explore the question of whether or not certain facial expressions are universal in their meaning, e.g. that they have the same meaning regardless of the cultural context. Contrasts the view that facial expression are solely cultural manifestations and thus vary in meaning according to culture and the view that these expressions are biological in their basis and thus have the same meaning regardless of the cultural context. Concludes that while some expressions are universal in their meaning, facial expression is dependent not only on biology but also on culture and on minute-specific details of an encounter. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPcomFac.wps

Language and the Brain
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This 22 page paper considers the progression of theoretical perspectives on language and cognitive development as they relate to the biological structures of the brain. In particular, this paper considers the research relative to psycholinguistic models and combines a view of neuroscience and the process of neural code development related to language acquisition as a means of viewing human mental function. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: MHbrain4.wps

Lawrence Cohen/No Aging in India
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A 15 page analysis of Lawrence Cohen's book No Aging in India. Cohen's approach is essentially that of a medical anthropologist as he explores how cultures comprehend the body and its behavior in time. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99aging.rtf

Long Range Navigational Habits of Birds
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This 5 page paper outlines the long range navigational habits of birds. For centuries, researchers have recognized that birds fly long distances with great ease and appear to demonstrate navigational habits or systems that are unparalleled. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHMigraB.rtf