There are more than 200 million people around the world hooked on illegal drugs. At the individual level, abuse of psychoactive drugs is detrimental to […]
Author Archives: Kris Timothy Simon
Human Development Index: Three Indicators
The Human Development Index or HDI is a statistic composite used to measure the overall achievement of a country based on its social and economic […]
Legacy of Karl Marx: Accomplishments and Contributions
The accomplishments of Karl Marx have persisted beyond his death on 14 March 1883. His legacy centers on the lasting impacts of his theories and […]
Four Types of Alienation According to Karl Marx
In his “Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844” first released in 1932 by researchers from the Soviet Union, German philosopher and economist Karl Marx presented […]
Right to Privacy 101: Basis, Definition, and Purpose
The right to privacy is one of the fundamental rights of individuals according to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations. […]
Criticisms of Psychology as a Scientific Discipline
Several issues have hounded the field of modern psychology. Take note that it is generally defined as a scientific study of the mind and behavior. […]
The Principles and Pillars of Democracy
The pillars of democracy represent the basic principles of this type of government and sociopolitical structure. Of course, identifying and understanding these pillars require an […]
Wardle-Derakhshan Framework of Information Disorder
Researchers Dr. Claire Wardle and Hossein Derakhshan introduced a conceptual framework for examining information disorder or information pollution. For starters, they argued that the current […]
Spontaneous Combustion in Humans? Cases and Causes
Spontaneous combustion is a phenomenon in which a material or substance burns due to an increase in temperature from exothermic internal reactions, followed by thermal […]
Types and Examples of Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal communication or NVC is the communication or transmission and interpretation of meanings or information between people without using words or language. Some of the […]
