Fredrick Norfleet

Donald Hebb, an influential Canadian neuropsychologist, sought to understand the function of neurons' contributions to the learning process. As a result, in 1940, he created the Hebb rule. The Hebb rule states, 'if an axon of a presynaptic neuron is active while the postsynaptic neuron is firing, the synapse between them will be strengthened' (Garr...

My thoughts on animal consciousness and awareness are affirmative. I believe animal research subjects are alive just as humans are alive. Humans are animals. Humans are terrestrial, just as animals are earthbound. Like humans, animals have locomotion abilities. Like humans, animals can perform complicated tasks. Like humans, animals developed open-...

To repeat out loud a sentence I just read or heard first; I must be able to detect it. If the sentence is read, my optic nerve and other nerve bundles deliver the detected information, i.e., text to the visual cortex located in the back of my brain. If the information is spoken, i.e., words, then I will use the auditory cortex located near my ears...

Definition: Prosopagnosia is a neurological disorder. The disorder inhibits the ability of humans to recognize faces. Prosopagnosia is also face blindness and facial agnosia. According to the National Institute of Health/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, “depending upon the degree of impairment, some people with prosopagnosia...

Information transmits through the nervous system via neurons. According to Garrett, “neurons are responsible for all the things we do—our movements, our thoughts, our memories, and our emotions” (Garrett, 20171031, p. 22). By design, neurons are straightforward; however, they perform a complexity of functions witing the nervous system. Neurons exis...

Tennesse Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors require that all addiction professionals seeking certification or licensure submit an official application (RULES GOVERNING LICENSURE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS, 2009) along with the $260.00 application fee. The candidate must be at least twenty-one years of age. The minimum education re...

After considering the scenario, Angela has come for therapy at the family counseling center. During a telephone conversation with Terrence, Angela reports that she has marital troubles, sleeplessness, and sufferers from depression. During a visit with Terrence, Angela was nervous, scratched her skin, and had a persistent cough. Furthermore, Angela...

The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test's (MAST) objective is to deliver a prompt and useful screening for lifetime alcohol-related difficulties and alcoholism. The MAST is intended to screen for alcohol-related problems within the general public, for example, adults and adolescents. Created in 1971 (T, 2020), MAST is 'the most widely used assessmen...

According to Perkinson, 'the clients must recognize the severity of their illness, understand their self-defeating relationship with substances, and apply the tools of recovery' (Perkinson, p. 242). Therefore, skill clinicians use addiction screening, assessments, and clinical assessments in conjunction as tools to develop recovery and treatment pr...

Based on the review of the Jane Roberts case study show the following mental characteristics. She lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, by herself. She has lived in Sioux Falls for the past 5 years. She has a high school education. She is self-employed as a beautician at The Cut Above' (Perkinson, p. 254). Considering the facts mentioned above, Jane...

According to Grace Hennessy, M.D., the goals of assessing patients with substance-related disorders are: 1. Identify the presence of a substance-related disorder, as well as signs of harmful or hazardous use so that prevention and early intervention may take place 2. Make an accurate diagnosis and relating this to any other co-occurring medical or...

According to Elsevier, "peer review has been a formal part of scientific communication since the first scientific journals appeared more than 300 years ago" (Elsevier, 2015). The peer-review process substantiates the elements and legitimacy of scientific research articles and journals. The peer-review process works this way; Step 1, a scientist, co...

The National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) states, 'I shall refrain from using any methods that could be considered coercive such as threats, negative labeling, and attempts to provoke shame or humiliation' (Perkinson, 2016, p. 816). It is my final analysis that negative labeling has no place in the addiction assessment...

Article one description; The BDMA (brain disease model of addiction) postulates that addiction is a brain disease caused and made worse by substance use and abuse. The substances taken by the individual damages brain activity and systems involved in reward and pleasure-seeking. According to Volkow, MD, ‘the evidence supports that BDMA “helped deliv...

A description of two examples from the scenario, 'Starting the Process' (2012b), that demonstrates how a female professional addiction counselor followed and did not follow, the APA and NAADC ethical codes and principles. For more information visit https://fbnorfleetpublishing.com/open-for-discussion-online-journal

According to Perkinson, 'In time, the addict's brain adapts to the point that he or she cannot get high and cannot get sober. This is when addicts feel hopeless, helpless, and powerless, and their lives are unmanageable. This is when many of them commit suicide or come in for treatment' (Perkinson, 2016, p. 2), and the addictions assessment can beg...

Intelligence is first the acquisition and then the application of the knowledge in the form of abilities. For example, a student goes to medical school to acquire medical knowledge and competences to become a doctor. However, medical education alone does not make the student a doctor. But, once the medical student demonstrates medical Intelligence,...

Parenting styles are essential because they affect child development in many ways. For example, parenting style can influence a child's biological (healthy diet) and psychological (behavior). According to Morin, A. "The way parents interact and discipline their child will influence them for the rest of their life" (Morin, 2019, P. 1). This research...

The scope of this article is to encourage discussion concerning Developmental Milestones: Infants and Toddlers with Cognitive Developmental Disabilities. The complete article can be found at HTTP://www.fbnorfleetpublishing.com

The scope of this article is to encourage discussion concerning the environmental factors that affect infant development. The complete article can be found at https://fbnorfleetpublishing.com/open-for-discussion-online-journal

The scope of this article is to encourage discussion concerning the environmental and genetics impact on fetal development caused by drinking and stress. The complete article also at https://fbnorfleetpublishing.vistaprintdigital.com/open-for-discussion-online-journal

The scope of this article is to examine the contribution of classical theorists to contemporary developmental theorists: Using a cognitive-Developmental and developmental cognitive neuroscience perspective.

This article examines how Bandura’s bobo doll experiment shaped the development of social learning theory. The limitations in the design of the bobo doll study are also distinguished. Note, until now the study continues to evolve the social learning theory as more researches build upon it. Therefore, no study is truly finite as new knowledge based...

This article considers how the role of cognitive and social-emotional processes impact the lifespan development of humans. The cognitive-development process and the social-development process of users of the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood app and the Kim Kardashian animated avatar are analyzed. The effects upon the cognitive-development processes of the...

This article is about the Humanistic psychological perspective. This article also explains how nature-nurture and bio-psycho-social factors contribute to human behavior according to the Humanistic view. Finally, this article analyzes the interplay between biology and the environment and how they can impact human behavior.

The scope of this article is to encourage intellectual conversation concerning ethics and the geriatric population. The geriatric population adds to civilization a valuable knowledge base, experiences, and leadership. As a culture, we must operate together to produce a continuum of care, protection, and goodness-of-fit ethics when planning and cond...