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B. TERM PAPER (15%)
1. Select a topic of interest regarding the study of memory and find at least 6 academic journal articles on the topic. To do so, go to the SMU library or SMU library website to find out about online academic search engines, which allow you to research a topic for academic, peer-reviewed journal articles.
2. Combine the information from the articles to answer these questions:
Purpose: Why is the topic that you chose important to study?
Research Methods: How is the topic studied? Results: What are the results of the research studies?
Discussion/Conclusion: What are the future directions of the research?
Limitations: What are the limitations of the findings and how can future research overcome them?
3. Complete your paper in Microsoft Word. The written portion of your paper is to be at least 10 doublespaced pages, plus a title page and reference page. You are to use 12 point font, 1 inch borders, double spacing, normal line and character spacing, and headings/subheadings. There is to be no extra/unnecessary space between paragraphs/sections. Do not use quotes. You must reference information within the paper and include a reference list at the end of the paper. Properly reference your selected articles using APA formatting.
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Amnesia
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Introduction
Amnesia is one of the common epidemics about psychology which affects the memory.
The condition has been associated with specific issues like excessive alcoholism, trauma, stroke,
or infection. Amnesia results in memory loss where the patient forgets the events before the
condition (Cermak, 2014). According to research, the disease may also be caused by other factors
like emotional shock. Amnesia caused by emotional shock is slightly different in that the
memories, in this case, are not entirely lost since they can be recovered through remedies like
psychotherapy. The condition may differ in times of duration from patient to patient. In most of
the cases, amnesia may take weeks, months or even years.
Even though in most of the movies amnesia is often associated with the ideology that the
patient forgets his or her identity, that is not the case. People with the condition can know who
they are but they face a significant challenge forming new memories. It is important to note that
specific treatment for amnesia has not yet been discovered. However, there are various techniques
which may be used to improve the memory and also offer psychological support to the patient. For
a researcher, there had been a significant challenge determining the effect of amnesia and future
thinking. In trying to understand the impacts, this paper focuses on the symptoms, effects and
various remedies for amnesia.
Purpose
The study of amnesia is significant to patients and the society in general. People from the
community often mistake amnesia with other mental conditions. As a result, patients experience
stigmatization since they are considered as having mental conditions. The prevailing ideology in
the minds of some individuals in the society has posed a significant challenge in dealing with the
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state. Amnesia is a condition which a lot care on the individual. Studying amnesia assists in
providing the public with a clear overview of the facts and the best psychological practices for
dealing with amnesia patients. Mental conditions require continuous monitoring of the patients.
For states which involve brain damage or memory, it is essential to look at the emotional factors
which may deteriorate the current medical situation of the patient.
Amnesia study is also essential since it provides a basis for the development of various
programs. Once the condition has been addressed well, the act will lead to the development of
multiple strategies to cope up with the epidemic. The plan can be in the form of projects designed
to rehabilitate amnesia patients. Through the projects, patients can be provided with appropriate
psychological treatment which can be a boost to their families. Handling patient suffering amnesia
can be a significant challenge to family members.
Research methods
In analyzing the best research methods, it is important to note that a combination of
different ways is attributed to the best results. Especially in analyzing behavior having various
approaches would work in the research on amnesia. The use of mixed methods in research is
known as the analysis of both qualitative and quantitive methods (Kopelman, 2015). Under the
practices, all the data is collected in a sequence. The information is then integrated into various
stages by different researchers to limit possibilities of being biased. The combination of different
methods for research purposes has been attributed to success in different projects. According to
various...