Social Science

What is the humanistic psychology and humanistic therapy?

Humanistic psychology arose in the 1950s as a response to both behaviourism and psychoanalysis. It is specifically concerned with the human component of psychology and the human environment in which psychological theory is developed. These issues are frequently summarised by Bugental’s five postulates of Humanistic Psychology, which include: (1) Human beings cannot be reduced to …

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Speculations on Mutations for Halloween

The term “mutation” may conjure up ideas of fantastical monsters, Marvel’s X-Men, and non-human creatures. True, mutations are frequently linked to disease: something has gone wrong in the body, resulting in an abnormally shaped body part or, in certain cases, cancer. Mutations, on the other hand, are difficult to characterise as “good” or “bad.” Some …

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Is R134a banned?

On September 26, 2016, the EPA announced that, under the EPA SNAP (Significant New Alternatives Policy) program, specific refrigerants including R134a and R410A can no longer be used in new chillers, effective January 1, 2024. What is R134 used for? R134a is a HFC, used in automotive air conditioning and as a replacement for R12 …

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