Abstract Tobacco smoking is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. It harms virtually every organ of the body, causes several health problems (e.g., cancer, abdominal obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and pulmonary diseases), and exposes the body to a high risk of death. Tobacco smoking also has effects on stress and hunger. On the other hand,Continue reading “Effects of Smoking Addiction and Cessation on Stress, Health, and Hunger”
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Behavioral Principles in Stimulant Abuse
Substance abuse is the continual use of a substance despite adverse outcomes. Substance addiction, a term that has fallen out of favor with many researchers and clinicians, is compulsive persistent substance use regardless of adverse effects. It usually involves engaging in specific behavior to get the drugs, unsuccessful attempts at quitting, significant interference with personalContinue reading “Behavioral Principles in Stimulant Abuse”
Ethnic Inequalities and the Impact of Violation of Biafran Rights on the Psyche of Biafrans in Nigeria
People should have equal opportunity to claim their rights because human rights principles apply to all persons equally. Therefore, ethnic inequality is a threat to human rights, which have adverse outcomes, including intergenerational trauma, degenerated cultural aggression, anger, and distrust, and a sense of powerlessness and helplessness (Johnston et al., 2009; Mushtaq & Fatima, 2016).Continue reading “Ethnic Inequalities and the Impact of Violation of Biafran Rights on the Psyche of Biafrans in Nigeria”
Violations of Human Rights in South-Eastern Nigeria (Biafra)
The human person is a center of respect, sacredness, and dignity, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, and nationality. This inherent dignity of the human person implies necessarily inalienable, inviolable, and fundamental human rights. Entrusted with the care of its citizens, human rights protection is the responsibility incumbent upon the state and its public authorities,Continue reading “Violations of Human Rights in South-Eastern Nigeria (Biafra)”
Psychology and Human Rights in Relation to South Eastern Nigeria
As emphasized in the earlier blog post, human rights are universal, inviolable, inalienable, and fundamental rights, which are inherent in all human beings, irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, and nationality. Psychology is central in addressing the global challenges, including the abuse of human rights. On this note, Patel (2019), emphasized that psychology and humanContinue reading “Psychology and Human Rights in Relation to South Eastern Nigeria”
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