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Fear Mongering
Fearmongering, or scaremongering, is the act of exploiting feelings of fear by using exaggerated rumors of impending danger, usually for personal gain. Theory According to evolutionary anthropology and evolutionary biology, humans have a strong impulse to pay attention to danger because awareness of dangers has been important for survival throughout their evolutionary history. The effect is amplified by cultural evolution when the news media cater to people's appetite for news about dangers. The attention of citizens is a fiercely contested resource that news media, political campaigners, social reformers, advertisers, civil society organizations, missionaries, and cultural event makers compete over, according to attention economy. Social agents of all kinds are often using fearmongering as a tactic in the competition for attention, as illustrated by the examples below. Fearmongering can have strong psychological effects, which may be intended or unintended. One hypoth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Evolutionary Anthropology
Evolutionary anthropology, the interdisciplinary study of the human evolution, evolution of human physiology and human behaviour and of the relation between hominids and non-hominid primates, builds on natural science and on social science. Various fields and disciplines of evolutionary anthropology include: * human evolution and anthropogeny * paleoanthropology and paleontology of both human and non-human primates * primatology and primate ethology * the sociocultural evolution of human behavior, including phylogenetic approaches to historical linguistics * the cultural anthropology and sociology of humans * the archaeological study of human technology and of its changes over time and space * human evolutionary genetics and changes in the human genome over time * the neuroscience, endocrinology, and neuroanthropology of human and primate cognition, culture, actions and abilities * human behavioural ecology and the interaction between humans and the environment * studies of human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lifestyle Disease
Lifestyle diseases can be defined as the diseases linked to the manner in which a person lives their life. These diseases are non-communicable disease, non-communicable, and can be caused by lack of physical activity, Junk food, unhealthy eating, alcohol (drug), alcohol, substance use disorders and smoking tobacco, which can lead to heart disease, stroke, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes and lung cancer. The diseases that appear to increase in frequency as countries become more industrialized and Aging-associated diseases, people live longer include Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, atherosclerosis, asthma, cancer, chronic liver disease or cirrhosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, chronic kidney failure, osteoporosis, PCOD, stroke, Clinical depression, depression, obesity and vascular dementia. Concerns were raised in 2011 that lifestyle diseases could soon have an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Political Entrepreneur
The term political entrepreneur may refer to any of the following: * Someone (usually active in the fields of either politics or business) who founds a new political project, group, or political party * A businessman who seeks to gain profit through subsidies, protectionism, government contracts, or other such favorable arrangements with government(s) through political influence (also known as a rent-seeker) * An individual who identifies and acts upon opportunities to influence political outcomes, often by introducing innovative ideas or policies * An individual leveraging political connections to access resources and influence policy decisions, often leading to institutional distortion. Politician In the field of business, entrepreneurship involves people taking a risk in order to create new business ventures, to gain advantage over a competitor, and to maximize profits. Political entrepreneurship involves a multitude of people all who want to make a difference or change within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Theory Of Regal And Kungic Societal Structures
The theory of regal and kungic societal structures, or regality theory, is a theory that seeks to explain certain cultural differences based on perceived collective danger and fear. People will show a psychological preference for a strong leader and strict discipline if they live in a society full of conflict and danger, while people in a peaceful and safe environment will prefer an egalitarian and tolerant culture, according to this theory. The psychological preferences of the individual members of a social group is reflected in the social structure and culture of the whole group. A dangerous and conflict-filled environment will drive the culture in the direction of strict hierarchy and authoritarianism. This type of culture is called ''regal''. The opposite situation is seen in a safe and peaceful environment, where the culture is developing in the direction of egalitarianism and tolerance. This type of culture is called ''kungic''. Most cultures and societies are found somewh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
