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This article discusses the actual health risks associated with hormone replacement therapy when used for transgendered people. It discusses the psychological and physical risks that such medications pose.

This article discusses the possible psychological risks associated with transgender teenagers beginning hormone replacement therapy. It mentions postponing puberty and the ways that transitioning is different for teens than it is for adults.

Sex reassignment surgery is for both transsexuals and transgender people who want to change their sex by the means of a surgical procedure. A lot of steps need to be taken before such a procedure is done. Everything from psychological testing to hormone therapy is required. Most patients are happy with their surgery but admit that it does not help them function better psychologically.

An article by the Wall Street Journal on how social media can and has effected peoples abilities to get jobs.

Psychologically it is said that we have many social scripts, in other words we do not act the same exact way around our parents as we do our boss or our friends. Companies that use social media are attempting to view how you live your life outside of work, how you act out that social script. But why should that matter? Regardless if you put pictures of Saturday night drinking it does not mean that this who you are in the office, they are two completely different script and for the general population they are unrelated.

I think employers should look at social media networks, people should always present themselves in a professional look, because there behaviors affect the company, on the clock or off

Talks about how babies are born not being socialized and how depending on the culture they are born into, their personality and behaviors develop accordingly. Discusses how each culture has norms that those living in that culture aspire to accomplish.

Late-adolescence are acting and becoming more grown up than past years. Many high school students are wanting to grow up fast and experiance new life as their older peers, no matter what the cost is. Families need to protect and make sure they talk to their adolescent childrent so he or she will not go down the wrong path. Parents need to show them what exactly an adult goes through and thier responsibility they endure to be a successful adult.

The regulation of physician assisted suicide is always questioned. The American Psychological Association will play an important role in determining the regulation of such an act if more states are willing to legalize this act.

The Supreme Court, in 1986, ruled that according to the Eight Amendment a legally insane, which is not the same as being mentally ill, prisoner could not be executed because it is "cruel and unusual punishment"(Davison and Neale, p539).

By focusing on certain categories of mental illness researchers say federal gun law overlooks those at greater risk of violence. The government believes that it is very important that they keep guns away from the mentally ill individuals in our society.

Those with mental illness are shown to have a higher risk of acting out violent crimes (specifically with the use of a gun). However, this is not the case all of the time due to the fact that there are still an abundant amount of shootings each year where the criminal(s) behind the weapon do not have any mental illnesses. We should be looking into the psychological factors of the criminals behind the gun, but also doing more extensive background checks and setting stricter limitations on who is able to purchase/receive guns.

The emotional reactions surrounding the flag are a marker of the its often-controversial legacy and its importance as a symbol of the South - one with roots in design, military history and psychology.