Aristotle argued that human is a rational being that makes human distinct from other animals. Can we make rational and logical decisions independent of emotional influence, particularly regarding social issues and/or moral judgements? Support your answers with neurobiological understanding of emotions and rational thinking.
Section I. General Instruction
The essay topic could be an extension of the groups presenting topic; or students may choose to write the essay on another topic that was covered in this course. Students are required to come up with a thesis statement that is related to the topic of interest. The goals of this essay are to enable writers to:
1) describe and explain psychological phenomena in terms of biological processes or mechanisms;
2) analyze and evaluate the topic of interest with the support of empirical findings;
3) arrive at a sound conclusion through integration of ideas and knowledge with logical arguments;
4) illustrate critical analysis of the topic through key insights and observations;
5) use everyday examples to illustrate the phenomena and the arguments;
6) write a well-structured essay where the conventions of academic writing (e.g. citations, referencing, languages) are followed meticulously.
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