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This section of the wiki is dedicated to the relationship that death shares with the natural world and the human psyche. The articles in the list located below expand upon death and its relationship to science. Reading the articles will expand the reader's knowledge and understanding of the way through which society takes a more analytical approach to death. Death in nature, paranormal activity, video game violence, and the psychological effects of the death of loved ones are all discussed through multiple viewpoints. By studying death scientifically, humans gain more insight into one of the greatest mysteries of life. All of the articles in the list provide a different and interesting piece of information one can use to help form their own opinion on the topic of death.

The overall well being of a person's cognitive nature is often undermined by the use of medications given that you can stop the symptoms of discomfort really quickly compared to stopping a person from having negative thoughts subconsciously. A persons cognitive functioning has always been important in treatment, and studies have linked the overall mental state of a person to their overall health and have called it the Nocebo Effect. Simply put, negative thoughts have negative physiological effects on you and positive thoughts have positive physiological effects on you. Terminally ill patients are no doubt in a negative mindset often filled with suicidal thoughts, hopelessness, and death which actually makes the process of treatment much worse compared to someone who has an "I can beat this" mentality. Overtime, negative-thinking patients who may have just been dealing with cancer, now develop depression (due to low levels of the brain hormone serotonin) as a result of the negative mentality. Ultimately it is important to remember that science is more than just medication; science must consist of an overall assessment of person's cognitive state and then build treatment plans around that. To do this, Doctors must acknowledge the stages of death. A successful treatment plan doesn't stop the stages from occurring (Denial>Anger>Bargaining>Depression>Acceptance), but simply helps to deal with each stage in a positive manner.

**Nature**

 * __Is the Chattahoochee River Dying?__
 * __Are Humans Responsible for Global Warming?__
 * __Death of coral reefs__
 * __Killing of the Bees__

**Psychology**
Under this heading, there are multiple subheadings.


 * __Death Anxiety__
 * __Psychological Effects of a Terminal Diagnosis__
 * __Ghosts as coping mechanisms: Cultural Psychology in Southeast Asia__
 * __ Can Video Games Cause People to Kill (Article also found under Media) __
 * __Can Children Grieve?__
 * __Depression and Suicide Among College Students__

**Paranormal**

 * __Ghosts and Spirits, Fact or Fiction?__

Health

 * Foods to Avoid
 * Life expectancy Rate: Retired NFL player Vs. Average American