http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/74/kendra-a-palmer Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:28:16 -0400 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:28:16 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/595/gestalt-therapy-in-psychological-practice By Kendra A. Palmer - Gestalt therapy is an empowering and germane framework for psychotherapy. It is uplifting for both practitioners and patients. Its objective is to bring about new awareness so that transition and problem-solving is possible. Clients are immediately equipped and responsible for doing real work, inspired and motivated to reach their own solutions. This approach entails moving in creativity from talk to action and experience (Corey, 2009). The theory looks to growth and enhancement as therapy, and reflects an early Gestalt motto: “You don’t have to be sick to get better” (Corey,... Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:05 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/595/gestalt-therapy-in-psychological-practice http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/333/childhood-obesity-prevention-and-the-role-of-school-psychologists By Kendra A. Palmer - Instances of childhood obesity in the United States have increased substantially in recent years. In fact, studies of incidence of obesity over time revealed that, in the period of 25 years, rates increased 2.3 to 3.3-fold in the United States and about 2.8-fold in England (Ebbeling et al., 2002). Astonishingly, between 16-33% of American children and adolescents meet the criteria for being categorized as obese (aacap.org, 2008), which is defined as being in the ninety-fifth percentile or higher in body mass index or BMI (Klein & Dietz, 2009). 300,000 deaths each year are attributable to unhealthy... Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:57 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/333/childhood-obesity-prevention-and-the-role-of-school-psychologists http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/98/let-there-be-light-an-exploration-of-the-life-of-nikola-tesla By Kendra A. Palmer - A great deal is known about Nikola Tesla’s origins—namely, his country and people, to which and of whom he attributed so great a deal. The inventor recognized that he came from an extremely conflicted area in the Balkans, full of strife, struggling for identity— a state which remains to this day. He once said, “hardly is there a nation which has met with a sadder fate than the Serbians. Europe can never repay the great debt it owes to the Serbians for checking, by the sacrifice of its own liberty, that barbarian influx” (Seifer 1). He was exceedingly passionate... Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:05 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/98/let-there-be-light-an-exploration-of-the-life-of-nikola-tesla http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/92/writing-a-necessary-undertaking-in-advanced-society By Kendra A. Palmer - Written language is one of the greatest human accomplishments; its formation signifies a breakthrough in human progress. The development of a standardized writing system seems to be a somewhat natural occurrence in the evolution of any given advanced society. It can be observed that, as a culture or a people grow and expand in other areas, an apparent need for written communication arises. There is a transition from a simply widely-spoken and understood language to a designation of a palpable system of letters and symbols which correspond to that language. Therefore, writing is one of a number... Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:50 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/92/writing-a-necessary-undertaking-in-advanced-society http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/85/serbia-and-the-former-yugoslavia-whats-to-be-done By Kendra A. Palmer - Possession of land and power has been brutally contested for hundreds of years; factions specific to the area have nothing less than abhorrence for one another. Intervention from the outside has failed to create lasting peace. It is imperative to examine history to find an answer for this continuing crisis. What is to be done? What is the importance of Kosovo and what is it trying to say? Perhaps this: the re-allotment of land and power should be made in favor of the Serbian people. This can be proven through a review of certain aspects of their history, specifically in the past territorial and... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:07 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/85/serbia-and-the-former-yugoslavia-whats-to-be-done http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/82/understanding-human-language-an-in-depth-exploration-of-the-human-facility-for-language By Kendra A. Palmer - First, the concept of language should be discussed. What is it, exactly? As Joel Davis notes in his work, Mother Tongue, “Everybody uses language, but nobody knows quite how to define it” (6). He indicates that renowned linguists, such as Edward Sapir, G. Trager, and Robert Hall have all attempted their own classifications but have not quite succeeded. Some of these proposed definitions seemed accurate at the time, but then excluded individuals who use Sign Language (through a purely nonverbal transmission), or animals, some of which are known to employ a kind of communication... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:48 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/82/understanding-human-language-an-in-depth-exploration-of-the-human-facility-for-language