The main reason why democracy is called a government by discussion and persuasion is because the "majority opinion" of the voting base makes up policy at the state level, and in order to shift a majority opinion it often requires large amounts of debate and discussion of the issues at hand.
Person-centered planning is a method of involving students as a means to help them achieve their goals and desires, while avoiding their fears.
Phineas Gage suffered a serious brain injury when a rod went through his brain. The importance of his injury to psychology was: