Psychology Essay Examples and Topics. Page 22

The author views that most of the research in the area of immediate compliance and corporal punishment is not based on observations but on inquiry from the parents of what type of punishments used and [...]

The development of Freudian conception resulted in changes in Oedipus complex meaning and impact within the psychology; the form of the Oedipus complex may vary depending on the culture, but in general, this complex is [...]

In the application of cognitive-oriented therapies the aim is to establish and monitor mind processes, the thoughts, as well examine and monitor the subjects' assumptions and beliefs and behaviors associated with unhealthy negative emotions.

What is mentioned in biology text books and journals about the human brain is so small and almost insignificant compared to the myriad functions and parts of the brain that are yet to be explored.

Also, the therapist is not involved in dictating the goals of the therapy but the client, so the client is required to give full cooperation to the therapist.

One of the possibilities in viewing human nature is that it is the summation of human behavior and psychology. The concept of human nature has been traditionally used to refer to the subset of human [...]

The origin of the resilience construct can be traced to the foundational study carried by Werner and Smith and they found that a third of the Kauai children followed from 1995 on wards were doing [...]

The psychological effect changes the social behavior and the effect-causing reasons are many including socio-petal and socio-fugal arrangement, population density, crowd, social support, etc.

By asking "how does a stepfamily actually work", I found that this article provided the answer in the sense that I learned about how the core of the stepfamily is developed and why a stepfamily [...]

The focus of current research is the complicated process of self regulation which is an important aspect in somatic and cognitive behavior therapies.

They have the right to fight for there fundamental rights for they are mature and they can be in a position to take care of themselves.

Moreover, any change in an organization need to be properly communicated to make it acceptable and to avoid employee resistance to the change process and improve their commitment.

This essay aims to examine the psychological implications of stereotyping on the societies in the world and what can be done to avoid such a practice.

Therefore, counseling in the form of psychotherapy will increasingly become a necessity as also will become the need to choose the right, suitably qualified psychotherapist.

The goals of this therapy is to make the client understand his/her values assumptions and even ideals so as to be in better position of getting in terms with truths of the world he/she lives.

His idea of the three systems of personality, the id, ego and superego being in constant battle within a person makes sense to me, as I liken it to a person's continual debate of what [...]

Some people experience panic reactions, which tend to be temporary and often are triggered by a feeling of not being in control Marijuana's psychological effects include a sense of euphoria or well-being, relaxation, altered time [...]

It is believed that no matter how painful that experience is, the client needs to confront it with the help of creative techniques or experiments facilitated by a skilled therapist who uses his wise judgment [...]

The memory consolidation of the visual skill tasks is related to the REM sleep and the short wave component of the NREM.

The central consideration is what is in the best interests of the family and choosing a therapy for the family and particular cultural groups will depend on what is likely to work best with them.

The principle underlying Aaron Beck's cognitive therapy model of approach to the treatment of depression capitalizes on the reality-supported interpretation of a situation and seeks to eliminate any doubts that often torment most stressed persons.

Psychoanalytic/Jungian Analytic Psychotherapy is the process in which a patient is encouraged to discuss and talk his/her thoughts which are of precedence with a therapist.

Law enforcement entailing to work for the people, costs a high price to pay when it comes to spending time with family and friends.

The sense of harmony that has to exist in every heart is born out of the ashes of the spirit of regeneration of humanitarian concerns.

But they sometimes do not realize that it is that parallel play that has brought their children to such a state where they can face the real world with enthusiasm and confidence.

Persuasion is based on discourse and dialogue; propaganda is intended to be one-sided" Some researchers, such as Cain, look at any piece of media communication according to the ten points identified by Jowett and O'Donnell [...]

More attractive and relevant to the disposition and aptitude of an individual the work is, higher will be the level of his motivation while performing his obligations and interacting with others.

The issues of MICA substance abuse are rather significant, and their high rates among women can be explained by the fact the women are afraid of power as understood in the widest sense of the [...]

The individuals are socially expected to identify their gender by the way they behave, perform the normal core activities, and also the mode of dressing.

One of the mounting crises in the educational system in the current world has been the problem behavior exhibited by certain students in the learning process.

The other common disorder associated with autism is that of mutism whereby it also lies under the category of speech disorder and in many cases it is difficult to be diagnosed and at the same [...]

Being a psychotherapist veteran of 31 years in the realm of eating disorders among teens, she has managed to produce the proper questions to be asked when contemplating if a child has a disordered eating [...]

In my essay, I am discussing how this test evolved over the last 106 years and the pros and cons of using this test, and how adequate it is to assess the fitness of the [...]

Its founder, Sigmund Freud's idea of the three systems of personality, the id, ego and superego being in constant battle within a person is likened to a person's continual debate of what is right and [...]

Much interest was centered on the BP-I disorder and the reasons for the ineligibility of subjects to meet the DSM-IV criteria for BP-I.

The youths who are the backbone of society are going to be wiped out by this killer drug, the students' performance in schools which the government spends a lot is going to decline seriously, the [...]

In this regard, the study of Caldwell entitled "Impact of Day Care on the Child" takes on an objective stance in assessing the cognitive and socio-emotional effects of daycare centers on children who experienced being [...]

The focal point of the paper is to understand the different aspects of memory and find out the best method of studying.

However, the success or otherwise of group dynamics is determined by many factors such as the large context of a country and its geographic features, the organization in which the group operates, the nature of [...]

Pamela is demonstrative by nature and she responds to the people around her with warmth and love. As I leave and say goodbye, Pamela at this point is practicing the word airplane as she holds [...]

This is because if a person is told to imagine something to remember some hidden memory, the person might imagine something that did not happen.

During this stage important cognitive processes take place and are fundamental towards the development of autobiographical memory in the infants. This help the infants to have important memory cues that form part of the autobiographical [...]

Safety of the children is a priority, and the crisis management team ought to be trained on the identification of stress-induced symptoms in children as a result of a crisis.

The theories that are usually associated with infanticide in primates are the sexual selection hypothesis, the social pathology theory, the source of protein theory and the elimination-of-future-competitors theory.

He also urges society to rethink about the pattern of education that today's children are going through and to make them alive to emotional intelligence by way of brainstorming in the daily grind so that [...]

The SUPERGO instills morality to the child in accordance to the values of the society and persistently strives for faultlessness. The disadvantage of Erickson theory in relation to socialization is that there is Intra-family relationship [...]

It is also vital in the success of our career. This is because to be satisfied with a job we need to be internally satisfied but in order to perform the job well we need [...]

According to Kohlberg's gender identity development theory, "young children learn to understand about their gender and the meaning of being that gender in their each and everyday life".

In one way or the other, these dreams try to tell us about ourselves and also make us alert and aware of what lies in the future.

The fact that suicide is death does not seem to be important to many young people. The effect of a suicide attempt is often detrimental to the mental health of a teenager.

The article explores the violence prevention initiatives that can be applied to the youth and incorporates the research to highlight how the abuse can be predicted in adolescent dating relationships.

The Freudian model of development perceives individual differences as a variable affecting the interplay of the organism and the environment. A new direction for further research on heritability and individual differences is to examine environmental [...]

This paper analyzes the skills, or personal capabilities, that contribute to positive social development in children, addressing the school and the family environment qualities that encourage or inhibit this development. A Teacher's Use of the [...]

It therefore refers to an aspect that greatly contributes to the efficiency of the workforce in meeting personal and or organizational goals.

The volunteer coach helps the younger boys with their sports, or he may, more or less automatically, come to the charge of a house or form team, or he may by the same token find [...]

Though the story is rather thought provoking and highlight all the possible aspects of the Dora's case of hysteria, it cannot underline the main aspects of the psychological disorder and answer the necessary questions as [...]

The parents need to specify the target behaviors, reinforcements and applicable contingencies starting with the target behaviors that need to be changed and this is to influence Jane not to be spending most of her [...]

In response to this, the writer wishes to state that the purpose of this paper is to present a brief outline of anorexia and its causes to the millions of Americans out there without knowledge [...]

Though the speech was a problem, PT narrated the history of the accident himself and what followed after from what his family told him.

For learning to occur there must be a presence of some medium or a mix of media to deliver the required instruction to the learners.

I believe that is what Ben Stein was trying to impart upon us when he was quoted as having said that " The first step to getting the things you want out of life is [...]

Dreams are said to be like opening a door to the rest of the mind, all of one's friends, fears, phobias, hopes, wishes, good times, and bad times are there.

As the name suggests, the article is related to stress and how it affects our day-to-day workings as well as our health in general.

The theories are found to be covering the deficits of an individuals' mind and factors relating to autism, research further indicates that a child's behavior may be influenced by the executive functions this, therefore, brings [...]

These include: Trauma- the person must have been exposed to a traumatic event or events that involve actual or threatened death or serious injury, or threat to the physical integrity of self or others.

The interpretation of this argument is that the primary process is the movement of the head and the eyes before the candle is noticed while sensation of the candle is the secondary stimulus.

The family is one of the very first social institutions a child comes into contact with within the early stages of childhood.

Changes in social trends are one of the triggers for an examination of the causes of policymaking in relation to youth in the present day.

When in the depressed phase of the cycle, one can have any or all of the symptoms of a depressive disorder.

This problem is a serious developmental disorder that affects the way a child sees and interacts with the rest of the world. For instance, a child with autism has difficulty in the development of play [...]

The majority of these seminars are held on managerial or business leadership, but what about political leadership? Are these types of leaders so different, or are they just the same?

Team Dynamics can be introduced when any motivation or force is absent, taking the example of a group where the designation of the manager has been removed, therefore in the absence of the leader, the [...]

From surveys of many individuals from across the United States and elsewhere, Ruscio and his colleagues found that 40% of individuals considered themselves to be chronically shy, to the point of it being a problem. [...]

There are two constituents for memory and are the size of the word and the memory power of the individual in a series of two experiments carried out, it was proved that although, in early [...]

Where as observation of Krohne et al [2005] from the perspective of extending social support appears to have a higher significance than that of the others.

In ICD-10, the term Asperger's syndrome' is clearly intended to cover the condition Asperger described and the syndrome: a schizoid personality of childhood.

Regarding the issues of children's enthralling by their parents, it is necessary to mention, that this process often takes place in the concealed form, as parents just chase to simplify the adaptation of their children [...]

The AFP website defines forensic psychology as the "application of the science and profession of psychology to questions and issues relating to law and the legal system".

The activities within a setting are a passive response to the setting where the actions to perform the activity are influenced by the past experience in that setting.

The better your visualization and your solutions to the problems that you have envisaged, the better is the peace that reigns in your home after you pass away.

This implies that in the analysis of the reasons behind the relations between stimuli and response, the focus is on the events displayed in the environment.

The main source of the problem is the failure of the DSM versions to provide clear definitions for ASPD and psychopathy.

A state categorized under parasomnias, disorders that intrude into the sleep process, the issue lies in the disturbance and its causes and not on the impact of this disorder on the person's sleeping or waking [...]

Other people think that following a person with authority is a form of conformity to the norms of society. Authority also pushes other people to change their views and decide in favor of the Democrats.

The following will be covered: The Stanford prison experiment Goals of the study conducted by Zimbardo. Criticism of the experiment A.

The information processing and critical thinking had been regarded above, and it is directly linked with reading the same factors of critical thinking influence both: reading and information processing.

As part of this investigation, the authors included a consideration of the general characteristics and gender distribution within the respondent's organizations as a means of determining whether any correlation could be made between those environments [...]

It is very true that due to the demands of the fast passed life most of the people suffer from stress.

He is unaware that she has been diagnosed with depression and that she is going for breast screening Stress from work is also a contributing factor to her condition.

We were playing perfectly well and when the girls started to win the game, of course, we did not want to admit that we were losers, hence we teased the girls about it.

The extent of the effect is affected by the socio-economic environment, the individual, the family, and the type of illness that one is suffering from.

Thus the choice of people whole is more like us is worth considering when hiring people both on its benefits as well as its disadvantages. This can be summarized as; The outcome of an interaction [...]

They linked the experiences of a person from childhood as he grows up to explain how obsessive-compulsive behavior is developed by these persons.

Laughter prevents the arousal of the condition of dysphoria which a ludicrous situation would otherwise produce, and which would tend to disturb that delicate adjustment of minor social evaluations by which society largely preserves the [...]

Through divergent thinking creativity is enhanced by considering, in the process of looking for new ideas or designing a solution to a problem, it considers one or all of the following: many, as opposed to [...]

Strauss defines corporal punishment as "the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child pain, but not injury, for the purposes of correction or control of the child's behavior".

Ultimately, cognitive science appears to have complemented behaviorism and played a central role in the growing reassessment of theory and research in learning, education and psychology.

Interactions with other people will enable me to improve on my skills, knowledge, and talent and will therefore be a plus to my strengths.

A biological model explains this higher incidence by stating that gender differences in depression are due to the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Women are more likely to ruminate than men and as such have a [...]

An individual is the same person depending on the extent to which the individual is conscious of the future or past actions and thoughts just the way that individual is conscious of the present actions [...]

It signifies a search of some identity in the world and in the event of providing satisfaction on ho we are as people.

Ellis has suggested that humanistic psychology differs from other similar schools of thought such as the social cognitive theory and the biological perspective theory.

This picture of the role of emotions in the human person had three notable features: it was designed to account for inner conflict; it acknowledged the thought-dependent character of emotion, which differentiates them from mere [...]

This kind of gambling also refers to the expenditure of more currency than was first future and then returning afterward to win the cash lost in the history.

The paper examines the depth and extent to which Yeonam was ready to go and if he was bound by the norms of the human friendship and association of his era.

Avoid attributing the acts of violence or terroralism of a few individuals to an entire race, religion or group of people, avoid listening to or spreading rumors, learn more about other people races, religions and [...]

Sport Psychology is the study of the mental and rational elements that control and are influenced by contribution and performance in sport, exercise, and physical commotion, and the submission of the knowledge gained through this [...]

One example he provides of a condition in which the power to control was given into the wrong hands is the Nazi political party of Germany.

Under 'the color line' DuBois implies relations between races based on their colors of skin and anthropological types."The problem of the 20th century is the problem of the color line-the relation of the darker to [...]

Whatever the form of corporal punishment is imposed, I am firmed with the idea that corporal punishment should not be given to a child, specially in schools, because it will not only harm the child [...]

There are certain factors to consider in creating a test for such a purpose among which reliability and validity of test results are of a pronounced important A test is defined by Anastasi, 1988 as [...]

The advantage of this therapy is that the relationship between the clients and the counseling is friendly and intimate and that it is more eclectic than other approaches of therapy.

The other objective of the study was to identify the specific features a traumatic event could influence PTSP in the solders.

To allow children to exercise their full life potential, and not have any depression-caused impairment in the social, academic, behavioral, and emotional field, it is vital to reveal this disorder as early in life, as [...]

Thus, Terri needs to develop interpersonal effectiveness skills to learn how to manage her relationships with people in the context of DBT.

I just remind myself that the audience is very interested in my speech and expect me to provide a comprehensive overview of the information I have prepared.

To screen for suicidal thoughts in the given age group, it is necessary to focus on the manifestations of this problem and related external stressors when asking questions.

During high school, I used to work part-time in a small restaurant at the edge of the city. At the same time, had I been unaware of my employer's underlying motivations, I would have negotiated [...]

Learning of cognitive psychology in schools can have a wide impact on the students since it's through cognitive psychology that we are in a position to know the nature of our emotions, feelings, thoughts, and [...]

The study of the sensory systems that is the vision led to the discovery that a lot of the processing was carried out by the system itself.