Psychology Essay Examples and Topics. Page 22

The professionals who disagree with the concept that emotional trauma can cause amnesia, base their refutation on the absence of laboratory defined empirical evidence to provide justification of the phenomenon.

The paper seeks to identify the role and impact of culture in determining the playing field of children. However, although the surroundings may differ from family to family, the role of culture in the providence [...]

Bipolar and Mania disorders is a condition that is characterized by two major phases depression and euphoria. The depressive phase is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, changes in sleep patterns and loss of [...]

The aim of the paper is to explore the main tenets of utilitarianism and happiness, apply them to personal vision of happiness and compare it to Aristotle's notion of happiness and ideal life.

One reason why this is so is that, given the onion-layered nature of their problems, family members, individually or as a group, lack the ability to "diagnose" the difficulties they face and to identify their [...]

To better understand this neurological task there is a need to focus on the connection between brain and awareness. Further, it is reasonable to connect the relationship between awareness and memory with the concept of [...]

In her intro, Jablow has noted that "Child" was basically first introduced to the readers as an article in "Ladies Home Journal" in the year 1950 and was before long after that made available in [...]

It involves the process of recognizing the environmental stimuli and the actions that respond to the stimuli that allows an individual to act within the environment in which he or she is so that the [...]

The key aim of the given paper is to study and analyse the case of a forty one year old client who is married, has two school age children, and he is in a contentious [...]

Kennedy used the term to denote the outcome caused by the negative expectation of a patient to the administration of a drug or ritual.

The most popular types of piercing that existed in the West at the turn of the century was piercing of ears."In the last hundred years or so, body piercings in the Western world have mostly [...]

The child is not able to cope with the problems of the advanced stage. The process of introjection, projection and reintrojection is continuous.

Laughter of social obligation falls into "laughter of harmony" which occurs when people greet each other, "defensive laughter" which people demonstrate in unpleasant situations to the befuddlement of foreigners, "offensive laughter" that implies any kind [...]

Operant conditioning through the use of punishment can be used to prevent or decrease a certain negative behavior, for example, when a child is told that he/she will lose some privileges in case he/she misbehaves, [...]

Considering the problem of attitudes towards aging in mass media, one can observe that the elderly population is having been viewed in a different manner if compared to the people of young age.

This is the main technique used to study the consistency of eyewitness testimony in young children. In this case, there is no accidental assignment and the type of research is referred to as differential research.

Emotional intelligence pertains to the ability to realize your own emotions and those of others, the inspiration of yourself and the management of emotions within and outside relationships.

The community-based mental treatment system, as the article proves is based on the new comprehensive approach to the issues of psychological health, which puts forth not only the consequences of the illness but its deeper [...]

Leaders need to get the people involved in a conflict invested in the outcome so that they can accept the resolution.

Employers consider the personality tests as a way of gauging if a person they are considering hiring is stable, honest, and a good fit for the company.

Seemingly, nobody seems to get past the superficial top layer of video gaming that provides hours of mindless fun to see that there are deeper psychological needs that are unknowingly addressed by the video games [...]

It is clear that the scientific practitioner is not just to read so as to prepare scientists and practitioner psychologists but to read and integrate these roles so that the practice by the psychologist is [...]

As the problem of Jack's aggressive behavior is a burning one, much effort should be made to establish adequate interaction between the child and his classmates.

According to the Gestaltists, the process of some problem-solving requires the reorganizing or restructuring of the elements of the problem situation in such a way as to provide a solution.

Finally, the paper will discern the parenting style that the parents were using on the subject being observed."Life Span is the study of life from the womb to the tomb".

However the numbers of females who are affected are far more than the numbers of males. It is also more probable that a girl would experience it as compared to boys at some point in [...]

The combination of the mall features and the shared symptoms is followed by the so-called "Zombie effect". The problem of consumerism is an existent issue in contemporary society.

First of all, it is vital to mention that the patient has demonstrated positive thinking in life and this is by his way of handling of the mobile phone. Assessment of the environment of the [...]

He may not pose a danger to the society as in the case of a child with high initiative, but low analytical thinking.

In order to realize the link between depression and self-destruction among teens, it is necessary to realize the psychology, and the way of thinking of the adolescents.

The experience of puberty and the attendant consequence as before the age of eight for girls and nine or nine and a half for boys require parental attendance for guidance, advice and control.

Researchers found that resilience in such children came from the strong desire to maintain high self-esteem since troubled families tend to instill a feeling of pessimism and lack of power amongst their children.

While tracing the history of the disease, many authors have come to the conclusion that the disease is to some extent due to the living styles that people have adopted over the years and also [...]

Despite many researchers agreeing with Neil idea that couples and families should be exposed to different kinds of treatments Gurman 91 had a different opinion saying that since it has not yet been known which [...]

The young person has not only to expand his budget but also has to have a bigger heart that can accommodate his fiancee's behavior and also his in-laws' interference with the running of his home.

To conclude, it is necessary to state that the IQ index of a human being can be altered and modified by environmental interventions.

It is a group of processes that a person might use to call up a positive or negative emotion, hold onto the emotion, control it, or change it, and then differentiate between the feelings of [...]

The study indicated that the individuals were more satisfied with the choices made when they had a smaller selection to choose from.

Moreover, the more strong and complex is a bridge between both sides of the brain the stronger interaction with the hypothalamus will be, this part of the brain is accountable for motivations, emotions, homeostasis, and [...]

Even as a majority of the aspects covered by this relationship could be well taken care of by legislation, inclusion in contracts of employment and which are signed by employees, still there is a high [...]

Eriksson's concept is simple and neat, however, it is very sophisticated, and the concept is a base for extensive or complex discussion and examination of personality and behavior. This is the infant stage; the infant [...]

More important is the justification of all the levels in order to realize the potential of human being. The fact that for one to be self, he or she should be in all the five [...]

In this paper, I will describe eight common features used to describe personality, state the advantages and disadvantages of having a diversity of personality theories to the understanding of personality, the contributions of Freud and [...]

The background of the current research was stated in Ebbinghaus' psychological study, and reveals the fact, that if e series of accidental symbols is offered for memorizing, the human memory will be able to memorize [...]

In attitude measurement, an assessment is made on how attitude might affect the behavior of a person. It is always a problem to measure the prediction of intentions.

The first task of the clinician is to change the attitude of the client. To the clinician, it is important to infer the behavior of the client in a social group.

It can be observed from the above information that Moyers book "Healing and the Mind," Santrock's book, "Human Adjustment," and the study and practice of relaxation are all related in the sense that all of [...]

As a young Christian developing a character that is supposed to set the example for the rest is a very important tool in leadership.

Trends in recent advances in the treatment of suicide cases can be highlighted and stories in the media about the incidents of suicide and the reasons for the same often prove to be very informative [...]

The regulation of social life can be a promising quality of life in later adulthood. Lifestyle factors have a tremendous effect on the quality of life and well-being in later years.

At the school, Bandura notes that most of the learning was left to the initiative of the students as there was lack of teachers as well as resources.

It also discusses the symptoms associated with these disorders and the methods of treatment including social interventions. Abnormal working of the neurotransmitters or abnormalities in the brain leads to abnormal mental functioning and development.

According to the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual the essential features of a panic attack are discrete periods of intense fear and at least four of the symptoms which appear during each [...]

Stress is a psychological concept it cannot be touched or perceived directly because it is the emotional and physical strain caused to us when we respond to some indirect pressure from the outer world.

This study may support the earlier report that has highlighted the role of cigarette and alcohol in association with stress. In another study researchers have described the role of racial identity and the consequences of [...]

It is recognized by the comprehensive length of time of the symptoms, the disturbance in normal function caused by the symptoms, or by the intensity of the symptoms.

This process of ensuring an individual is in touch with the audience is called self-monitoring, and that of confirming that the individual is conforming to the audience's perceptions is called self f validation.

The component parts of the organization are in many ways subordinate to the primary goals, even though on a day-to-day basis there may be enormous competition among individual organizational members and among structural subunits of [...]

The other defined usage of the object relations theory is used in the sense of intrapersonal structures and external relations with others which is a concept of the ego organization.

Based on this definition, confidentiality is a commitment of a person towards another, while privacy is the information a person wants to keep and not to disclose to anyone else. This is a part of [...]

The therapist is, instead, a co-explorer who helps the client discover the reality of the meanings and meaning potentials that call to the client for their discovery, actualization, and re-collection as a way to "shrink" [...]

Most of the psychotherapies are backed up by various theories and are the same in the case of psychodrama. One of the main people involved in such a play is a psychodrama director who is [...]

For instance, the behaviorist supposition that the brain is always awakened and only from the external by sense organ procedures cannot define daydreams; likewise, for the statement that consciousness is the straight or restricted product [...]

What normally happens in such a scenario is the pulling in of the subject to similar perspectives as that of the social practitioner.

The core tenet and perspective on the subject of substance abuse-related social therapy dwells on that the problem has to be placed within the broader precincts of the factors that characterize the environment of the [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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.

The major idea of their theories coincides in the point that the relation between the theoretical and practical parts of the science they deal with, i.e.social work, should allow for people's use of the findings [...]

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

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 [...]

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.

Changes experienced by females include; increase in the size of the breasts, swelling of the clitoris and inner lips of the vagina, the walls of the vagina also begin to swell and lubrication of the [...]

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 [...]

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.

I have experienced that the most favored solutions pertain to situations where the client is open to resourcefulness and motivation, which further depends on the competence level of the counselor or therapist and whether there [...]

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 problem of alcohol and drug dependency has increased over the years, fueled by factors such as easy accessibility of drugs, high cost of living, poverty, financial instability, and laxity on the part of authorities [...]

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 weakness of the concept of Psycho-educational Program for Parents of Dysfunctional Backgrounds, as depicted by Fine in his book, is that the proposed solution of psycho-education can aid in reducing the violence in families [...]

Peter is the decision-maker and plays the role of the primary breadwinner. Cathy is the person who looks after the health of the children and family members.

The characteristics of this disorder are very specific and the experience described by the patients draws a strong picture of its reliability, and furthermore it would be absurd to think that the condition can be [...]

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

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 [...]

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.

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 simplest example of consciousness can be exemplified by the capability of a person to feel that the wind is blowing against his face. Another theory of consciousness is the self-representational approach which describes that [...]

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 fact that there is the presence of more men in science and technology than women is also used against women being smart.

Freud laid great stress on the dynamics of human sexuality as the foundation on which future human personality would develop."According to Freud's theory of infantile sexuality, the first five or six years of life pretty [...]

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.

The limbic cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus are considered the processing parts of the limbic system while the output part comprises the septal nuclei and the hypothalamus.

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?

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. [...]

In the process of reconciliation of two friends who are not speaking to each other, one should start by analyzing the reasons for the miscommunication that led to the breakdown. The offense is what one [...]

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.

Accidents can also cause language impairment of the brain affected will determine the degree of the problem in language and speech.