Psychology Essay Examples and Topics. Page 24

That is why, one of the main tasks of practitioners, who give lectures for a would-be colleague, is to explain all peculiarities of the chosen path and demonstrate the real state of affairs.

Not all scores were the same and, therefore, other individuals reflected simple, familiar aspects of life and often not willing to change.

The purpose of this project is to evaluate certain problems of the mind and provide their matrix. Given the diverse nature of problems of the mind, it is imperative to explore them in isolation to [...]

I think one of the real-life situations illustrating the necessity of moving backward to solve a problem was my experience in physical training.

This essay provides diagnoses of Raul and Jose and explains the reason for significant differences of symptoms while experiencing the same conditions. In the case of Jose, it is prolonged daydreaming.

This is one of the arguments that she can put forward to justify her decision about Jack's status in the company.

Such measures as organizational testing and assessment, conflict resolution, and mediation are directed at the evaluation of the employees, their interactions, and the relationship between the psychological atmosphere at the workplace and the company's success [...]

If an individual touch a hot object, the senses involved in feeling automatically send a message to the brain and one is able to protect their hand or any other part of the body before [...]

Unlike the behaviorists of the day, he did not view the child as a passive recipient of knowledge whose development is the product of reinforcement or punishment, but rather, as an active participant in the [...]

As a strategy to prevent suicide in schizophrenic patients, the drugs are aimed at controlling the symptoms associated with the condition.

This is when our unconscious attitude gets influenced by our conscious attitude and we start believing it to be true that blacks are bad; a prejudice against the blacks is formed.

Ensuring the preservation of my autonomy will minimize the occurrence of conflicts within the society and promote the socialization process, which is crucial in the realization of individual goals. Grit constitutes resilience in the adversity [...]

This forms part of the early processing of visual information, and when the perception is processed to the point of consciousness, it becomes possible to conceptualize the whole object instead of just seeing the aspects [...]

This article also emphasizes the need to consider and assess the needs of the mother, infant as well as family members during the treatment of PPD.

The thing is that the term short-term memory is used to describe the capacity of the mind to hold a small piece of information within a very short period, approximately 20 seconds.

The protective measures include an understanding of the gender, social-economic factors, cultural practices, working place and how these experiences predispose people to higher risks of mental health.

Therefore, she failed to attain her developmental milestones in time compared to her age mates. Since she joined university, she has been concerned about her image and the views of people around her.

One of the main tasks is to show that her antics may not produce any significant effect on them; in this way, they will remove the potential rewards of disruptive behavior. In their turn, the [...]

Considering the importance of the given area for a level of mental health of children and, therefore, for the future of our society, it is necessary to discuss whether I will contribute to this field [...]

The approach concentrates on the forecast and control of obvious and apparent behavior. The approach argues that grounds for behavior are external to the person in question.

This process has four basic stages namely: the initial stage, the recognition of new identity stage, the placing of new identity stage, and the new identity stage.

Even though she acknowledges she needs to improve her current status, she feels she is not ready to take a life-changing risk that would require her to quit her job to start her own enterprise.

After asking Javier what he thought was the main trigger, he replied that it was the unavailability of his spouse. Instead of focusing on the unchangeable condition of cancer as the cause of his problem, [...]

From the description above, there is an indication that the therapy is applicable in every situation, and a client can use the same steps to overcome a problem regardless of its nature.

As a counselor, I expect to propose therapies and programs that are of value to the patient to overcome all the problems that could arise.

An advantage of the personal SWOT analysis is that it assists the person to identify his/her strengths and opportunities thus enabling him/her to make the most of them.

Smith is a supporter of the Democratic Party like most people in her family and among her friends and colleagues. Smith was asked what goals she wanted to achieve in the course of her treatment.

Thus, it is possible to discuss the borderline personality disorder in the context of Horney's approach to the psychoanalysis with references to the role of parents and the other people in the personality's development and [...]

It is stated that the number and the quality of different connections play the significant role and determine children's success or failure, and contradictions between two systems are likely to confuse a child.

The conducted experiment gave evidence of the possibility to significantly modulate the interference between two tasks using predicting the temporal correlation between Task 1 and Task 2.

Though I spent the most of my life in boarding schools, my caregivers provided me with the required portion of support and understanding.

Human behavior and the development of personality traits has always puzzled psychology researchers and scholars: "The development of individual differences has always been a primary focus of psychological research, and it continues to be an [...]

It was also pointed out the certainty that the members of the union will lose their jobs because of the government's drive to achieve efficiency although there is nothing in the proposal that can compel [...]

The image and a lifestyle are promoted as parts of the general concept; by promoting a beautiful body it is easier to promote other types of goods aimed at sustaining the image of an attractive [...]

This is beneficial to the group as it helps the members understand the assignments better. Other group members also have commendable skills and strengths that contribute to the group's success as seen in the control [...]

The impulses that control the automatic behaviors of individuals are studied, and the scientists differentiate between those that are impacted by the internal conditions and the environmental factors.

The rejection of the existence of some fixed features that refer to human nature created a "blank slate" perspective that maintained that the history of a human being is the main determinant of their character, [...]

Psychology, being one of the disciplines that call for the immense deployment of the power of reasoning, does not give clean pathways for the progression of the evolutional theory by natural selection in a way [...]

Consequently, it is arguable that exposure to stimuli involving violence such as the one found in a violent video game and some TV programs including cartoons may cause activation of aggressive scripts among children.

This may be necessary to enhance the performance of the workers, but it also destroys their passion and the zeal that they have.

The next step is to lay the diagnosis for my friend's problem, as it will contribute to the understanding of the nature of her disease and determine her future treatment.

My choice of questions for the interviewees on matters related to life, relationship and family will be designed as linear and systematic questions to aid in formulating an assessment.

As the goal of the group was sharing experiences between participants and learning to develop specific emotional skills in order to deal with the anger issue, the group can be referred to the support group [...]

Based on the lecture, we learned about the disparity between the rich and the poor, a domain that is associated with marginalization and stigmatization.

For a better understanding of both the process of aging and the theories we have studied in class, I have conducted an interview with an elderly person, and the results of it are presented in [...]

The researchers were interested in investigating the relationship between the slot machine sounds and the reactions of the players. To determine the psychophysical impact of the slot machine sounds on the players.

Advocates of the nurture concept believe strongly that the natural environment reshapes the behaviors of many people. That being the case, people should consider the role played by the environment towards reshaping their experiences and [...]

For instance, Maslow's hierarchy of needs fits the experience in my field as it assists in appreciating the reason why the Asian American adults feel motivated to learn English and earn a better livelihood in [...]

Provide an understanding of Deborah's issues that is congruent with the psychodynamic theoretical perspective to include: A list of Deborah's ego strengths; A description of the problem as it would be explained by psychodynamic theory; [...]

Previous studies that focused primarily on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have given some experimental evidence of the relationship between creativity and psychopathology.

Consequently, Lilly can comprehend that most of the misunderstandings that she has with her mother are both technical and temporary. Therefore, Lilly's friendships are an indication that she is in the process of acquiring a [...]

They also develop their social skills as they communicate with their peers and play together. Children play games following particular rules and they can create their own games with their rules.

The authors present the opinions of the commentators on the case that associated the urban environments with the lack of humanity, alienation, and apathy.

Spiritual formation plays a critical role in the lives of individuals, as it influences the way they perceive the world and react to it.

The median of this group is close to that of a normal distribution because, from the information given and graphs provided, people had their scores as 100.

When the sensory receptors detect stimuli in the external environment, they send signals to the sensory nerve cells connected to the spinal cord and the brain. The cognitive process involves the activities of the brain [...]

Pickren defines social norm as "The rules of behavior that are considered acceptable in a group or society".to the society, it was acceptable to treat the immigrants differently from the rest of the population because [...]

The lessons that can be learned from the experiment are as follows; human beings can be turned into becoming sadists by evil minds; obedience is a prerogative of the subject; the abuse of human rights [...]

While psychological tests evaluate the general abnormal human behavior in patients, neuropsychological tests serve the prime purpose of analyzing the capacity of the human brain to reason, think, learn, or comprehend particular issues.

This is because rivalry leads to the demise of an individual, group, or corporation for the success of the other. This study therefore aimed at establishing the impacts of competition in the determination of the [...]

After several lessons in this module, I have come to understand my weaknesses and how I should commit myself to get rid of them for sake of my future career.

Therefore, in Joe's circumstance the father's lack of concern for the family can be accounted for his emotional imbalance, since apparently it appears difficult for him to comprehend the father's behavior towards the wife and [...]

The domain of public health lacks precision and the establishment of the appropriate clinical treatment to the patients, who face psychological difficulties.

The following is the list of reflective insights that I came to while getting myself familiarized with Juan's case and analyzing this case's discursive implications: When addressing the issue of children being suspected to have [...]

When examining the guidelines and the advice offered, it became immediately obvious that what is expected of me is the creation of a research paper that is in line with the academic standards of the [...]

Thus, Campbell's conclusions cannot be discussed as supported with Rauscher, Shaw, and Ky's findings because the researchers noted only temporary effect of listening to Mozart's music on the persons' spatial reasoning, and they did not [...]

In the given research, I am going to take a look at my won cognitive development through the lens of various cognitive development theories and check the effects of various internal and external factors on [...]

The first social environment that a child is exposed to is the family, which again prompts the question of the role of family and one's upbringing in the development of personality.

Tim was also overwhelmed by a feeling of fear; he had trouble watching movies with accidents in them and kept visualizing the scene of the accident over and over.

In cognitive dissonance therefore the way that the level of attitude is determined in an individual is termed to be quantitative in that it can accurately describe the level of attitude that exists.

The cognitive and behavioral intervention strategies mentioned in the chapter can be used not only by a school social worker, but any clinician to improve the quality of life of the client. The multicultural theory [...]

Therefore, the research locates laws that regulate and influence licensing, certification, and issuance of credentials, state requirements, and steps required to remain current on all revisions and amendments in the field of counseling. Fundamentally, the [...]

One of the issues that can arise in psychological testing is related to the maintenance of confidential information. In the context of psychology, the handicapped should be subjected to tests that are within legal frameworks.

If she saw the phrase "I can cope with difficulties easily," she might think that she had this quality and could develop it in herself."I am not going to get any better at it" is [...]

By the end of a three-month period of regular attendance to sessions, Susan should change her perceptions and desires pertaining to her relationships with others.

To the next respondent, the asset that I am in the group is my non-conventional approach to issues. The respondent also said that I encourage the group members.

In Alex's context, helping him become a skillful user of the English language would promote his social inclusion, and make his academic performance equal to that of students from the dominant American culture.

As to the non-cognitive aspects of the student's literacy, the girl loves to read and uses every opportunity for it though is embarrassed to read aloud to the others.

Of another importance still is the act of relating the reliability coefficient to the standard error of measurement, which aids in the statistical interpretation of the psychological computation.

I believe that my personal views and lifestyle are compliant with the requirements of Loma Linda University which integrates religious courses and chapel attendance into the curriculum of the institution.

At the beginning of the therapy, I make assessments to enable the therapy to be optimally effective. The sessions of this therapy are usually precise and less in number as compared to the REBT sessions.

Though many researchers claim that dispositional personality theories are limited to the descriptive principles and do not suggest an explanation of how the traits of an individual influence his/her behavior, it is necessary to analyze [...]

During childhood, a person loses the influence of heredity on behavior and the instinctive predispositions are controlled by the social environment.

This mode of counseling concentrates majorly on the suffering one undergoes at present or from a recent past and tries to instill a sense of the importance of this suffering to the patient.

In my quest to understand the dynamics that influence the characters of people within a group and the factors that influence their behavior and the perceptions around them, I choose to investigate one aspect that [...]

The best way to have dealt with the conflict would be to discuss the issues in calm and a respectful manner rather than blurting it out in an angry and hurtful way.

Children and adolescents need to be accepted by the peers, and the positive relations in groups contribute to increasing the children's self-esteem and self-confidence.

I managed to make it through life, and I have accomplished the following as I progress on to self-actualization: I have my own family; a husband and two children. I want my family and me [...]

Campo is a child and adolescent psychiatrist with expertise in anxiety disorders, ADD, ADHD, child behavior disorders, mental disorders, psychiatry, and psychosomatic medicine among others.Dr.

Due to such a complex nature of babbling and a child's social development, a certain attention to babbling and the purposes of this vocal process has to be paid in order to contribute such spheres [...]

This disorder is very serious and in the most severe cases may lead to the death of the patients. This paper explores the complex issue of bipolar disorder and the organizations specialized in providing professional [...]

That is why, the purpose of this paper is to discuss the origins of abnormal psychology, to focus on challenges in classifying and defining abnormal and normal behaviors, to concentrate on the evolution of abnormal [...]

It is possible to discuss Skinner's theory as reliable because it is based on significant research in the field and on the observation data.

As far as resilience is concerned, it is possible to note that the family in question can be seen as a stable but open family system.

According to Brown and White, in order to understand the ability of one to unlearn what has been learned, it is important to first understand the learning process as explained in Cognitive paradigms.

Overall, the main strength of this article is that the authors present a comprehensive overview of theories that can throw light on the moral development of a person.

I have tried to fight the phobia, but whenever I am faced with the scenario where I am supposed to use the elevator, the memory of the fall becomes so clear, and my fear comes [...]

When I got the experience and had a chance to see the effects of the explosion, I acquired conditioning. When the conditioning was fresh, I could well differentiate the sound of a passing plane, war [...]

The authors believe that in spite of the fact that it is impossible to thwart the occurrence of breast cancer, there is a possibility of minimizing the mortality rate.

As is evident from the title, the author tries to establish the reasons for the co-occurrence of mental and physical disorders.

In their article "The Evidence of Effective Interventions for Mental Health Promotion," Clemens Hosman and Eva Jane-Llopis state that to prove the effectiveness of the programs contributing to mental health, it is necessary to refer [...]

I believe that the client has a capacity to understand his situation, and thus develop a course of improvement. It seems that a lot of progress can be made when the client-therapist association is personal [...]

The peculiar feature of this kind of work is the possibility to develop a personal attitude to a topic before an interview, learn a lot during the interviewing process, and develop conclusions and attitudes to [...]

The next ethical behavior is based on a feeling of responsibility. That is why I have chosen responsibility as one of the four critical ethical behaviors of a successful leader.

Do you feel upset? This question is rather efficient as it addresses two key goals at the same time, first and most obvious, it appeals to the emotions of the person, therefore, allowing the latter to understand that feeling negative emotions is not a character flaw, but an acceptable phenomenon that can be dealt with. […]

In classical conditioning, Extinction of a behavior is induced by use of a positive reinforcement to the organism which escalates a response.

It is the fear of being alone, not being part of a group, and of the unknown that causes people and even ministers to say "yes" when they should be saying "no".

The following is therefore an essay of the proceedings of a session in the group. After the group members had settled down, they took turns under the supervision of the leader to express their reasons [...]

I have also learnt that the world we live in is not perfect and at times people will do unpleasant things to me.

Physical abuse happens when a physical injury is inflicted on a child when the child is subjected to acts and activities that lead to injuries on the child's body.

Sexual orientation can be an attraction to a person of the opposite sex, called heterosexuality attraction to the same sex, called homosexuality, or having no sexual attraction to anyone, which is called asexuality.J. A norm [...]

Children did not have a father figure in the family, which affected the personality of Stacy. The main task of an individual is to develop a personality that is related to the industry.

Gary's choice to seek legal help to deny Sue to contact the kids expresses the idea of boundaries between the elements inside and outside the system.

Evaluation of the client's understandings: This element requires the psychotherapists to assess the extent to which the client comprehends the information that he/she needs to make informed decisions.

In a greater sense majorly focusing on my uncle's achievements about the motivational theories, which were and are still realistic, I will always find him to be the spring of all my motivation.

For instance, the research done by Williams et al.demonstrates that in the state of hypnotic analgesia, subjects become less susceptible to pain stimuli.

The main purpose of Hume's writing is to identify and explain principles of association of ideas that govern the nature of human beings.

To sustain the process of changing a person's behavior, it is necessary to keep track of all possible changes in physical and mention conditions.

In the context of the Middle East culture, the primary role of a woman is to be a wife and bear children.

The third suggestion that professionals should adopt in order to assist their colleagues who practice outside their boundaries of competence is to inform them about the importance of offering quality services to their clients.