Psychology Essay Examples and Topics. Page 4

With this kind of information in their hands they tend to be up-to-date with fashion and what's in, in the social arena.

Decision-making as a process can be defined as a process of purposeful selection of an action from the given set of alternatives in light of a given objective.

The aim of the paper is to identify the reasons that have shaped and led to the development of the history of psychology.

Morale which is also regarded as esprit de corps especially when discussing the morale of a group, is an indefinable word used for the ability of individual to maintain trust in a body or an [...]

In order to determine the level of content validity, one has to examine whether the scale is developed appropriately in that he/she has to examine items such as the level of reading necessary to understand [...]

The Western definition of mindfulness, utilized in the psychology field, is the act of paying attention in a way that focuses on the purpose of presence in the moment and a non-judgmental approach.

In order to comprehend the morality of the short story, it is important to understand the central emotion. There is a term attributed to Nietzsche which uses the French word "ressentiment" as a description of [...]

These processes in Kaczynski's life could be considered as a state of rebellion where he drifts away from the ideals of his parents, from his personal view, and the ill society.

The second substage is the first to conduct and principal circular responses. It is linked to the start of insight and real imagination.

The investigation of the given cases presupposes the creation of the specific theoretical framework that can be applied to the case to help the student to eliminate undesired behaviors and achieve success in socialization.

The research question to address in this paper is as follows: What is the relationship between conceptual metaphors and human cognition in the context of cognitive semantics and conceptual metaphor theory?

The study hypothesized that the free recall mean of concrete words is not statistically significantly higher than that of abstract words.

Some of the crucial information to consider in a functional behavioral assessment is the frequency and duration of the target behavior as well as the most and least likely places for the behavior to occur.

The basis of their theory relies on a statement that the mind of a child is a blank slate, and what fills that slate determines the future of individuals.

Nonetheless, the primary goal of this essay is to provide examples of the biological functioning of the body and explain their importance in psychology while understanding the motives for the particular behavior.

The list of physical and emotional transformations happening to the young people during adolescence is universal; the processes are the same for all teenagers.

Moreover, the high scores on dark triad qualities are related to antisocial behaviors, promiscuity, and preference for short-term relationships. For men with dark triad traits, the low levels of agreeableness and empathy makes them to [...]

According to the representatives of the psychological organizations and committees, "the psychometric qualities of the DAT are rated highest" among all the tests invented for the evaluation of the cognitive abilities in both children and [...]

Specifically, according to the author, an individual success may be weighed on the basis of the Matthew's Effect, demographic trough, 10,000 rule, and the concept of cultural inheritance. The example of Oprah Winfrey offers a [...]

According to her, children tend to obtain a wide range of information from the immediate environment, which contributes to brain conditioning. To Huber, socialization is a process that aids conditioning in pushing the child from [...]

The Gestalt theory was pioneered by Max Wertheimer and it emphasizes on a higher-order mix of both the cognitive process and behaviorism.

Erikson postulates that the genesis of the personality development is from the innate characteristics of a child that are sequentially build through the eight stages of personality development under the influence of the society and [...]

This paper examines ageism and the stereotypes associated with late adulthood; how individuals can promote health and wellness in late adulthood; the importance of relationships and social interactions; and personal attitudes towards death in late [...]

The identification of the stressor also opens a window for an individual to explore other adaptation methods, which can be of help in the future such as avoidance.

By doing so, it is expected that the he or she will accept and appreciate him/herself, and also the environment, to precise the world and the people around.

The Family Projection Process This is an extension of the previous concept and points to the fact that the family member who has a 'problem' is triangulated and works to stabilize a dyad in the [...]

The importance of free will is one of the key points the humanistic approach studies. These are the fundamentals of the human approach Amy's behavior is analyzed according to.

For example, the case of person who feels that the poor are poor because they do not think on ways they can use to gain wealth, then the person may be shooting a certain film [...]

The wife wanted to create a scene in the restaurant but due to the reactions of the husband, she was not able to accomplish her intentions.

Physical and emotional experiences Thirdly, a child who experienced physically and emotionally understanding relationship with parents and other siblings can express out his/her feelings in a relaxed and positive.

Hasty Generalizing This example reveals the fallacy in the diminishing of the weight of individual's point of view, which condemn capital punishment.

On the other hand, Gardner unlike Spearman illustrates that it is not accurate to measure intelligence numerically because according to him, it is composed of skills and abilities that are greatly valued in different cultures.

The essay seeks to discuss memory in terms of the processes occurring in the brain as far as memory is concerned.

They are of the opinion that exposure of media violence to the children at an early age has no effect whatsoever to the change of the children's behavior to that associated with violence.

The source of the drive is peculiar to each stage and is called the erogenous zone and shifts with time. The ego is the seat of intelligence and rationality since it checks and controls the [...]

Will's symptoms and how they affect his day-to-day functioning can be evaluated with the help of these measurements, which can provide insight into the severity of Will's symptoms.

In this case, passing the test can help to better identify the possible causes of psychological problems that a person has.

Furthermore, my parents showed much love and care to the extent that I received most of the items including the toys and clothes I wanted.

When the two are improperly managed, there may raise a conflict of interest between them with one being at the crossroads between satisfying the personal values and goals that come with it and following the [...]

She also believes that she is too intelligent to date her peers in high school and is offended by Donnie's idea of being in a relationship with Murray.

Intergenerational trauma occurs when parents experience trauma in their lives, such as child abuse, and the effects of the trauma impact their parenting.

It is the core responsibility of an expert and the customer to adhere to the foundational outliers of integrity, thus minimizing the negative implications.

According to the book, children tend to comprehend the need to control their emotions when they are young, starting to show signs of self-awareness in response to their environment.

The study will evaluate the strength of the relationship between psychological factors contributing to participating in commercial sex work. Socio-psychological and behavioral theories will guide this study to understand the psychological factors related to participation [...]

I have recognized that the student I have selected had issues adapting to a school setting, which led to conflicts with peers and disappointment in the family. In conclusion, the student and his family had [...]

To understand developmental issues, one must first review the goals that need to be achieved by a child at a certain age.

Reasonably assuming that, after Chapter 1, the student will remember that infancy is the period from birth to 18-24 months, the chapter begins with a quick discussion of physical growth and development during this period.

When investigating the problem of depression, scholars and psychologists have proposed different opinions as per the causes of the issue and the relevant means of its treatment.

By applying a combination pf psychodynamic and behavioral theories to the management of the patient's perception of themselves in a new setting and with the restrictions imposed on them due to their disability.

Therefore, within the scope of such studies, it is interesting enough what the way out of such bias will be since the questions are created by the test author who actually decides himself what the [...]

It is the application of knowledge in the study of human activity such as the day to day lives and mental illness. Psychology is the study of human mind and behavior.

In its simplistic understanding, the model suggested that the problem in a person was as a result of encountering something in the past and failure to deal with it. The failure results into the repression [...]

A parent, especially the mother is the initial and most important educator of a child and thus must have acquired the qualities and knowledge necessary for the upbringing of a child.

Data from public sources are of equal importance in the method of inductive profiling including media which is normally used by FBI profilers.

The Catholic Church has argued that the public's generalization of the issue to involve the whole unit of the Catholic Church was simply a result of the structural characteristics of the church's monolithic centralized organization.

It seems to me that such technique can be quite helpful because it helps to get to the root of the problem.

This system of interpretation and therapeutic treatment of psychological disorders is also known as the "talk therapy" as it is based on the intercourse of the Analysand and the Analyst who listens to the patient's [...]

This is a growing concern for the healthy developmental objective of both men and women and there need to be a balance in the incorporation of this concerns.

The HRI is designed to examine relationships between the supervisor and the employees he/she is in charge of supervising. The instrument is designed to cover the philosophy, principles, and approaches related to the effective performance [...]

Similar to other contests in the game theory, Prisoner's Dilemma presumes that the two players are rational and will choose the most favorable tactic with the aim of realizing the maximum possible gain.

On the other hand, it is argued that the sociopath usually poses a greater amount of danger to the society due to the fact that they are much greater in numbers, are capable of "metastasizing" [...]

When I was five years old, I lost my pet friend, a cat and I was hurt by the demise of the Cat. I was in a position to show affection, and I had realized [...]

One of the most researched elements about success is the factors that drive people to pursue it. Success is often associated with a positive mental attitude, which triggers the desire to be successful in whatever [...]

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 [...]

While speaking about theoretical diversity and its impact on major concepts of psychology, one is to keep in mind that theoretical psychology is mostly associated with theoretical and philosophical aspects of science. Subdisciplines of psychology [...]

Thus, it is possible to note that his behavior was quite appropriate, as he did not do any of the inappropriate actions mentioned above. However, it is possible to note that he still revealed quite [...]

As a result, the communication process has become significantly less careful, and the exposure to the abusive behavior of online bullies has grown exponentially for a range of vulnerable members of the population.

The fundamental attribution error and the ultimate attribution error are the branches of the attribution theory. According to the theory, people tend to evaluate their own behavior from the standpoint of the external circumstances and [...]

H1: Negative peer influence is a predictor of behaviors such as the use of drugs, low self-esteem, and eating disorders amongst the adolescents.

Some of the themes that I was able to deduce from the highlighted causes of misbehavior among students include medical issues, the desire to seek attention, seeking power, the need to revenge on a wrong [...]

That is why, such situation demands total reframe of the life and very often a person is not able to do it and accept his/her loss.

The objective of this study is to expose Freud's anxiety neurosis and to provide a comprehensive approach as to the causes, treatments, and symptoms of the anxiety neurosis.

The speed in conducting tests with the help of technology and the improved data analysis based on the effective use of statistical procedures make the technology play the important role in the sphere of emotional [...]

The crux of the problem is evident from its name: what is the relationship between the mind and the body? A prominent medieval philosopher Thomas Aquinas ties the issue of the body and the soul [...]

Human personality, which defined as vital relatively stable aspects of behavior, is fascinating, as these concepts show because there is yet no single finest theory of personality to explore the personality, while many theorists who [...]

The client is a bright and ambitious woman who has trouble believing in her sense of self and what other people see in her.

In spite of the arguments put forward by Nettle on how the environment influences the personality of an individual, the aforementioned interrogation makes it evident that it is not the only influencing factor.

Therefore, one of the areas that are given a lot of attention in strategic human resource management is the management of the expectations and demands of employees in organizations. Of critical relevance in employee motivation [...]

According to, Skinner's theory of human behaviour is a fundamental basis of the processes that are used in bringing up children and shaping their behaviour and in law enforcement.

The more a person is predisposed to the risks, the higher are the chances of substance abuse. The development of the effective prevention strategies for the substance abuse counselors is based on the knowledge of [...]

As earlier mentioned, counseling is a vocational process that requires a lot of passion and application of certain skills by a counselor, in order to achieve success. Therefore, I foresee struggle to master the skill [...]

Personality assessment is a core activity in the field of psychology and to perform this task, a variety of instruments are available.

He is also responsible for the frustration regression theory, which explains that if needs high in the hierarchy are not satisfied, then an individual puts more effort to achieve the needs that are lower in [...]

Parents have been identified as a source of this disorder in cases where they pamper their children to make them believe that the world revolves around them.

However, they differ in the nature of uniqueness especially on perceptions of whether the early developments are functions of the experience of the early stages of development.

This indicates that in as much as they had divorced physically and in the face of the world, he still considered her his property that no one was to take from him.

This paper gives a detailed discussion on correctional psychology covering aspects like the personality inventories used in selection of correction psychologist, duties and activities of a correctional psychologist and the challenges faced, the career opportunities [...]

It is thus important to note that the first impressions are the antecedent from where love and prejudice emanate. Another component of social influence is the sensation of attraction and falling in love.

Psychology is one of the broad areas of scientific study; interestingly, it is difficult to define psychology for the definition keeps on changing depending on time and the person defining it.

In contrast, social psychology is the study of the causes of behavior and mental attitudes. Social psychology deals with the study of how different contexts influence human behavior, feelings, thoughts, and other mental states.

This is influenced by a transmission of resources from the care givers to the dependencies. The kind of attention and language the child gets is from the surrounding.

In regard to the frame of orientation, Jeff and Ann view the natural world as a place that requires more development. Jeff and Ann have to assimilate and accommodate living in a new environment that [...]

Without the development of the upper ego, the id identifies the hunger and the ego associates it with food, therefore leaving the individual to obtain the food in any way possible.

The purpose of the discussion is to analyze the definition of MDD and identify any gaps based on the social and biomedical perspectives, after which it gives the recommendations to fill the gaps in the [...]

From the above pyramid, Maslow contributed immensely to the field of psychology because he impacted people's perception of psychology by introducing the concept of humanistic psychology.

With the emotional attachment, the child is likely to take up behaviour of the person whom he is emotionally connected. For example, id the child is attached to the mother, he is likely to have [...]

Kohut's theory of self psychology by contrast returned human agency to the theory of personality and promoted a more dynamic interplay between the individual and his or her environment.

Aging is an inevitable and natural process of the human body that leads to various changes, which the science of gerontology studies.

These goals will indicate the ability of Annabelle to identify that her engagement in sexual intercourse with multiple partners is wrong and can cause several severe infections.

The alternative approach is the informational approach that builds on the idea that human behaviour conforms to some social stimulus. Therefore, humans are influenced by the social platforms that they follow and the pages they [...]

Directive counseling presupposes a counselor's choice of topic, the interpretation of a client's responses, and recommendations that aim to impact a client's decision-making.

In this context, the appearance of the superstition phenomena as a result of such conditioning can be accurately explained by the behavioral approach.

The biggest lesson from this theory is that the mind is fluid and develops as it engages with its surroundings. The most interesting thing about this theory and prior knowledge is the environment's role in [...]

The most profound understanding of the relation of culture to psychology and emotional response starts from defining a culture, which is varied across nations and studies.

The absence of healthy relationships to emulate in the future made it difficult for Bundy to create his own. Information released to the general public includes the physical appearance of the individual and the profile [...]

Due to the rapid development, the body experiences difficulties in the work of the heart, lungs, and blood supply to the brain.

The price includes a brief tutorial on the test and how to interpret it in addition to the software. Type C prioritizes the quality of the work he does and the opportunity to improve his [...]

The worldview of people living in the land of the rising sun is often the subject of study and comparison with Western cultures.

In turn, the Rorschach test is considered one of the most popular and developed assessment systems utilized in different parts of the world.

The quote says: "The whole is other than the sum of the parts". The idea is to see the finished "whole".

Well-known tests of intelligence are the Wechsler scales (for adults and children), the Stanford–Binet test and the British Intelligence Scale.

Helping individuals address acute and chronic crises in addition to the resultant psychological, emotional, vocational, and financial needs is the essence of crisis intervention.

The purpose of this project is to describe the Freudian theory of personality and focus on studying controversies associated with Freud’s theoretical views.

Regarding the communicational climate in the film, attention deserves to the scene of Allie's leaving for school, and the conflict that burst out between Allie and her parents based on false assumptions and on feelings [...]

Operant conditioning plays a role in behavior therapy strategy that enables the use of reinforcements to teach children with the syndrome socially favored behaviors.

The essence of Roosevelt's deprogramming activities consisted in kidnapping people who were reported by their relatives to have been programmed by religious cults.

In the early years, the baby's brain is developing rapidly, resulting in a significant improvement in cognitive abilities.

In the Stanford case, most guards including the initiator of the experiment himself thought about what the rest of the group was doing and they all interpreted the inaction of others as a sign that [...]

In my opinion, the ethical principles published in the Code are universal in terms that they should be considered by all people who want to be decent members of society. I believe that psychologists should [...]

The development and evolution of the field of clinical psychology have led to the development of new perspectives of addressing the psychological needs of patients.