Psychology Essay Examples and Topics. Page 43

Generally, this article gives information in a reported manner, that is, the information contained in this article is based on the already tried researched methods and therefore only tries to give an explanation to the [...]

The purpose of this study was to relate the model of problem solving process to Jung's theory of personality types which identifies certain techniques to support individual differences.

The traits that are visible includes; development of hair in the pubic and armpits, onset of menstruation, enlargement of breasts, endometrial development for females due to estrogen and penis enlargement for males and spermarche or [...]

Research question: prompts the question on whether a father-child relationship can be enhanced through play interaction rather than engaging in social interactions and providing care to the child The purpose of the study: the study [...]

Thus, it can be considered that the first and the foremost source of the conflict is the boy's mother who is trying to control her grown-up son instead of compromising.

In this topic, the authors intend to discover the extent of association of drug abuse to domestic violence exposure, violent and prosocial behavior among adolescents.

In addition, a personality attributed to disposition is characterized by individual choice like what they will eat as opposed to a learned personality that withdraws the responsibility of decision from the person so that they [...]

A second category is the group of people that have never experienced love and belongingness and they are not able to effectively give love.

It is therefore the object of this paper to examine the relationship between gender stereotypes and culture with a view to elucidating how gender stereotypes, reinforced by our diverse cultural beliefs, continue to allocate roles [...]

According to the findings of the study, the levels of the two hormones were lower after the massages were given compared to the levels before the massages.

The third element "The situation is perceived as socially dangerous" is the cumulative effect of the trigger situation and the negative thoughts that the individual has accumulated about a particular situation and the perception by [...]

In the same way, the genes that a child gets from the parents also affects the way development of the mind.

This is to say that it is self dogmatic and occupation split and autonomous for the rest of the body. The theory by Dr Robert Ader gives the scientific field of study and the meaning [...]

This would undermine the purpose of the study and the researchers should have used a sample size that could give them the confidence of full population representation.

The use of fallacies is based on the rhetorical patterns that make the argument sound obscure and, in such way, the fallacies are often hard to identify.

While trying to examine the effects that the internet has on human cognition, I sought to know the real meaning of cognition from a psychological point of view.

In the political arena, further emphasis on the importance of good communication is essential because in such fields, communication is so important since it defines an individual's character.

When one is thinking on an issue, it is usually good to accommodate new ideas and visualize the possible consequences of a problem that may arise and thus prepare for means of minimizing the negative [...]

A triadic reciprocal causation model can be useful for explaining the combination of Gadaffi's personal and behavioral characteristics and the environmental context as the cluster of influential factors which allowed him not only to get [...]

During the assessment of cognitive functioning, the neuropsychologist needs to ensure that the tests carried out are specific to the cognitive operations of interest in order to arrive at the correct conclusions.

The author of the previous analysis grounds on the words of Wood and admits that the reason of the conflict under analysis is employees' aggressiveness, neglect of some rules, and lack of understanding of other [...]

Social learning and social psychological analyses of aggression prove that that there are many significant bases of aggression, and frustration is one of the most considerable factors, which lead to human aggression as evidence of [...]

This report gives a general definition of stress, presents the general causes of stress, provides the effects of stress in individual's lives and provides ways of handling or managing stress.

The goals of the system is to establish a means of communication that the learners can easily relate with where the exchange of pictures spiced up by verbalization leads to the development of speech in [...]

There is reasonable doubt as to the classification of psychology as a science in the minds of the lay person. This paper set out to reinforce the notion that psychology is a science.

A successful psychoanalysis can get an individual to remember the events of the past and restore the identity of self. Self is also about the evaluation of time and finding a way to control it.

The result depends on the frequency of the judgment and variation or absence of stimuli in contrast to a standard stimulus.

However, despite the overwhelming outcry against the youth playing violent video games, there are a number of researchers and advocates who oppose the idea of directly linking the exposure of young adults to violent scenes [...]

Among those that he focused on were the mechanical memory which deals with the skeletal coordination, sensitive memory which is in charge of the emotions and other feelings and representative memory which deals with our [...]

Efforts to raise people's awareness about OCD have been on the rise since the late 1990s and the first decade of the 21st century.

The clarity regarding the understanding of the instrumentality affects outcome; the trust accorded the decision makers regarding outcomes and the transparency of the procedures for deciding the outcome affects the outcome.

However, the training of clinical psychologists emphasizes on educational aspects as well as growth and development in children and their behaviors.

Most of the combatants, usually, tailored a war awareness state to manage the consistent pressure of battle duty. Majority of the combat soldiers that were repeatedly deployed to war zones suffered post traumatic stress disorders.

On the other hand, situational challenges occur as fresher students attempt to adjust to new situations, and are influenced by such variables as length of stay at the university, social interaction with students and instructors, [...]

President Barrack Obama from the perspective of developmental psychology by applying two theories of personality in the analyses of the influences throughout the lifespan.

In behavioral psychology, the word 'normal' basically means not to deviate from the standard norms, hence normal psychology entails the study of normal patterns of behavior, emotions, and mind. Also, both normal and abnormal psychology [...]

According to Smith & Mackie, dispositional variables entails the personalities, values, worldviews, and attitudes of the people that are interacting in a group, while situational variables comprise of the particular characteristics of the situation that [...]

Many civilizations throughout the course of history have offered speculative ideas about the nature of thought, soul, and spirit, a focal point that is mainly perceived as the precursor to the field and discipline of [...]

The psychologist was overly interested in studying the behaviors of people and animals to a point of developing the motor theory of consciousness.

The environment is the habitat for a person and it influences the behaviours of a person. The environment is also the physical presentation such as the magnitude of the houses, temperature or nature of the [...]

On the contrary, self psychology advocates for use of empathy in a bid to make the patient have trust in the therapist.

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.

Maressa's definition that, computer addiction is an accurate description of what goes on when people spend large amount of time working on computers or online is true, timely, and 'accurate' and the writer of this [...]

In the following years, she continued to demonstrate her excellence in the field of psychology and labored together with other psychologists in instituting the first psychology lab at the institution where she was teaching.

This means that a person with foresight understands the relationships that exist in the society and hence understands what is needed to create a comprehensive healthy future. By anticipating the future, one is able to [...]

In addition to the contribution that individuals make to an organization or a business establishment, Family Business Battleground notes that "the collective attitudes, skills and abilities of people" make a significant contribution to productivity in [...]

The meaning of words theory This research method was based on the fact that facial expressions corresponded to specific emotions. Illustrated in the theory were emotional feelings such as that of happiness and sadness on [...]

The environment is always strange with smell and noise and this creates some fear of the new and unknown to the child.

The researchers mainly opt for qualitative research because of it is the only research method which allows them to complete the research using small sample as the base.

Twelve of the participants were assigned to the role of prison guards while the remaining twelve were assigned to the role of prison inmates.

DISC assessment tool is one of the tools used to evaluate the communication skills and the productivity of the student. The tester is said to use this weakness to create a personality assessment of the [...]

To effectively gauge a lecture the performance of the performer or personal resource in this case the lecturer is vital. What has resulted is an important view of the world in terms of performance a [...]

In this study, it is hypothesized that there is a significant difference in suggestibility scores between the low and high self-monitoring groups.

Kristeva developed the theory of semiotics which emphasizes on the nature of poetic language and the structural notion of the sign while also including the extra-linguistic factors of psychology, history and gender.

For example, when considering a picture of a woman holding a torch, an abstract and concrete thinker would perceive the picture in two different ways: a concrete thinker would perceive the painting in its literal [...]

Eustress is a form of stress which is normally thrilling and fun and a good example of this is when one is rushing to meet a deadline for an assignment submission.

Clinical psychology is the widest branch of psychology. When researching in social psychology the psychologist should first find the subject to be studied.

The differences between perceptions and significance of opinions and opinionated expressions are of great impact to society's view of criticism. Contrary to this, opinionated sentiments are baseless most of the time.

This paper purposes to explain how the American Psychological Association assists its members in the development of professional knowledge and abilities, and how this impacts the career success of psychologists in the various fields of [...]

In addition, the research will aim at answering the following questions: What is the importance of bonding between the father and the infant?

The most interesting aspect about the concept of empathy is that people observe and mirror the actions of other people through interaction despite the fact that they cannot tell when it happens.

Moreover, this model implies that it is possible to assess the general intelligence of an individual by using the methods of statistical analysis. This is one of the limitations that can be considered.

The ability to maintain confidentiality of information obtained from clients is a critical ethical component since it is illegal to share private data without consent from the affected party, the client being counseled can hardly [...]

Positive reinforcement This seeks to encourage the occurrence of a behavior or trait. This would encourage the students to change their behavior and be submitting their assignments in time.

In an article on the conflict management in romantic relationship, Gilbert argued that conflicts are occurrences in any relationship particularly between the couples.

According to Basford and Stein's interpretation, classical conditioning is developed in a person or an animal when a neutral stimulus "is paired or occurs contingently with the unconditioned stimulus on a number of occasions", which [...]

There are two types of relationships that can be witnessed between a worker and a client and these are professional relationship and personal relationship.

Sheik Omar is an immigrant to the United States and lives in the Atlantic City, New Jersey. The writer thought that Sheik Omar has adopted American culture since he has lived in the United States [...]

The criteria of spirituality were measured in terms of the faith one had after recovering from the illness as well as, a person's perception on the meaning of life, peace, and purpose in life.

Instead, the very fact that the blind people use their tactile abilities in order to acquire written data should be seen as the means of developing tactile abilities in the sighted so that the latter [...]

The aim of this essay is to present a bio-sketch of Erik Erikson, to characterize his contribution to the development of psychoanalysis and the understanding of human personality.

The authors discuss some of the effects of media messages on the socialization and productivity of women in society. The main aim of the article is to show that the idea of attractive body image, [...]

This may be in respect to the view of the majority with regard to how one is to express the self.

Matlin defines knowledge as the information stored in our memory, the cognitive functioning of our memory and the ability to utilize the acquired information.

The major dependent variables included in the study concerned the extent of negativity towards the individual considered as deviant, as well as the effects of the perceived negativity on group conformity and identification.

Studying a human personality is by far one of the most complicated tasks, since it presupposes embracing a number of issues, starting from the factors that the environment in which a person develops in can [...]

Evidence suggests that the amygdala and the hippocampus regions of the brain interact during the formation of verbal and visual memory.

This involves assisting affected persons to accept hardships and events; the results are improvements in an individual's welfare and relational behaviors, both private and interpersonal.

As there is a limited and hard to get to amount of material objects, moral satisfactions and other acquisitions, people's competition becomes more aggressive and in the end, violent.

Play is a one of the most effective ways for children to acquire language and speech skills. Play is a form of interaction that helps children acquire positive skills from the environment.

The independent variable of the study was the age-regression of respondents during hypnosis. In the course of the survey, 16 respondents were asked to give their accounts of transitional objects under hypnosis.

The writer shows how the values and attitudes of a child can be shaped by various people who can play the role of mentors.

The study concluded that CBT intervention was effective for African American smoking cessation. As a result, the study concluded that CBT intervention was effectual for smoking cessation among African Americans.

A prime example of this nature of debates is the debate on whether nature or nurture has a greater bearing on the development of the diverse individual behavioral differences that exist.

The most immediate response to the behavior will be a positive reinforcement of classical conditioning which refers to a method of learning where the conditioned response is supposed to initiate the occurrence of an unconditioned [...]

In order to characterize the attitude of youths to the concept of popularity and to determine the dependence of their attitude on such factors as age or social status, the authors used a survey method.

The early environment, a child is exposed to, especially the maternal care environment influences the brain and affects the cognitive functioning of the child.

The use of social networks has added to the hardships of life, as people endanger their personalities and reputations by their postings to the public.

According to Easterlin, the number of children a family has is inversely proportional to the level of happiness the family will enjoy; this shows that the higher the number of children, the less happy the [...]

As the Prime Minister of Norway, Brundtland transformed the politics of the country and made the country prosperous. The leadership style has helped her achieve most of her goals as an outstanding leader and politician.

Memory can be classified into sensory memory, short term memory, and long term memory. Declarative memory also known as explicit memory is a form of long term memory that requires the conscious recall of information [...]

To understand and analyze the role of the center in changing the homeless neighbours' life for better, it is appropriate to focus on the center's assistance in employing neighbours and developing their job skills with [...]

It is important to answer the question about the effectiveness of the CBT for smoking cessation with references to the racial and ethnic differences influencing the effectiveness of the CBT and to the comparison of [...]

The choice of the literature for the review was predetermined by three key factors, i.e, the need to represent the phenomenon of cognitive-behavioral therapy, the necessity to outline key cultural specifics of the Chinese American [...]

This is one of the points that can be made. This is one of the arguments that can be advanced.

As such, stress is a reaction of the central nervous system to the conditions that happen outside of the organism and as such, physical and mental suppression is required.

This book examines the nature of sexual assault and ways to overcome the trauma and pain associated with the experience. Through "denial", the author believes that individuals facing stress and trauma can "lock away" the [...]

The first one is the acquisition of knowledge, the second level is retention and understanding, and the third is usage and application in the real world.

Parental response to the children is also presented in a form of abuse of the rights of the children, as they feel neglected or disowned.

I agree with Mahler's argument that the child's preoccupations during the autistic stage are physiological needs and that the child is not aware of what happens in the surrounding.

The Santa myth might lead to a decrease in the trust that children have in their parents. The reason for this is that the parents, who often have the full trust of their children, are [...]

Neuroanatomy and neural processes are directly linked to the learning and memory functions of the brain. The other aspect of the neuroanatomy that is pertinent to the learning process is the cerebellum.

This component is critical in explaining possible causes of cognitive behaviors in situations where biological, behavioral, and cognitive components fail to provide the causes. A cognitive component is critical in the treatment of cognitive disorders.

The process is inborn and it is for this reason that human beings are able to understand and harmonize the various part of the psyche.

Gerard Jones on the other hand espouses a completely different approach to early childhood development in which he states that the introduction of violent media in the form of comic books, cartoons and other similar [...]

In the light of the quantification of repercussions of the disorder in monetary terms, its effects on individual or personal development and socialization remain worth noting.

The mode of treatment thereby administered was aggressive as an attempt to maintain a balance in the body and brain of the patient.

These factors interfere with the function of hippocampus, the section of the human brain that is responsible for the development of memory, storing and organizing information.

The culture of fear is not new: it continues to breed with the sustaining efforts of the opportunistic politicians seeking votes from the public by playing on people's emotions through mass media.

This paper has gone on to reiterate the fact that anxiety disorders are indeed a reality in life and as such, we should brace ourselves for their occurrences.

Attitude is defined as a person's belief in relation to the outcome of the behavior in conjunction with that person's belief for evaluation of the behavioral outcome.

Depression is a medical problem and it is caused not only by the problems with the surrounding people and events, but also by means of the processes which in human organism.

The concern of the paper is in the latter: the social cognitive theory. The media also uses social cognitive theory to promote the improvement of socioeconomic status and education in the developing nations.

Social psychology is a branch of psychology that explains the influences of social phenomena and the interaction of people in the society.

The class survey conducted to establish the relationship between extraversion and the need for achievement yielded a correlation. Despite the choice of the field of achievement, analysis of the results revealed that there exist a [...]

Mindfulness and mental depletion also affect inattentional blindness in the cases of repetition of the scene and the perceptions held by the individual.

Research in development psychology has also aided in predicting interpersonal relationships and moral reasoning with regard to the stage of development that a person is in.

The study was conducted with the aim of ascertaining the link between the supports from older siblings that are academically prosperous to their young siblings. Furthermore, self-administered questionnaires to both the adolescents and their older [...]

As such, the use of 'power' as a control tool ensures that people do what they are supposed to do, when they are supposed to do it, at the right place and most importantly, in [...]

The traumatic experiences that the police officers encounter and endure during the course of their duties make them susceptible to depression.