CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY

23 Mar 2015 18 Apr 2017

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Damen in his Culture Learning defined Culture as 'the shared patterns of behavior and interactions and affective understanding learned through the process of socialization' (Damen, 1987). Psychology is simply a field of study that concerns itself with behavior. Cross cultural psychology is therefore 'the scientific study of human behavior and mental behavior and process, including both variability and invariance, under diverse cultural conditions,' (Ho, & Wu, 2001). ...

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The arguments around the person-situation

23 Mar 2015 14 Apr 2017

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There have been a lot of controversies over the person-situation debate over the years and continually going on within personality psychology. The person side of the debate argues that people are different and that their differences will be depended on the given context. On the other hand, situation suggests that people are the same regardless of the given context. Whether the situation one is in or whether ...

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Cognitive Behavioral Theory

23 Mar 2015 14 Apr 2017

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The Cognitive-Behavioral theory is a form of short-term therapy used by counselors in the psychology and social work fields. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) encourages a blending of behavioral and cognitive therapy models. The theory is based in the belief that the client's behaviors and feelings are heavily influenced by their thoughts. A CBT therapist plays an active role in helping the client prioritize their problems, recognize the maladaptive ...

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Criminal behaviour and mental health

23 Mar 2015 14 Apr 2017

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Members of the public tend to associate more than in the past mental illness and violence. Such beliefs are fuelled by media reports which emphazise a link between violence and mental illness. The essay aims at examining the evidence, if any, of such correlation, by focusing on one mental illness, schizophrenia and a personality disorder, psychopathy. It addresses methodological issues, such as the control of confounding variables, ...

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Theory of mind: Autism

23 Mar 2015 14 Apr 2017

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The term theory of mind in cognitive psychology allows individuals to describe and understanding of other individual's metal state about their beliefs or thoughts no individual can be certain what another individual is thinking but can have a good understand in what they may believe what they are thinking or about their thoughts Baron-Cohen (1997) theory of mind is exclusive to humans and allows humans to have ...

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Physical Attractiveness Of Defendant

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Abstract The purpose of the investigation was to see if the physical attractiveness of a defendant has an influence of the severity of prison sentences given for a crime of fraud. An opportunity sample consisting of 10 males and 10 females taken from sixth form students at school aged 16-18 was used. A crime vignette was given to participants with a photo of the physically attractive defendant ...

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Intelligence Of A Last Born Child

23 Mar 2015 14 Apr 2017

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Despite the vast amount of evidence found to support the idea that birth order can affect a child's personality and education, it is still undetermined whether or not Birth Order does, in fact, have an effect on a person's intelligence. There have been positive links between birth order and intelligence found in various studies, along with some negative links as well. This paper will use numerous examples ...

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Reducing prejudice in society

23 Mar 2015 14 Apr 2017

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A major problem still occurring in today's society is prejudice. We can observe this in the wide ranges of evidence available. . It is still reported to be in any institution such as school or work and can be learnt from how we see others. The current paper intends to explore and revise the literature that can be found surrounding the topic. Prejudice and discrimination are a ...

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Important Areas For Self Awareness Psychology Essay

23 Mar 2015 14 Apr 2017

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In a changing corporate world, strong leadership is becoming necessity for Business to survive.Complexity and chaos are creating emerging concerns in solving problem in business world, which leads more attention to leadership. This in turn has increased arguments how leadership is different from management. Management focus on responsibities and reaching goals effectively and efficiently which means it is the activities that keeps organization running(Huey,1994).However leadership is a ...

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Intra And Inter-Personal Competencies

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I have a classmate, Sammy. She is decided of having several problems among Intra- and Inter-Personal Competencies. I have done a number of researches on the problems and they will be discussed in detail by further studies. The three main problems that Sammy may be suffered are low self-concept, negative thoughts and poor family relationship. Those problems will be proved by studies at the following. Content Low ...

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Language acquisition is learned

23 Mar 2015 12 Apr 2017

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This essay will evaluate and look at the research and evidence put forward by psychologists and linguistic, in relation to the suggestion that language acquisition is learnt. Both psychologists and linguistics' have questioned this statement. Different theories & hypothesis of how this takes place have been offered, each theory has its good points as well as bad points; however none as yet seems to be perfect in ...

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Eating Disorders and Social Change

23 Mar 2015 12 Apr 2017

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Abstract Eating disorders among women is a real social concern today because the media and Hollywood promote this unhealthy life style. When it comes to attitudes toward this topic many people consider thinness to be attractive and think that's how women should look. Without a change in attitudes then many women will continue to meet the socially acceptable way to look even if they are risking their ...

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The Impact Of Exercise On Happiness - Essay

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The impact of exercise on happiness has long been interest to researchers and many researches had identified that exercise as a cause of joy. Happiness is consisted of three components which are positive excitement, life satisfaction and the absence of negative state like depression and stress. Exercise refers to planned, structured, and repetitive movement to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness (Knöchel et ...

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Behaviour Of Individual In A Group Psychology Essay

23 Mar 2015 12 Apr 2017

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Introduction: Organisational behaviour is defined to traces its origins to the late 1940's when researchers in psychology, sociology, political science, economics, and other social science sought to develop a comprehensive body of organisational research (Greiner,1979). Whereas according to George and Jones (1996), " Organisational Behaviour is the study of the many factors that have an impact on how individual and groups respond to and act in organizations ...

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Can stress cause coronary heart disease?

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Coronary heart diseases have become the leading cause of death in Western society, and their development is associated with various physiological risk factors and psychosocial factors, for example stress (Brydon, Magid & Steptoe, 2006). A good understanding of how stress affects coronary heart diseases is necessary in order to try to prevent or stabilize development of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this essay is not to fully ...

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How Music Effects Emotions On People Psychology Essay

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I made a decision to pick up music on the day that I found out how amazing music was. I sat into a band practice where they played a piece called 'Fire Dance'. Ironically, when the band started playing, I had a brief scene of a calm ocean, with ripples of waves coming towards me. As the band continued, and as the music got louder, faster and ...

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Psycho Analytic Theorist And The Concepts - Essay

23 Mar 2015 12 Apr 2017

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This paper discusses about psycho analytic theorist and the concepts of theorist according to the psychology. It also details the influential of Freuds work in the case of psychoanalytic theory and the concept of Freud. This paper explains the importance of Sigmund Freud's work and the suggestions about psychology. It also details how the analysts that followed Freud dissent from did his viewpoint. This paper links the ...

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Psychology Essays - Psychiatric Diagnosis

23 Mar 2015 12 Apr 2017

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To what extent do the negative implications of a psychiatric diagnosis outweigh the benefits? The idea that a diagnosis of mental illness can be more harmful than beneficial is a concept which many might find surprising. However if we examine the emergence of sociological theories originating from the symbolic interactionist movement of the 1960s we can construct an argument based on these theoretical insights as to how ...

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Subjective well-being at the workplace and organizations

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Even though the psychologists explored the human behavior especially unhappiness in detail but the positivity was ignored in the past. Until 1974, the Journal Social Indications research founded and dedicated large number of articles to Subjective well-being. The literature of SWB shows or focuses on why and how people experience positive way of life including cognitive judgments and affective reactions. By cognitive judgment it means life satisfaction ...

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Psychological Testing and Measurements

23 Mar 2015 12 Apr 2017

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Psychological testing can be viewed as the process of administering various forms of tests; visual, written, verbal or computerized to an individual in order to assess his or her personality strength and weaknesses. These tests are designed to give different outcomes and are administered to different audiences depending on the predetermined result. For example, a child may take an intelligence test to determine his or her learning ...

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Symbolic anthropology: Sex, shame and relationships

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To what extent is social life dependent on symbolism? Illustrate your answer with examples drawn from your own cultural experience and inform your discussion of these examples with insights gained from your research into the symbolic anthropology. Symbols exist in many different forms in our social life whether it’d be a symbolic behaviour or gesture or even ritual and. In this essay, we are going to ...

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Stages in responding to disasters: Floods

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Responding to Disaster: Floods Effects of Natural and human made disasters are devastating and this calls for competent mental health professionals to provide for disaster relief services to the victims. Victims of flood disasters respond differently depending on their personal experience. In our case, people are warned about the impending danger of flood disaster but some fail to respond at all. Even after the flood disaster, ...

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The effect of traumatic events on memory

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Memory Scientists have keen on pressuring secrete of memory for hundreds of years, undoubtedly, obliteration and inheritance are one of the most mysterious and romantic subjects. Dominick Cobb plants memory in Robert Fischer via a designed dream, changes his subconsciousness thus influences his reactions in reality, Inception. These kinds of stories are no longer restricted in friction movies. Nowadays memory is ahottopicinneuroscience,notonly enhancingit,but erasing ...

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The effect of self-talk in athlete performance

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Most athletes uses self-talk, and self-talk affects the performance ( Hardy, Hall, & Hardy, 2004), and in a recent meta-analysis of self-talk interventions Hatzigeorgiadis, Zourbanos, Galanis, and Theodorakis confirmed self-talk as an effective strategy for enhancing task performance in sport. The athlete performs better with a good self-talk, in particular athlete is probably idiosyncratic and contextualized, in other words, what is good this athlete in this ...

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How people symbolically cope with embarrassment

03 Oct 2016 10 Apr 2017

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MAJOR REPLICATION EXPERIMENTAL REPORT The Illusion of Saving Face: How People Symbolically Cope With Embarrassment Introduction People feel embarrassed when a socially unacceptable act is witnessed by others. It is a purely public emotion, which sets it apart from other negative emotions, such as apathy and fear, which can still be experienced even if one is alone. The metaphor “to save one’s face” or “to hide ...

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The effects of comorbid psychopathy

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Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatments Criminal Behavior and Cognitive Processing in Male Offenders With Antisocial Personality Disorder With and Without Comorbid Psychopathy Topic: Effects of Comorbid Psychopathy Introduction Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and psychopathy are two syndromes which are effective in predicting antisocial behavior and identifying dangerous subsets of criminal offenders (Serin, 1991). The distinction between both disorders is often blurred, with DSM-IV–TR suggesting that ...

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Risk for depression and suicide in servicemen

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Depressive Disorder: The Struggle of Our Nation’s Sons Abstract This paper discusses the causes and risk of depressive disorder developing amongst Full-Time National Servicemen and the possible risk of suicide ideation. The predicted outcome was that the cause of depressive disorder developing amongst Full-Time National Servicemen is associated with the influence their upbringing have in relation to how they cope with hardship. Survey result have proved that ...

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Gender differences between keeping secrets from parents

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Title of the study Gender differences between keeping secrets from parents among university students 2. Background of the study University is viewed as a new stage for children to learn independent and autonomy. Youths start to withhold information from their parents, for instance about what they do during unsupervised leisure time. Keeping secret is a part of normal development in one’s life (Peskin, 1992). As ...

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Narcissism and the Need for Uniqueness

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Relationship between Narcissism and Individual Need for Uniqueness Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine whether a correlation is evident between narcissistic behavior and the need for uniqueness. Thirty five participants were recruited in this study and are given two established questionnaires, Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale and the Are You a Freak Scale. Hypothesis produced was individuals who have narcissistic tendencies are also more inclined ...

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Corellational study of memory span and age

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ABSTRACT. Over many years, all types of scientists have intrigued over the complex idea of memory and the under lying mechanism. Though it is difficult to concretely point out everything, we do possess vast available information about memory. This literature review focuses mostly on how memory span varies as individuals’ progress through their life cycles. The paper discusses a correlation study done on people of different ...

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Primate distribution in southern India

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Primate distribution in southern India The Western Ghats of India is one of the biological ‘hot spots’ of the world (Myers et al., 2000). The western slopes and the ridges of these hills are covered with evergreen tropical rainforests. The eastern slopes and the adjoining Deccan plateau harbor mainly deciduous forests. The Western Ghats are divided into two regions: the southern and the northern Western Ghats, ...

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The positive effects of napping: Physical and mental

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The Truth about Napping! Sleep is an essential requirement for our body and mind. Lack of sleep can lead to physical health problems as well as causing “continuous sleep deprivation” (Scearse, 2015). Visualize a material that increases alertness and address the related problem, which is “non-toxic, has no dangerous side effects, and, best of all, is absolutely free” (Mednick and Ehrman, 2006). Such a thing sounds ...

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The effect of music on alcohol consumption

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A Study on the Effects of Different Genres of Music on Alcohol Consumption Levels Abstract Music is a heavily researched field and studies have shown that it may influence the way we behave as well as our emotions. Different forms or genres of music has been shown to affects us in different ways and often speed up or encourage certain forms of behavior. Alcohol and music ...

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Approaches to obesity: Behavioural measures

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Issue for reflection: Can obesity be controlled through behavioral measures? Content brief description One of the global concern that we are facing now is obesity, not only has it increase, the prevalence rate has also doubled since 1980 (Anderson, Quinn & Glanz et al., 2009). Behavioral theories suggest the increase in obesity is link with decrease physical activity and unhealthy dietary behavior and thereby altering our ...

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The effects of exercise on depression

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MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER Introduction This experiment was intended to figure out whether a solitary episode of moderate-power vigorous activity would enhance mind-set and prosperity in 40 (15 male, 25 female) people who were getting treatment for major depressive disorder (Bartholomew, Morrison, & Ciccolo, 2005). Members finished the Profile of Mood States (POMS) and Subjective Exercise Experiences Scale (SEES) as markers of temperament 5 min ...

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The relation between consciousness and the unconscious

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The relation between the consciousness and the unconscious When Lacan comes to talk about this third section of The Subconscious in Conference VI, Wish and its Presentation from 1958, he is unequivocal about the significance of this factor. Lacan informs his viewers, “Freud describes the following very clearly, that the only factor that can be repressed, he informs us, is what is known as vorstellungsreprasentanz. It ...

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What are the effects of violent video games?

03 Oct 2016 10 Apr 2017

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Running Head: EXPOSURE TO VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES INCREASES AUTOMATIC AGGRESSIVENESS 1 INTRODUCTION Playing video games have become a hobby among people especially children and teenagers. Some video games are violent at the same time addictive and when they are played, there is an impact on the person playing the game. This has led some people to state that children become more ...

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Concepts in social psychology: Analaysis

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Social Psychology Introduction Social psychology may be called one of the oldest sub-disciplines of psychology (Crisp & Turner, 2010). From the primary social psychological research, it has been an inseparable part of the broader discipline (Crisp & Turner, 2010). Social psychology may be perceived as having some sort of identity crisis because of too different approaches. Nevertheless, this is incorrect. Social psychology is as strong as ...

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Treaments for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Posttraumatic stress disorder occurs when individuals experience intrusive effects of a disturbing event that they have experienced for more than one month. PTSD is also marked by an individual’s determined avoidance of any stimuli that might remind them of the aforementioned event, along with a marked shift in mood and behavior which is distressing to the people around them. Over the years, a number of therapeutic ...

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Battery: Robert’s Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model

03 Oct 2016 10 Apr 2017

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In an article written by Albert R. Roberts, a five-level classificatory typology specifying the duration and brutality of woman battering was studied by interviewing 501 battered women. Through the interviews, it was found that the length and severity of abuse ranged from short-term to chronic to homicidal levels. A number of differences were identified between short-term and long-term batterers. One of the major differences noted ...

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The benefits of mental toughness in sport

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ABSTRACT On the basis of advantages that a mental toughness can offer to a performer, the study was designed to develop the understanding of the components of mental toughness in sport. The purpose of this study was to identify the components of mental toughness as perceived by the researcher and was guided by the two questions, which are as follows: What are the components of ...

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Stress, Anxiety and Depression among College Students

03 Oct 2016 10 Apr 2017

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Stress, Anxiety and Depression among College Students Abstract Stress, depression and anxiety are major and commonly reported issue among the college students. Mostly stress and depression among college youths are cause of their educational and academics performance. Usually stress, depression and anxiety are associated with decrease in grades which effects one way or another to student’s skills and ability to perform. Most common reasons for stress, ...

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Psychological contributions to investigations

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Critically discuss and evaluate research studies that have analysed the psychological contributions to the investigative processes.Psychology made great contributions in the past years to the justice system. Many of them helping the system understand crime, criminals and victims. Many fields of psychology have been created since, e.g. forensic psychology, criminal psychology, legal psychology and so on. Psychology has been of great importance in the field of ...

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Psychological definitions of learning

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People learn. Learning is fundamental to human beings. It is the specialization that we use to become fully human (Fischer & Immordino-Yang, 2008, p.xvii). In the life of an organism, Learning can be considered as a continuous process. It can be said that, human learns right from his birth to till his death. Consistently, human finds something new, acquiring a new skill to face the forthcoming ...

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Different types of memory: An analysis of memory stores

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How many different types of memory are there? Illustrate your answer with examples of the kinds of information that each system stores. Memory allows us to recognize our surroundings as well as people who are related to us. Moreover, it also allows us to record our past so that we can refer to our past experiences in our today and future. “In large part, we are ...

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Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

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The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology 1. Club drugs is a word that means psychoactive substances that are linked to nightclubs, parties, raves, or concerts. Some of the club drugs are MDMA, ketamine, gamma-Butyrolactone, gamma hydroxybutyrate, Rohypnol, and methamphetamine. There is a trend of taking club drugs because they are cheap and people believe that club drugs can help increase social interaction. Looking at ...

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for weight loss

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Weight Loss Plan Cognitive Behavioral (CB) techniques can aid Cindy in her weight loss goals because they are centered on changing targeted behaviors and cognitions straightforwardly( Matta,2013). The CB techniques offered to Cindy will highlight the role of environmental reinforcement contingencies and cues related in the attainment and maintenance of healthy behaviors( Matta,2013). Creating health habits such as eating right and exercising can be difficult to ...

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Is technology beneficial for a child's development?

03 Oct 2016 10 Apr 2017

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The topic that I will be discussing for this exam is on whether new technology are beneficial for development. I define new technology as “Any set of productive technique which offers a huge improvement over the established before technology” (Marshall, 1998). This includes electronic devices that have improved throughout the years such as ipads, ipods, tablets and even computers with higher version such as windows 8 ...

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Psychological theories of learning: Overview

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Learning Learning is basically conditioning and modification of behaviour through training and experiences which a person is exposed to in his day to day life. A person who is said to be learned is considered to be ideal for the society which can be proven as an asset to the society. Learning can also be held the permanent and the unwavering change in the state of ...

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How do our brains and the environment interact?

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How do our brains and the environment interact to create language. Language learning is a puzzle which is uniquely mastered by humans only. It prompted the classic nature and nurture debate, where the nativist, innate approach was supported by Chomsky (1959) and the learning, operant conditioning model was developed by Skinner (1957). Fodor (1966) emphasizes that language learning is determined by the interaction of nature and ...

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What factors influence the onset of drug addiction?

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Familial Risk Factors Favoring Drug Addiction Onset Introduction: The purpose of the study is to indicate the factors that are suspected to be affecting children for drug abuse. The author Zimic and Jukic have concluded their work Familial Risk Factors Drug Addiction Onset which is a sound research based on a sample of 146 addicts and 134 control subjects. The hypothesis of the study is drug ...

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Is identity personal or social? Theories of identity

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“There is no such thing as ‘personal identity’ – identity is social.” Drawing upon relevant empirical research, critically evaluate this statement with reference to at least two psychological theories of identities. Identity can be defined as a distinguishing characteristic, which belongs to any given individual, or shared amongst all the members of a certain social group (Leary & Tangney, 2003). Psychology believes that there are many ...

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Personality and Empathy in Pro-social Behavior

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The Relationship between Personality and Empathy on Prosocial Behavior Background of study Prosocial behavior is explained as the action to be performed to benefit others rather than self (Twenge, Ciarocco, Bartels, Baumeister & DeWall, 2007). It plays an important role in our social lives where it is carried out when letting others feel comfortable and being helpful. It can be performed while helping strangers, friends or ...

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Couples therapy: Analysis of a case study

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Case Analysis and Treatment Plan Couples Counseling Abstract Within couples therapeutic assessment, both partners are viewed as entity with different characteristics and behavioural traits, which are interrelated in the marital relationship. A great percentage of couples seek help in order to improve their marital quality and overcome their dysfunctionalities. The following paper addresses a treatment plan and assessment based on a case of couple, who seeks ...

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The effect of parental attitude: Education and well-being

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Literature Review Introduction This section is subdivided into three sections. The first section is about parental attitude and formal education. The second section is about formal education and psychosocial well-being, and the third section is about parental attitude and psychosocial well-being. Parental Attitude and Formal Education A recent study supported the assumption that parental attitude plays a key role in the academic success of Latino children ...

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Neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injury

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Mary was an outgoing teenager who had a lot of friends. She succumbed to the peer pressure of her friends urging her to complete a very dangerous task. This task was to jump from a second floor balcony down to the swimming pool. Mary was a skilled swimmer, however she has no defence against such traumatic brain injury. She was placed on life support as a ...

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Changes in young adulthood

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Introduction Young adulthood is a transitional period expanding from ages 18 to 26 respectively during the life cycle when young people are traditionally expected to be self-sufficient in finance, to build up relationships even become parents, and to take on responsible roles as the engaged members of a community. From the adolescence to young adulthood, people also have a certain physical and psychological changes as well ...

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An analysis of psychological journal articles

03 Oct 2016 06 Mar 2017

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Psychological Journal Research and Summarization Three psychological journals were read to acquire the learning experience equivalent to participating in 6 credits of research participation. Answering three prevalent questions will summarize each one. What is the main question in each article? How does the author address the question? What did they find? The three articles selected come from the approved list of journals: the Journal of Cognitive ...

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Gender Differences in Nonverbal Communication

03 Oct 2016 06 Mar 2017

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The Gender Differences in Nonverbal Communication Abstract Introduction Aim/ Purpose Theory Participants Procedure Results Conclusion References Abstract This research will attempt to test the hypothesis whether there is gender difference in use of non verbal communication between male and female with use of gestures. The participants were 47 males and 26 females, individuals comprising of 20 males and 20 females, categorized separately, all above the age ...

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Risks of youth internet use

03 Oct 2016 06 Mar 2017

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MURPHY 1 The internet and various social networking sites, specifically, have seen a surge in activity from adolescents and young adults in the past few years. Individuals, ages ten years old to thirty years old, are the main users of these social networking sites. These same individuals either view or post themselves involved in some kind of challenge game for the amusement of themselves or others. ...

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Body language in social interactions

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Discourse Analysis This essay will cover how gaze, postures and gestures, speech accommodation, and conversation theories can makeup social interactions. People communicate in different ways, sometimes during social interactions people send messages to the receiver without being aware of it, the theories cover what the phenomena is and what message it could be sending. This essay will apply these theories to the people talking on the ...

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Report on Adolescent

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INTRODUCTION Adolescence is the period between the ages of 12-18 years. It can be considered as the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood. The period of adolescents is most closely associated with the teenage years, though its physical, psychological and cultural expressions may begin earlier and end later.The physical growth is distinct from puberty and cognitive development generally seen in adolescence as it can also extend ...

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Is Blood Thicker Than Water?

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Keywords: family, relationships, psychology Literature Review Draft Is Blood is Thicker than Water? "Blood is thicker than water", this idiom expresses the idea that family relationships are stronger and more durable than friendship ties. This idea is reinforced through customs, traditions, and laws that give familial relationships prerogative over non-familial ties and determine who may be defined as family (Muraco, 2006). In fact this theme is so ...

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Stages of Human Development

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Keywords: Bowlby, Maslow, development, child 5 Stages of Human Development Social, physical, emotional, cognitive and cultural changes take place throughout the lifespan of an individual. There is a general sequence of development which is fixed, however the rate of development can sometimes differ depending on many factors. There are key needs which must be met and consequences if they are not. Stage of Life Cycle: Infancy 0-5 ...

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The Dark Side of Personality and Enron

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The Dark Side of Personality and Enron When it comes to personality testing, most tests highlight the positive aspects or traits that are considered good or socially acceptable. There is another personality cluster called the Dark Triad, which focuses on negative elements of personality. The three components of the triad are narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. When it comes to corporate scandals, such as the collapse of ...

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What is colour constancy and how is its solution achieved in the nervous system?

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Colour constancy is often described as a computational problem the human visual system must solve. What is colour constancy and how is its solution achieved in the nervous system? Colour constancy occurs when an object is illuminated by a coloured light and our visual perception continues to detect the objects apparent colour (Smithson, 2005); this is a postreceptoral process. The abstract colour coding can be mapped ...

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The Barnum effect

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Abstract The Barnum effect is a theory that originated from psychologist Paul Meehl. The Barnum effect represents a type of subjective validation in which an individual finds personal meaning in a statement that could apply to many people (Cardwell, M. and Flanagan, C. 2012). In 1949, Forer went on to study this effect by giving his students an extract form an astrology column, finding ...

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Does the prison serve its purpose

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The environments that we are surrounded by on a daily basis have a huge influence on our psychological frame of mind as well as our behavior. Things such as noise, light, temperature, physical structures etc. all have huge role on to play on the experience that we have in a certain space and can either be positive or negative. When analyzing the Constitution Hill male prison, certain ...

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Psych-social Changes in Middle Adulthood

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Abstract The essay is about psych-social changes in middle adult hood. The phase of midlife is explained in different perspectives by numerous theorist. There are issues such midlife crisis and identity crises associated with midlife that require to be studied in reference with previous events of life. Psych-Social change in middle adulthood affect the relationship with spouse and children, which are included in this paper. These changes ...

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Memory models

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This essay will explore different types of memory, including short and long term, as well as the mechanisms that are used to help us understand how it works. Furthermore, this essay will be discussing eye witness testimony, its accuracy and how it can be distorted, looking at research and experiments that have been carried out to help us better understand these concepts. A majority of psychologists agree ...

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A Report On Intelligence And Personality Psychology Essay

23 Mar 2015 29 Mar 2016

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As a matter of fact, personality and intelligence theories can be divided up into high-factor (including more than 8 factors) and low-factor (including less than 8 factors) theories although it is debatable whether one over-generalises these constructs in doing so. Consequently, it remains questionable whether one will gain sufficient conclusions and benefits from this dissection. Nevertheless the aim of this brief paper will be to give an ...

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A Study On Bowlbys Attachment Theory Psychology Essay

23 Mar 2015 29 Mar 2016

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While this theory has great strengths, it also suffers from arguably significant methodological weaknesses. The experimentation involved is less for the purpose of hypothesis testing than for hypothesis derivation and theory building. The subjective interpretation of results, without deference to rigorous protocol and inter-rater reliability measurement, defines more art than science. However, art can be quite profound, and attachment theory has profound implications for caregivers and social ...

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A Study On Change Blindness Psychology Essay

23 Mar 2015 29 Mar 2016

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The so-called changed-blindness phenomena has given some clues of how human vision and perception really works and it is, therefore, interesting to examine the results of the related studies and to make conclusions upon this. Precisely this will be the effort of this brief paper which will deal with the contribution changed blindness studies have made to the understanding of vision and perception (Levin et al, 2000; ...

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Psychology Essays - Serial Killers Born

23 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016

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Serial Killers Born Serial Killers: Made Not Born Abstract This study about the early life of a serial killer implicates that it’s the cause of their madness; serial killers are made not born. Further research shows that certain patterns in chronological order occur between these series of cases. Such as physical and mental abuse consumed as a child; growing up, serial killers turn to abusing vulnerable animals ...

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Psychology Essays - Jung Personality Types

23 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016

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Jung Personality Types Jung's Analytical Personality The present study is an investigation of the extent to which Jung's personality types (Jung, 1921) are related to psychometric intelligence. Although intelligence and personality were usually treated as independent constructs in the research of individual differences, recent studies have signified the importance of studying these constructs in conjunction, as significant correlations occur between them (Ackerman & Heggestad, 1997; Austin, Deary, ...

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Psychology Essays - Temperament Behaviour Inherited

23 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016

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Temperament Behaviour Inherited Does the evidence support the claim that children’s Temperament influences their susceptibility to environmental adversities? What is Temperament? There is not a single definition of temperament and there are many psychometric problems with the available temperament instruments. Temperament is about individual differences. It is very difficult and fuzzy concept. There is very little agreement on the stability of temperament. Temperament is composed of the ...

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Psychology Essays - Schizophrenia Depression Neurology

23 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016

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Schizophrenia Depression Neurology Discuss the evidence that implicates a biological dysfunction as a cause for either schizophrenia or depression. There are many psychological theories to explain the causes of schizophrenia, and one of the most influential theories is the biological theory. This includes the structure of the brain, neurology and genetics. “Mental diseases are brain diseases”, this was the view of Wilhelm Griesinger (1845) who based the ...

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Psychology Essays - Social Bullying Information

23 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016

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Social Bullying Information Critique of Research Report: Social Cognition and bullying: Social in adequacy or skilled manipulation? Sutton, Smith and Swettenham (1999), British Journal of Development Psychology, 17, 435-450. This paper will critically scrutinize the research of Sutton, Smith and Swettenham (1999) that challenged the traditional studies which based on the social information processing theory. Instead of interpreting bullies are lack of cognitive and social skills, they ...

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Psychology Essays - Human Aggression Violence

23 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016

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Human Aggression Violence "There is not one single Psychological theory that can adequately account for human aggression and violence." To what extent do you agree with this claim? Aggression and violence are common occurrences in everyday society and something we are exposed to every day. Barlow and Hill (1985) suggest that television in Britain shows a scene of violence every 16 minutes, whilst the Home office research ...

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Psychology Essays - Parents Corporal Punishment

23 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016

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Parents Corporal Punishment There has been controversy in Australia regarding whether parents should be allowed to use smacking or other forms of corporal punishment (corporal punishment) as a means of behavioural management of children. There have not only been concerns that corporal punishment can be harmful, but also relating to the effectiveness of such a punishment as a means of managing and changing children’s behaviour. Although corporal ...

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Psychology Essays - Children Neurological Test

23 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016

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Children Neurological Test House-Tree-Person Test Anguish engulfs life in many forms - lurking behind secret emotion. Bitter pain grips hearts, strangling breath; vague cries gnaw darkness. Each year countless amounts of children are physically or emotionally abused or neglected. Unfortunately, the number of battered children who remain buried among shadow continues rising as liberation fails. These children, as well as many others hiding different underlying emotions, fall ...

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Psychology Essays - Amnesic Syndrome Amnesia

23 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016

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Amnesic Syndrome Amnesia Hypothetical amnesic syndrome single case intervention: Clive Wearing Amensia - Amnesic Syndrome Amnesia is a general, classically used term essentially to describe the partial or total loss of memory. Due to the complexity of human memory functioning, several different types of amnesia exist, in particular, Amnesic Syndrome (A.S.) which, in its most coherent, is a cluster of amnesic symptoms. Amnesic syndrome is characterised by ...

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Psychology Essays - Relationship Therapist Client

23 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016

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Relationship Therapist Client In the book “The Process of Counseling and Therapy” the authors outline a framework and series of guidelines for becoming a more effective psychotherapist. The purpose of a therapist is to help the client help themselves, gain a better understanding of his thinking, feelings and behavior, which will help him perform better in those areas of living, which have been limiting. The author also ...

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Psychology Essays - Memory Synaptic Formation

23 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016

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Memory Synaptic Formation What is the evidence relating synaptic plasticity to memory formation? The term ‘memory’ refers to the encoding, storage and retrieval of learned information (Purves et al., 2004b). A human’s capacity for committing “relatively meaningless information” to memory is fairly limited but this capacity can be increased, indicating that changes in the brain can occur to accommodate this increase. Studies involving research into memory formation ...

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Psychology Essays - Criminal Psychology Media

23 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016

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Criminal Psychology Media In media depictions, “criminal psychology is frequently portrayed in a very favourable light, almost as if it were a sort of ‘secret science’” (Hale et al, 2005). Critically evaluate media (mis)representations relating to the intersection of psychology and crime. Within your answer make particular reference to a filmic depiction of an offending behaviour. Ensure you utilize both mainstream and critical literature within your discussion. ...

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Psychology Essays - Peer Adolescents Development

23 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016

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Peer Adolescents Development Peer pressure and the need to belong Primarily, understanding human development can help us better appreciate our own life experiences and life path. It promotes better self-understanding and personal development. From ages twelve to nineteen is a stage in a teenager's life that determines what kind of adult he or she will become. This stage of adolescence, characterized by “identity formation” (gaining a sense ...

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Psychology Essays - Satisfaction Biological Needs

23 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016

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Satisfaction Biological Needs What do people want? Implicit in this question lays the assumption that human desideratum encompasses not only the satisfaction of biological needs, but also the fulfillment of a variety of psychological, physical, and social endstates that are distinct from our biological needs. Thus, marking Nagel’s contention that human desires are primarily of two kinds: unmotivated desires, such as wanting food when one lacks it, ...

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The sins of memory

23 Mar 2015 26 Jun 2015

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THE SINS OF MEMORY The Sins of Memory What are "the sins of memory"? Have you ever accidentally left your house keys in the front door or walked to the next room only to wonder why you are there? What about believing that someone told you something only to remember later that you read it or heard it on the radio? These are just a few examples ...

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Families and sports

23 Mar 2015 23 Jun 2015

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        Sports are played around the world. It's a lifestyle for some. Athletes play it, while kids, children, admirers watch their idols play. Kids play like their idols. They may bat in the same style or they will wear their idol's jerseys, with the name on the back. But kids love to stay involved in sports. They get to hang out with friends and stay fit at the ...

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Extent of importance in an individual’s appearance

23 Mar 2015 23 Jun 2015

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1.1 Introduction Appearance is how someone looks on the outside. Appearance plays a vital role in our life as it most often is able to describe our characteristics from first impressions. A person can be judged by their appearance. A good appearance means to be neat and presentable in our daily life. Appearance will be our first impression to the society. In order to give a ...

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Importance of early infant attachment and child development

23 Mar 2015

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The importance of early infant attachment cannot be overstated. It is at the heart of healthy child development and lays the foundation for relating intimately with others, including spouses and children. It affects parents' abilities to nurture and to be responsive to their children. The effects of infant attachment are long-term, influencing generations of families. According to Bowlby who developed theory of infant-caregiver attachment, attachment security represents ...

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A study on skinners behaviorist theories

23 Mar 2015

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Some of the most important things for human beings is what makes them who they are and the characteristics of human beings that distinguish them with other animal species. Behaviorism is the theory that tries to understand the characteristics of human beings based on inherent laws of the natural environment. Behaviorism is one of the oldest personality theories and dates back to Descartes who introduced the stimulus ...

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Death of a child and the impact to parental grief

23 Mar 2015

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Adulthood is the stage in the human lifespan that captures the stages of acquiring independence from the family of origin, establishing loving relationships and having and raising children.  When adults transition into the role of spouse and parent they are not likely to attribute this meaningful time of life to crisis.  The death of a child disrupts the biological order of the lifespan and challenges a parents understanding ...

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What Are The Effects Of Bipolar Disorder Psychology Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Bipolar disorder, also referred to as manic depression, is a serious condition that causes severe mood shifts. People with this disorder may spend weeks feeling like they are invincible before quickly dropping into a severe depression. The length of each high and low varies from person to person. Bipolar disorder affects over two percent of Americans every year. Bipolar disorder symptoms can lead to inadequate professional performance, ...

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Case study: Emotions in the workplace

23 Mar 2015

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Emotions are essential to humans as they permeate almost every aspect of our lives insofar as they guide our behaviour to fit with contextual demands. Emotions also motivate change and facilitate learning. They inform us when to fight or flight and serve as fundamental social functions. (Gross, 1999). As emotions are fundamental social functions, all emotional events are situations that are relevant to a person's well being. ...

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Effect Of Motivation On Short Term Memory Recall Psychology Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Empirical research interested in memory recall has suggested a number of stimuli could influence memory recall. Amongst a multitude of stimuli that is claimed to effect memory is motivation. Motivational stimuli's such as financial gains, recognition, appraisal and many other forms of rewards are employed in various occupations (Tiglao-Torres, A. (1990). These can be looked upon as cues for organised responses thus improving learning which "is the ...

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Indivdual Differences In Pain Tolerance Psychology Essay

23 Mar 2015

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It is generally agreed that the perception of pain does not only depend on the noxious input, but also on a variety of psychological variables including an individual's emotional state. The amygdala is one area of the brain linked with the regulation of both emotion and pain (Lapate, Lee, Salomons, van Reekum, Grieschar & Davidson, 2012). This region has also been implicated in trait aggression and the ...

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A psychoanalysis review of obsessional psyche

23 Mar 2015

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Obsessions are repetitive, uninvited belief, metaphors, or impulses that the qualities finds unacceptable and/or revolting. They are among the most distressing psychological evils and can be mentally exhausting. Struggling against obsessions is a lonely, reserved movement. The three focal themes of obsessions are unacceptable aggressive, sexual, or blasphemous view. These surplus distressed the being, gross, and seemingly inexplicable impulses, similes, or belief. Obsessions commonly give advance to ...

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Nature Genetic Factor Of Personality Psychology Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Every human being on this Earth have their own personality. Each and every single humans personality is differ from each other. Personality is an individuals thinking, behavior, and feelings. It is also more about their character as long as they live on this Earth. The word "personality" is derived from Latin which means "mask". Personality ia a general description about an individual and it is the internal ...

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Theoretical framework of cluster analysis

23 Mar 2015

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Identifying groups of individuals or objects that are similar to each other but different from individuals in other groups, cluster analysis is a statistical method both intellectually satisfying and profitable. In this chapter, theoretical frameworks are constructed and applications of cluster analysis, especially to marketing research, are reviewed. Alternative methods of cluster analysis are presented and evaluated in terms of recent empirical work. A discussion about cluster ...

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