The Psychodynamic Theory. Gateways to Mind and Behavior

The psychodynamic theory is a psychological perspective that originated from the works of Sigmund Freud on psychoanalysis, which focused on the unconscious level of awareness and the interactions among personality structures. In contemporary society, it encompasses all psychological theories that attribute human behavior to the influence of unconscious interactions of...

Self-Harm as an Abnormal Behavior

Basics of Cognitive-Behavioral perspective There are many psychological perspectives that can be used to understand human behavior and the ways in which people come to interact with each other. Society functions in accordance with a variety of rules, traditions, and regulations that are formed during its development. Any individual’s actions...

Social Influence Psychology Summarization

When one thinks of social influence, the usual type of example that readily comes to one’s mind is a direct attempt at persuasion, which is when one person deliberately tries to change another person’s behavior or attitude. However, to social psychologists, social influence has a broader meaning. For them, social...

Obsessive-Compulsive and Eating Disorders in Children

Introduction Childhood mental and developmental disorders include a range of emotional, neurodevelopmental, and behavioral disorders that have an extensive influence on social and psychological well-being. They represent an emerging and persistent challenge to health care systems around the world. Children with such disorders need significant support from their families or...

Aspects of Counseling African-American Population

Encapsulation within the framework of a dominant culture leads to the fixation of models of communication and behavior that are common for a given culture, values and ways of understanding what is happening outside and inside an individual and a group. The counselor should understand this fact and avoid cultural...

“Switching Between Lift and Use Grasp Actions” by Bub et al.

Background The article under review investigates the concept of grasp actions. Bub et al. (2018) state that they are directed by an individual’s stored manipulation knowledge, which retains how one typically uses objects, and vary depending on the objective to either lift or use an object. It is assumed that...

Disussing of Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Among all the existing therapeutic approaches, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) resonates with me the most. I find this approach very efficient, inspiring, yet also practical, as it “includes themes such as optimism, strengths, meaning and life-goals” and focuses on “making patients’ lives more fulfilled and resilient” (Geschwind et al., 2019,...

Combating Stress: Methods for Combating Stress

Student life is an exciting time, which simultaneously stimulates and can also cause stress due to severe life changes. General stress can be caused by anxiety about the future, heavy learning burden, exams, and other factors. Sometimes, stress occurs in response to specific events, such as visiting a schoolmate’s home...

Observation and Interpreting Infants’ Behavior

Introduction Interpreting infants’ behavior is a challenging task since the nature of maternal-child relationships is complex. A child is typically completely dependent on its parent (usually the mother), and it is the parent’s responsibility to ensure a safe transition from complete reliance to partial dependence. Winnicott created a theory that...

Cognitive Psychology Discussion: Long-Term Memory

In my life, the Biblical knowledge that I possess at the moment has come from various sources, including previous experiences. In my episodic memory, there are very illustrative cases of deviations from values promoted in the Bible. As a primary school student, I learned from my best friend that she...

Long-Term Memory and Biblical Knowledge Plan

Long-term memory can provide access to multiple opportunities for learning if understood and applied properly. With current research and universally accepted information on how memory encoding and retrieval work, it is possible to design pathways to acquire new Christianity-related knowledge easily. This paper presents a plan for the development of...

Developmental Psychology: Nature or Nurture?

There are six major questions that can be addressed in developmental psychology. One of the most interesting themes is the role of nature in the development of child psychology. The reason is that I was always excited about how some people are so good at some things. The main question...

Finding Strengths: The Core of Inner Resilience

Personal introspect as the source of more nuanced knowledge of oneself is crucial for several reasons. Knowing one’s strengths allows one to become a better person and find happiness through personal growth, as well as improvement of relationships with others. Moreover, by discovering individual strengths, one can make impressive accomplishments...

Coping with Depression After Loss of Loved Ones

During my past fieldwork experience, I dealt with a 60-year-old man of African American origin. He suffered from depression after his wife’s death, which made him feel lonely and isolated, and the client’s daughter was concerned about his mental health. Firstly, it is possible to ask an exceptional question to...

The Type of Change Being Introduced on Speed of Response in Light of Blindness to Change

Introduction There are many related phenomena in the cognitive processes of human consciousness whose effects may run unnoticed by the individual. Among such effects, particular attention should be paid to blindness to change as a demonstration of the imperfection of human attentiveness. Blindness to change should be understood as the...

Self-Esteem: Comparing and Contrasting Main Psychological Approaches

The issue of self-esteem is critical in clinical psychology and understanding the wider processes in the field of psychology. There are two types of approaches to self-esteem – cognitive and constructivist, which consider self-esteem as a product of sociocultural influences. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), as well as the theories...

Barriers to Leaving Abusive Relationships

Abuse in relationships has significantly increased in different societies over time, resulting in injuries and deaths. Michaels (2016) explains that an individual makes seven attempts before they finally leave abusive partners. Quitting a batterer is dangerous, strenuous, and difficult because it has significant challenges associated with it. The barriers faced...

Domestic Abuse Problem Analysis

In the context of present-day developments, domestic abuse appears to be a pressing concern. According to Alshammari et al. (2018), “intimate partner violence (IPV) or domestic violence and abuse refer to the victimization of an individual by an intimate companion” (para. 9). However, domestic abuse may also regard not only...

Verbal Operants for Teaching a Child to Ask for What They Need

Coined by B. F. Skinner, the concept of a verbal operant incorporates the principal communication skills developed by children to achieve specific goals at the early stages of their cognitive and behavioral development. As a rule, a child uses verbal operants to reach a very specific, concrete goal, such as...

Cognitive Behavior Theory for Military Veteran

Cognitive behavior theory (CBT) is based on the idea that an individual is able to alter their behavior by interfering with their thought patterns. Perception-altering techniques are widely used in therapy, however, “CBT refers to the inclusion of thoughts and beliefs in the determination of clients’ problems and their alleviation”...

Flashbulb Memories and the Evolutionary Mechanisms

Brown and Kulik (n.d.) discuss the prevalence of so-called flashbulb memories and the evolutionary mechanisms that can be connected to them. Flashbulb memories refer to the detailed recollections of the events of high perceived significance that are strong enough so that the person can remember the accompanying circumstances years after...

Marriage and Family Therapy and Pharmacological Treatment

Therapy and counseling have now become valuable tools in terms of handling one’s issues and maintaining overall mental health to live a fulfilling life. However, while some people prefer to handle these issues on their own by vising individual therapy, others feel that marriage and family therapy would be more...

Behavioral Addictions: Mental Disorders

The term “addiction” is often linked to the idea of substance abuse. While many addictive behaviors are related to the use of drugs, alcohol, and other substances, addictions to certain actions are not as researched. The addition of gambling disorder to the DSM-5 creates opportunities for the manual to explore...

The American Psychological Association’s Code of Ethics

Not all ethical problems are well defined, but the American Psychological Association aims to guide psychologists to make sound ethical decisions under the five fundamental values in their occupation. Benefit and non-maliciousness, loyalty and responsibility, integrity, fairness, and respect for human rights, as well as dignity, are all included. Beneficence...

Intermittent Reinforcement Schedule

Intermittent reinforcement is a schedule that instructors use to strengthen a newly acquired behavior. The four Intermittent Reinforcement Schedule (IRS) are fixed ratio, variable ratio, fixed interval, and variable interval schedule (Parenting for the brain, 2021). Fixed Interval Schedule (FIS) offers a prize after a set period has elapsed. The...

Social Psychology: Race, Racism, and Discrimination

The fact that human beings belong to the same species is undoubted. Moreover, understanding race, racism, and discrimination are equally important, since the whole matter of race and racism revolves around the human ethnic background. The context of this issue has continued to be a matter of discussion, taking into...

Defining Behavioral and Social Skills Goals

The PLOP examines a 4th grader Sarah, who has a clinical diagnosis of bipolar disorder and ADHD. Based on her areas of need, Sarah lacks concentration and focus on a particular topic during the instruction. She also needs to improve her social skills to alleviate the expressions of anger and...

African American Women Struggle: Phenomenological Approach

This research takes a qualitative interpretative phenomenology approach to study the barriers that African-American women face when obtaining higher education. Scholars have concluded that the challenges that the target group faces are vast; however, there is not enough attention given to the problem in the social studies field. Phenomenology was...

Pursuing a Diploma in Psychology

From my teenage years onwards, I have cherished the dream of becoming a social worker. It was not something of a passing fancy or the concept of false ideology that prompted me to favor this career. I do fully understand the dedication and commitment a person embarking on such a...

Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development

Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development is an outstanding modification of Sigmund Freud’s core ideas into a more structured and organized format of assessing one’s development-related inadequacies. It is important to note that the main concepts revolve around eight critical stages of development, which are integrity vs. despair, generativity vs. stagnation,...

Virtue: Views of Aristotle and Machiavelli

The idea is a virtue is challenging to define, where some approached it as an absolute good and others viewed it solely as a utility. This is a case in regards to past thinkers Aristotle and Machiavelli, who had divergent perspectives on virtue. Aristotle’s views on the subject revolve around...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Military

The Gourleys narrate their struggles with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, which has profoundly affected their quality of life. The condition develops after exposure to traumatic events that overwhelm, frighten, or threaten life. The veteran militants are sent for horrible missions and sometimes get exposed to active combats. The experiences have significant...

Adverse Childhood Experiences as a Remote and Proximal Mitigation

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood. Many kids have experienced neglect, abuse, and violence, or witnessed disputes in society and at home. Children exposed to maltreatment and other ACEs are at increased risk for various negative adult health outcomes, including substance abuse and depression...

Treatment Planning and Caregiver Competency 38

Summary Treatment planning is a process of collective interaction where healthcare staff and a patient establish a composed report that differentiates significant care objectives. The procedure achieves this by portraying quantifiable and time-delicate activity ventures toward accomplishing the intended purposes with anticipated results (TAP21, 2017). The method also mirrors a...

Psychopathy or Conduct Disorder: Assessing Juveniles

Although the assessment of psychopathy and conduct disorders has been performed in the adjudicative process for centuries, it has not been long since it was introduced in the juvenile cases investigation. The main aim of employing this measure with non-adults is to provide a more profound motives’ understanding, as well...

The Use of Emotional Freedom Technique for Test Taking Anxiety Reduction

Introduction Stress and related psychological problems seem to be critical factor that drives adolescents to self-destructive behaviors. This issue often becomes the reason for poor performance in educational institutions and causes affective disorders later in life (Church, De Asis, & Brooks, 2012). The emotional freedom technique (EFT) is reported to...

Child Sexual Abuse: Effects and Treatment

Introduction As a relatively hidden pattern of abuse, family violence can take a variety of shapes and forms, including physical, mental, and sexual assault. As the victims and perpetrators are generally known to each other, an interpersonal attack’s psychological impact is more significant. Children are particularly vulnerable, as they often...

Study of a Parent-Child Relationship

The study of a parent-child relationship is a sophisticated endeavor focused on the peculiarities of a socioemotional environment of the upbringing process, as it may have a significant influence on the outcomes of the child’s interaction with both society and caregivers. Hence, when speaking of the following issue, it is...

Major Depressive Disorder: Characteristics, Approaches, and Treatment

Introduction This paper will provide an in-depth study of depression, including main characteristics, theoretical approaches, public policy connected to it, the ways of treatment, and the effects of the disorder on the individual’s mental and social life. Defining characteristics and symptoms of depression Depression, particularly its most often appearing type...

Cognition and Emotion: Interactions and Contextual Expansions

Summary of Each Article In the article “The Nature and Organization of Individual Differences in Executive Functions: Four General Conclusions” the authors, Miyake and Friedman (2012) sought to summarize the available research, at the time, on executive functions (EFs). The authors conducted the research to investigate the inherent differences in...

High-Risk Behaviors and Psychological Disorders Affecting Teenagers

The most common high-risk behaviors among teenagers are smoking, alcohol and substance abuse, and computer addiction (National Research Council, 2011). Teenagers usually begin smoking in school, under peer pressure and influence, or simply out of curiosity. Alcohol abuse has similar roots, though usually appears in high school, closer to legal...

Midlife Crisis and Its Effect on Women’s Stress

Women in their middle years are at a crossroads in their developmental histories and psychological dispensations not only due to lack of an image that represents their position in the society, but also as a result of their own vulnerability to a whole range of unique stressors associated with the...

Demi Lovato’s Story of Recovery

The following essay gives an overview of Demi Lovato’s recovery story from her mental issues, which involved substance addiction, depression, bulimia, and bipolar disorder. Her treatment was a life-long journey at different qualified rehabilitation centers, which had a personalized approach to their patients. Analyzing her history of relapses, it would...

Learning Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

The chapter presents the data about the behavioral methods that can be utilized for managing the symptoms associated with anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OSD), and post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) (Wright, Basco, & Thase, 2017). The authors address commonly used approaches, such as exposure, cognitive restructuring, and reciprocal inhibition. The major...

Researching Hernandez Family Case

According to the scenario provided, in which the Hernandez family is undergoing the Children Services Program’s Administration, social workers tried to track several factors when drafting the tests. First, the most critical factor was parents’ attitudes towards their children and the nurturing patterns to manage their sons. Second, the question...

Personal Learning Portfolio Developed Ahead the Leadership Course

Knowing what I didn’t know about myself before taking the course? Taking this course made me aware that there were several life aspects that I was missing on. One such important aspect is failure to understand the role of emotions in the day to day life as well as the...

Mental Illness in the Context of Home Caregiving

People living and caring for mentally ill patients are under considerable stress (Alpert & Fava, 2005). Mentally ill people can be a major burden to relatives who live and take care of them (Coon, 2005). However, the existing information regarding the feelings, thoughts and other social process occurring within a...

Identifying Approaches to Crisis Hostage Negotiation

Introduction The research study outlines the basic hostage negotiation strategies, which are employed the critical situations with an aim of inflicting certain psychological effects. Specifically, the work employs the method of literature analysis and discusses the practical implications of the strategic negotiation. As a result, the patient- and system-related concerns,...

Cyclothymic Disorder: Article Critical Review

Abstract This paper highlights the symptoms of cyclothymia and the challenges it imposes in health centers. Cyclothymia is prevalent, impairing bipolar spectrum disorder included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders formed in 1982. Whereas Sub-threshold bipolar is a cyclothymia-related disorder common in young individuals. The relation of...

Psychology Case Study: Phenomenology

Introduction Psychotherapy has an interesting history of evolution beginning from the days when it was part of biology. Phenomenology, a term first expressed by Edmund Husserl in Germany in the mid-1980s, has been defined as “Stumpf’s introspective method that examined experience as it occurred and did not try to reduce...

Crisis Intervention of an Effective Social Worker

A crisis is an incident that causes an emotional distress that is very difficult to handle. Examples of crises include misunderstanding in relationships, passing on of loved ones, and unplanned pregnancy. A crisis has diverse characteristics, and among them includes existence of danger and opportunity, portrayal of complexity, and anxiety....

Effects of Nightmares in Health

Introduction Nightmares are comprehensible delusion sequences, which appear factual and become progressively more distressing as they develop. Emotions usually linked with nightmares are nervousness, distress, or terror. Other associated sensations comprise of irritation, temper, humiliation, and disgust. Nightmares have a habit of centering on impending physical threat or any upsetting...

Healing After Loss: Coping with Bereavement

Bereavement This is the most primary state of a feeling when a close person is lost. This can either be a family member or a friend, a person who was loved and respected, and there was a personal connection. It is the state when a person who is feeling the...

Assessment Psychosocial Vital Signs and Care Planning

Irene Major is a 51 year old woman. She has given birth to two children, a boy at age 25 and a girl at age 28. Irene breast-fed the two children for one year each and has had no family history of breast cancer. She has witnessed incidences of palpable...

Protect Purdue Pledge Improving Research

Abstract This paper discusses COVID-19 and methods of improving Protect Purdue Pledge compliance. It proposes a simple ritual that can be employed before making potentially risky decisions, consisting of a series of arbitrary gestures performed in a specific order. The ritual aims to help the person concentrate and consider the...

Adult Development and Social Theory: A Paradigmatic Reappraisal

The author of the above article is of the view that the study of adult behavior demands theoretical reformulations. Whenever a social scientist intends to understand human actions and the reasons for such actions, theories are always employed. However, theories must be interpreted to suit the existing environment because the...

Deviant Behavior Questions

Introduction Many world leaders acknowledge that terrorism is a threat to respective national security. Perhaps that is the reason why countering it remains one of the biggest challenge. First, it has not been an easy task to establish the causes, motivation and determinants of people masterminding acts of terrorism. In...

Development at 4 Years Analysis

It is understandable if one is frustrated and impatient with his or her child’s development. One can behave in ways that are difficult for an adult to understand. However, such odd behaviors are a necessary part of a child’s development. At 4 years of age, the child is in the...

Deviant Behavior of College Freshman

Introduction Deviant behavior among college students has caused concern among stakeholders in the educational sector. Sometimes this behavior may be extreme, creating risk among the affected student or their schoolmates. Many institutions have been grappling with this problem over the years, especially among freshmen. When newly enrolled in schools, these...

A Personal Behavior Modification Experiment Using Operant Conditioning

Introduction The undesirable behavior I chose to examine is swearing, which is not an uncommon occurrence at my household. I’m 32 and married, which primarily means there is always someone to swear at. Swearing is not the most socially acceptable habit, but research by Baruch, Prouska, Ollier-Malaterre, & Bunk (2017)...

Group Dynamics Impact on the Organization’s Productivity

Abstract The study will explore the impacts of Group Dynamics on the productivity of an organization. A survey will be used as the method of study where random sampling will be used as the technique for data collection. The sample size will be 100 out of which half will be...

Family Involvement in Substance Abuse Cases

Introduction A genogram entails a graphical display of interpersonal relationships and interactions between individuals belonging to the same family (Genopro, 2011). Accordingly, besides a genogram representing the well-known family tree, it also allows therapists to analyze different psychological and hereditary patterns that underlie various behaviors and relationships within the family....

Edinburgh Depression Screen for Treating Depression

Introduction Edinburgh Depression screen is also known as Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale which is used to screen pregnant and postnatal women for emotional distress. It has ten questions for the correspondent to answer. Women are required to rate how for last been feeling for last seven days (Klein, Dougherty &...

Decision-Making Process and Different Views on It

Introduction Based on Rappaport’s research, the Vroom-Jago model has classified the decision making process into five groups based on the actors involved in the process. Rappaport (1975). For each category, the model provides guidelines that are most appropriate under the circumstances. These categories determine the number of individuals participating in...

Responsiveness Between Mothers With Depressive Symptoms and Their Infants

The Research Purpose The rationale for this study was to ascertain the efficiency of using Interaction coaching for at-risk parents and their infants (ICAP) intervention to uphold sensitive responsiveness between mothers undergoing postpartum depression and the newborns. The study aimed at establishing whether a subtle well planned coaching on mode...

Article Summary “Maternal Stress and Sensitivity: Moderating Effect of Positive Affect”

Introduction The article under discussion entitled “Maternal stress and sensitivity: Moderating effect of positive affect” dwells upon the impact of maternal positive affect on maternal sensitivity and stress. Smith and Stephens (2018) examine the longitudinal influence of mothers’ positive affect on parental stress and their sensitivity. The researchers find no...

The Adaptation to Childhood Chronic Illnesses: Parental and Child Perspectives

Sample Size The Research paper by Anne Gannoni and Rosalyn S. Shute uses a qualitative approach of research using the grounded theory concept. The sample size of the participant group included 18 children and 21 of their parents. Initial sample group was composed of 14 children between the ages of...

Confidence Can Make You Miss Important Information

In the news article “Confidence Can Make You Miss Important Information,” Brookshire argues that confidence can make an individual fail to consider factual information, especially if that evidence contradicts their personal beliefs. The author attributes this habit to the human brain’s vulnerability to confirmation bias. According to it, people tend...

Children’s Declining Health: Who’s to Blame

It has been noted that the increase in consumption of certain foods and consumer products is a direct result of increased exposure to advertisements. Study shows that consumers have linked their increase in consumption and request for certain foods and drinks to their total exposure to television and increased media...

Difficulties in Applying Scientific Publications in APA Journals

Psychology is a science that requires a multifactorial approach to research. Diversity is a crucial concept to achieve relevance for most studies, as the analysis of causality in mental difficulties and conditions requires extensive profiling. “The Neglected 95%” by Jeffrey Arnett, published in American Psychologist in 2018, challenges the quality...

Reflecting on Types and Sources of Data in Psychology

Introduction The selected research question is: To what extent does the leadership style of a leader or executive impact the workplace culture and attitudes of employees? This question is based on the ever-evolving field of leadership psychology and workplace social relations which encompass many elements of sociology. The question in...

Correlation Between Childhood Attachment and Adult Anxiety

Introduction Childhood attachment can be the result of severe psychological impairments in adulthood, and parenting aspects are largely those factors that stimulate specific disorders. According to Corcoran and McNulty (2018), parental neglect is a driver of emotional development difficulties in children, and the lack of attention is fraught with anxiety,...

Workplace Bullying: Dealing With the Office Bully

The definition of harassment in the workplace usually refers to psychological violence, which can include gossiping, slander, social exclusion, deliberately making work more complicated, or a generally poor attitude. There is no doubt that not every small conflict in the workforce is equal to bullying. However, when harassment becomes systematic...

Cognitive Dissonance in Abusive Relationships

The concept of cognitive dissonance can help explain a victim of an abusive relationship’s emotional state and psychological motivation. The term suggests that a person is in that severe situation when their actions contradict their beliefs and views. An extended stay in this state ultimately leads to a feeling of...

“Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You” by Dr. Gosling

Introduction Items people purchase and the way they arrange them in their dwellings have long been considered instrumental in understanding a person’s identity. “Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You” centers around an experiment, which was performed by Dr. Gosling, a professor at the University of Texas. He believes that...

Industrial Psychology and Labor Interviews

Introduction The branch of industry, or industrial-organizational (I-O), psychology studies employee behavior in the workplace. According to Farndale et al. (2020), it shifts its focus towards studying a company’s culture and working processes to improve business performance and individual behavior. Labor interviews are an integral part of the employee selection...

Family Ties and Business Ethics Analysis: A Case Study

Major Ethical Issue and Secondary Ethical Issues The author of this work believes that the central ethical problem of Lucy and her father’s case is that to finally get the desired appreciation and love of her harsh father, she would have to betray those who value her as a person....

HR Management: Potential Abuser, Workplace Harassment

The majority of working people at least once faced harassment at work. It can be manifested in disregard of opinion, or restriction of activities without coordination with management, devaluation of achievements, and other aspects. Such problems at work significantly worsen the quality of life; constant stress can cause health problems...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

Modern research activities use a variety of approaches, including inductive and deductive reasoning. While both methods are valid and capable of bringing results, there is a distinct difference between them. Inductive reasoning implies that researchers begin by making specific observations and, based on them, move on to broader conclusions. In...

The Impact of Ageism on Mental Health and Addiction

Growing older is inevitable; however, individuals can increasingly become susceptible to the adverse effects of ageism. According to Lyons et al., ageism refers to prejudice towards persons because of their age (1456). This form of discrimination is exhibited in unfair treatment of older people, undesirable attitudes towards the elderly population,...

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Social Anxiety and Substance Abuse

Conceptualization Mark is a student who suffers from social anxiety and alcohol abuse problems. As a person who grew up in a conservative, non-drinking, and socially secluded environment, he did not develop social competencies and interpersonal skills to successfully integrate into a highly psychologically demanding college community. Mark’s inadequate social-emotional...

Disconnecting with the World and Other People after the Death of Close People

Identifying Information Presenting Situation The client is in the office due to the fact that he feels extremely disconnected with the world and other people after the death of his wife. The client reveals that his son has been keeping him busy and he would like to raise him (son)...

Human Behavior: Economists and Political Scientists’ Views

Economists account for human behavior by reasoning that people have the ultimate capability to make rational decisions when presented with their preferences and constraints by weighing the benefits and costs of each option available. In other words, humans get motivated to act within each discipline by their inner-self. People analyze...

Descartes’ Maxim Overview and Analysis

Since ancient times, individuals have been trying to understand life and its meaning and provide humanity with answers to various philosophical questions. For instance, Rene Descartes, who is a French theorist, scientist, and mathematician, created the statement “I think, therefore I am” in order to explain the concept of human...

Piaget’s and Erikson’s Developmental Psychology

Developmental psychology is the essential study of why and how people change throughout their life, and lately, it has received a significant deal of attention. Several scientists studied people of various ages and their development. For example, Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, and Erik Erikson, a German-American psychoanalyst, each created...

Analysis of Interdisciplinary Research

Interdisciplinary research is a creative way of studying numerous societal issues. The method is especially important because it allows specialists from various academic and practical industries to “work together to solve specific social problems” (Demers, 2011, p. 242). The crucial aspect of unification enables professionals to share experiences and knowledge...

Consciousness and Your Brain

The human consciousness was a mystery that stirred the minds of the greatest philosophers back in ancient times, and the disputes around the topic even nowadays cause major controversies in scientific communities. Modern technologies allow scientists to study the ongoing processes in a living brain, which made a precise mapping...

Janet Tomiyama’s “Stress and Obesity” Summary

Stress is one of the important topics covered in the textbook and, as such, merits a thorough investigation on its own. “Stress and Obesity,” an article by A. Janet Tomiyama, covers the interrelation between the two issues listed in the title and their mutual influence in psychological terms. The author...

Critical Evaluation of the Concept of Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence (EI) can be defined as the “ability to understand, reason about, and use emotions and emotional knowledge to enhance thought and action” (Ford & Tamir, 2012, p. 285). It is a complex notion which has become rather popular in many settings, including educational ones. Along with other forms...

A School Crisis Response Team After a Shooting

The school crisis team takes part in paying very important roles in such situations as multicultural crisis response and there should be selection of appropriate teams (Silver & Klotz, 2007). Where possible, the members of this team have to stand in for the linguistic as well as cultural composition of...

Lifespan Development and Personality Theories

Physical Development Adolescence is usually described as the age between 12 and 18 years old. It starts with puberty, which is characterized by a number of physical changes connected to a human body becoming capable of reproducing. At this stage, primary sexual characteristics and secondary sexual characteristics are developed (Spielman,...

Emotions and Memorization of Information

Introduction Memory can be defined as the ability to obtain, store, retrieve, and recall information and past experiences. This fascinating process is subject to research in various aspects. In particular, the relation noticed between human memory and emotion raises a range of questions about the nature, reasons, and causes of...

Hindsight Bias and Confirmation Bias

People’s everyday life is filled with interactions and information exchange. However, the objectivity of the perceptions and attitudes of the information is hindered by numerous biases that are influenced by multiple factors. These factors include upbringing, social background, religious beliefs, experience, developmental level, and others. Therefore, an individual’s judgment might...

Abnormal Psychology: Bipolar Disorder

Abnormal psychology is one of the most exciting and, at the same time, sophisticated fields of the science of mind and behavior. It is a specific branch that observes and analyzes unusual patterns of human behavior, thought, and perception, which may or may not is analyzed in relation to a...

Demonstration of Reinforcement Effectiveness

Abstract This paper aims to examine the case of a 10-year-old male student, who has the diagnosis of autism and studies in a special classroom environment. The interfering behavior that is not acceptable in social terms is pushing other children and items with the aim of attracting their attention. For...

Attitude Towards Aging, Death, and Dying

The notion of immortality has driven cultural and scientific innovation for hundreds of years. Both medicine and religion began to touch upon the topics of death and the possibility of eternal life, whether spiritual or physical. However, people still tend to suffer from aging, even in the contemporary advanced healthcare...

Ethnocentrism and Racism in Child Development

In the final project, the case of Dalia will be analyzed to investigate the effects of ethnocentrism and racism in child development, especially during the adolescent period. Teens usually experience overwhelming emotions and several changes in their relationships with parents, peers, and community members. In addition to certain physiological changes,...

Sleep Disturbance and Neuropsychological Function Within ADHD

Sleep disruption is an inherent behavioral feature in childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, known as ADHD. Sleep disorders in children with ADHD can be enhanced by medication side effects, as well as psychiatric comorbidities. Such a correlation between sleep problems, AHHD, medication consumption, and psychiatric comorbidities is a complex and multidirectional issue....

Crisis Intervention: School-Based Crisis Teams

Introduction The crisis has become one of the burning issues in our times. According to Frieda F. Brown and Jackson P. Rainer, the crisis is “the presence of an event or situation as beyond the coping mechanisms of the individual” (Brown & Jackson, 2006, p. 953). Three components of crisis...

Child Identity: Grandparenting Role

Modern researchers in the field of psychology and pedagogy are unanimous that the role of grandparents is extremely important for children. Emotional warmth and unconditional love are the most necessary components of the relationship between adults and children. They give children faith in themselves and a sense of belonging. Parents...

Adolescent Depression and Physical Health

Addressing mental health problems in people of different ages is a priority for medical staff operating in the field of psychiatry. However, when taking into account current social trends, working with adolescents is one of the most important areas. According to the World Health Organization, young people aged 10-19 make...

Family Support to a Veteran With Depression

Introduction Today, many Americans believe that they have happy and safe lives due to several available resources to cover their needs. However, despite the intention to create the best services and opportunities, the U.S. government is not able to protect all the citizens and remove social inequalities or health disparities....

Cognitive Stages of Infant Development

Introduction Child development is one of the most important topics for any parent and for researchers who focus on studying the human psyche. Cognitive development is the evolution of all the mental processes by which the individual receives information about the world around him (Cavanaugh & Kail, 2015). These processes...

The Problem of Anxiety Among the College Students

Anxiety is a common issue faced by college students, many of whom have never experienced it extensively before. An assessment by the American College Health Association states that 63% of college students experience overwhelming anxiety in the last year, with 23% requiring professional treatment. Anxiety can be defined as the...

The Survivor, the Psychologist, and the Story by Adrianne Aron

Introduction The story selected is “The Survivor, The Psychologist, and The Story” (Aron 31-51). Aron was born and raised in Missouri, USA. She studied Political Science and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. She then did her Masters and Ph.D. degrees in U.C. Santa Cruz, strategically focusing on...

Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Sleep Issues

Introduction The document to be analyzed is “The moderating roles of bedtime activities and anxiety/depression in the relationship between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms and sleep problems in children” by Tong et al. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects at least five percent of children. It is linked with the development of...

How Prejudices Develop in Children

One of the burning issues in sociology is whether prejudices and biases are innate or people develop them throughout life. One famous proverb goes: “Children are not born with prejudices – they learn them.” Some researches state that people are not born with prejudices but acquire them. There is a...

The Phenomenon of Cognitive Dissonance

Introduction The cognition of a person is a unique and complex process that involves multiple systems and affects the whole body. In the process of evolution, humanity managed to improve its ability to cognize the surrounding world and explain the majority of phenomena that are important for it. The desire...

Child Psychology: Attachment Theory

The Attachment Theory was first formulated by the British psychiatrist John Bowlby when he was studying the behavior of young children who were separated from their parents. Bowlby often collaborated with an American-Canadian developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth who helped him in developing the theory. Attachment Theory is a concept that...

Emotional Intelligence: Features and Characteristics

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a set of skills that dictate and determine one’s capability to properly assess and express emotional responses. It contains four major domains, which are social skill, empathy, self-management, and self-awareness. By promoting these skills, children can greatly improve their academic performance and reduce the level of...

Evidence Based Practice and Marriage and Family Therapy

It is not a secret that many universally recognized methods in medicine did not receive yet scientific study. It means that many approaches were not scientifically proved, although they were quite effective. In order to change the situation in the medical sphere the evidence based practice was introduced into the...

Memorization Techniques and Their Use in Preparing for Exam

Two Methods The two methods that may be used to memorize each piece that is requested are remembering them in order and the so-called method of loci. The first method’s objective is to create a set of visual images that will connect each separate piece (pen, ruler, etc.) in one...

Nature and Nurture in Developmental Psychology

Development psychology is a broad branch of science that studies such an essential aspect of human life as the human psyche in the various life stages. Particular attention is paid, for example, to childhood and old age. Naturally, such an extensive science has many studied areas, topics, and questions. The...

Conflict 101: Questions. Analysis of the Conflict

A Current Situation A current situation in a team-related environment that I fear refers to the fact that it is challenging to avoid conflicts within the team. The scariest aspect is that these conflicts and issues adversely influence personal relationships with individuals. As a result, team-related conflicts can endanger or...

Culture and Trauma: Domestic Dispute

Article Review The issue identified is Domestic dispute (Divorced parents and Child care). The article identified discusses a special Issue: Culture and Trauma and was written by Mattar, Drozdek, and Figley. According to the authors, a lot of studies in the field of trauma emphasized randomized controlled trials and evidence-based...

Personality Traits and Job: The Big 5 Personality Traits Model

It is obvious and widely held that everyone is different, and every individual’s character traits have a profound influence on every aspect of their life. Not many people consider that personality traits can be measured by specialized tools, and inferences can be made about a person based on the measurements....

Internet Addiction Affect on Person Normal Functioning

Introduction Internet addiction refers to unusual internet-related behavior where one spends most of his or her time on the internet affecting his normal functioning. It also leads to a person feeling nervous or emotionally unstable. With the current society having access to the internet all the time, this problem has...

Behavioral Dimensions and Hazardous Thought Patterns

Overview Accidents are an undeniable part of life, and some individuals with certain personality traits seem to be more accident-prone. For example, Powell, Hale, Martin, and Simon (1971) found that extraverts are significantly more prone to accidents than others; Clarke and Robertson (2011) hypothesized that low conscientiousness is associated with...

Personal Wellness: Deliberate Action Planning

Wellness Model I am applying the three-dimensional wellness model consisting of physical, spiritual, and emotional domains. It is stated that one needs to pay attention to all eight dimensions of the wellness model such as physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, vocational, financial, and environmental. However, there is no requirement to...

Human Development: Key Aspects

The ecological, psychoanalytic, and biological perspective of development The ecological perspective studies humans from an environmental standpoint, which includes social, emotional, and biological influences. They aim to explain how human interaction affects people in the setting they have been born and raised in. Spencer Rathus states that ecological systems theory...

The Stanford Prison Experiment Review

Introduction The first video named the Stanford Prison Experiment presents a real socio-psychological experiment held in 1971. The US Navy sponsored the study as they had intentions to reveal the reasons for severe conflicts between the guards and the prisoners in the prisons (Vsauce, 2018). Phillip Zimbardo, the lead researcher,...

Congnitive Bias Impact on Personal Beliefs

The ability to think critically is quite challenging to obtain, especially when certain beliefs have deeply embedded in one’s psyche. However, to develop as a person and pursue a profession, it is essential to evaluate one’s opinions and decisions seriously. This paper aims to analyze my personal beliefs and see...

Juvenile Forensic Psychology: Contemporary Concern

The increasing socio-political and technology transformations have increased potential challenges within the juvenile rehabilitative centers. The present juvenile systems have numerous pitfalls that have immensely compromised the wellbeing and development of the young offenders admitted within these institutions. The welfare of these young offenders is an example of a potential...

Correlation Between Childhood Attachment and Adult Anxiety

Abstract The relationship between childhood attachment and adult anxiety is an essential aspect to analyze due to the many negative implications for physical and psychological health. The formation of specific behavioral habits at an early age is a factor affecting further cognitive development, and certain aspects of parenting increase the...

Terrorism and Genocide: Impact on Populations

People experience trauma after an act of terrorism because of the dangers associated with terrorism. Terrorism is an act that is known to destroy life and property. After a terrorist attack, victims would probably develop psychological complications knowing that they might have fallen prey to terrorist acts. However, it should...

Mental Health Conditions Among Military Veterans

Introduction This proposal paper presents information about a study aimed at addressing the prevalence of mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among military veterans. The research will analyze whether the incidence of symptoms and their link to individuals’ experiences relate to their military service....

A School Crisis Intervention Strategy

In the current days, schools all over the world are experiencing crises on an increasing level. One example can be given of the case where there was a schoolyard shooting in Stockton, a largely “Southeast Asian Community” (Silver & Klotz, 2007, p.11). At that time, the school officials encountered hardships...

Witnesses in Action: The Effect of Physical Exertion on Recall and Recognition

Key points The performance of memory varies with change in conditions. This may be illustrated through examining memory conditions for individuals under physical extortion and comparing to a control group. Individuals who face physical exertion may not recall memorable event with an accuracy level similar to the control group. Relating...

The Person-Centered Approach in Coaching

Introduction Coaching psychology has brought with it a new thinking in psychological practice. Many people, including the practitioners and clients, fail to recognize that coaching psychology principles are embedded on medical practice. In medicine, practitioners view themselves as experts against patients’ lives. In contrast, person-centered approach views clients as their...

The Research About Unhealthy Attachment in Childhood

Participants This research sample will include 20 randomly selected psychology students who have experienced unhealthy attachment in their childhood, and the mean age will approximately be 19.5 years. There will be 11 (55%) female and 9 (45%) male participants. 60% of the sample will be represented by white Americans, while...

Mental Health Issues in People of Various Ages and Origins

Mental health is an essential phenomenon that influences individuals’ well-being. Even if a person does not have any physical health problems, mental health issues can significantly decrease their life quality. It is so because these conditions create some barriers for people to enjoy life in its entirety. That is why...

Psychologists’ Involvement in Civil Court Area

Psychologists have varied interests within the civil court. Their involvement as skilled personnel usually targets the examination of emotional elements associated with individual injury litigation. Their key role is to examine particular emotional consequences that may emanate from traumatic hazards. In conducting their duties, an array of psychological applications and...

Forensic Psychology in the Police Subspecialty

Forensic psychological officers have crucial roles in the running of the police departments. This is because of law enforcement chores being entitled to many challenges. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the professional psychological officers to offer amicable counseling to the police individuals in the running of the daily chores....

Organizational Behavior and Motivation in Hurricane Response

Introduction Organizational behavior is majorly a study of the way people act in their workplace. Public administrators and managers usually learn organizational behavior to help them understand employee motivation from different perspectives, such as engaging the staff members, managing bosses, and working with the public behind the scenes. Many theories...

Examining Biases, Complexity, and Reasoning

Despite the seemingly harmless and simple intentions, people are likely to fall victim to organizational and cognitive biases. Those decisions that are made without proper consideration of potential difficulties are more prone to turn out to be erroneous. This paper will analyze the case of a girl, who started studying...

Patient’s Medical History to Make a Correct Diagnosis

My primary diagnosis is that the patient is suffering from the depressive disorder due to hyperthyroidism based on the available information. According to DSM, a patient’s history should be examined to make a final judgment (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). It is paramount to mention that the current condition may be...

“Development and Psychopathology” by Rhee, S. H.

Psychopathy is considered one of the most challenging developmental disorders to identify, a mental condition identified by specific interpersonal, affective, and behavioral features. Such hallmarks include superficial charm and grandiosity, callousness and lack of empathy, as well as impulsivity and antisocial behavior. Rhee et al. (2020) conducted research wherein they...

Stabbing in the UK and the After-Effects: Case Study

Introduction Although stabbing appears to be a major crime across the world, there is no evidence that research discuses this issue exclusively. A lot of research generalizes stabbing as an assault crime (SpotCrime, 2011), and studies the effects of stabbing on victims in this respect. Different assault crimes have different...

Escaping the Endless Adolescence’ by Joseph Allen

Introduction Teenage is considered to be the most important stage of development. This stage has a very significant role in an individual’s physical and psychological development. It is commonly agreed that the kind of life that an individual lives at this stage has a great influence on the future life....

Forensic Psychology: Graham v. Florida and Sullivan v. Florida

The main question in the two cases Graham v. Florida and Sullivan v. Florida was juvenile sentencing. These two cases admitted to be reviewed entailed juvenile criminals, one of 13 and the other 17 years of age (APA, 2012). The offenders claimed their life prison sentences minus the opportunity for...

What Can Be Done to Improve the Abilities of Infants’ and Toddlers

Children are flimsy by nature so adult care and guidance are crucial in a child’s upbringing. Childhood is often reflected in adults depending on the care and parenting acquired by infants or toddlers. If children receive helpful experiences, it predisposes them to better adulthood. In order to attain a better...

Diversity and Individual Differences in Child’s Play Behavior

Several indicators may be used to predict how a preschool child plays in randomly selected situations that are quite helpful in predicting a child’s play behavior. These include cognition abilities, physical abilities, social abilities, and the child’s emotional attachments. A child’s play behavior is heavily influenced by his or her...

Abuse and Client Diagnosis

Personal biases of psychologists can have the direct negative impact on their abilities to state a diagnosis and propose the appropriate treatment. The problem is in the fact that the interpretation and conclusion regarding the client’s case can become the results of the psychologist’s personal bias and vision influenced by...

Hurricane Katrina’s Mental Health Impact on Populations

The occurrence of Hurricane Katrina and Tsunami disasters called for the development of specialized techniques that would respond to a crisis. The disasters challenged the governments of the two nations to be more awake on issues to do with disaster preparedness and response. During the rescue missions mounted by various...

Portrayal of Children in Media

In this task dedicated to the portrayal of individuals from different developmental periods in advertising/media, we shall focus on the early childhood. The archetype of a child is among the basic ones; it is one of the most tradable images and is often used in advertising of the different product...

Public Administration: Trait Approach to Leadership

Introduction A trait approach to leadership provides more weight to the qualities that people are born with, instead of what they develop or the associations they develop with their employees or followers. Leadership trait theory considers that some people are born with particular character traits that support them in their...

Deviant Behavior: Defining Abnormality

Variance from a standard behavior can be measured by different psychological states. These may include deviations from the average acting and ideal model, a sense of personal distress and a lack of comfort, a weak daily performance, and a difference from legal conceptions. The deviant behavior of a patient cannot...

The Benefits of Psychoeducational Groups

Introduction The benefits of psychoeducational groups as a method of modelling cannot be overestimated. Psychoeducational groups have many distinguishing characteristics differentiate those groups, the most important of which its preventive nature and skill building directivity (DeLucia-Waack, 2006, p. 10). Psychoeducational groups can be defined as those groups which are “theme-focused,...