Category: Psychology

The psychological aspects of human development are an essential background forming the characteristics of worldview and affecting social adaptation. As a topic for research, human aggression and its prerequisites may be used as an important and common issue addressed in the field of social psychology. According to Newman (2016), this area defines the features and…

It is through personality that we are in the position to define an individual. Personality types on the other hand are the mode in which we study an individual through their psychology and classify them according to the groups in which they fit. Through personality, we are able to identify and know individuals, how they…

Table of Contents Introduction Philosophers involved in development of psychology Development of psychology during the 19th century Conclusion References Introduction Psychologists claim that psychology and philosophy are different entities because psychology is considered a science while philosophy is considered an art. However, the two are related because psychology originated from philosophy. Psychology originated from philosophy…

The phenomenon of human memory includes various factors to be considered and can be observed from many different angles. This paper focuses mainly on such aspects of it as flashbulb memories that seem to be a remarkably engaging and well-researched issue. The phenomenon of flashbulb memories is closely linked to other types of memory and…

There can be no doubt that, one of the youngest of the relatively recent branches of social sciences, psychology has been developed considerably over the past century. With the help of the discoveries made by the greatest psychologists and sociologists, the psychology doctrines have grown from quite primitive ideas of a human being to more…

Table of Contents Introduction Background Theoretical Perspective Contributions to the Field of Psychology Conclusion References Introduction Psychology is a diverse discipline that aims at understanding individuals and groups, and explaining mental functions and behaviors (Goodwin, 2008). This is often achieved through the identification of fundamental principles, and the study of specific cases. Psychologists’ main goal…

Table of Contents Introduction About Body Positivity Body Positivity and Humanism Body Positivity and Psychodynamics Body Positivity and Neuroscience Conclusion References Introduction Psychology is an essential science that helps to understand many events that happen nowadays and the reasons for different people’s behavior. When something intriguing happens in areas like sports, art, politics, society, science,…

Table of Contents Article review Conclusion References The term ‘evolutionary psychology’ has a relatively long history, spanning over the last two centuries. In his “principles of psychology’, James (1890) used the term in reference to the study of the human mind based on evolution theories. A number of researchers such as Tooby and DeVore (1987)…

In the contemporary world, trauma has become a common occurrence mainly due to the increase in violent acts that are aired by the media. It does not necessarily mean that one has got to witness a live event for it to become traumatic. Literature and the psychoanalytic theory interconnect in their attempt to explain how…

Table of Contents Observation Settings Characteristic Behaviors of Young Children Reflections Works Cited Observation Settings The first location was the Saddleback College Child Development Center, a care and education setting. I observed a small group of children in the classroom and the center’s outdoor playing environment. Child 1 is a five-year-old Caucasian boy, and Child…