Category: Psychology

  • The Bystander Problem Phenomenon in Psychology

    Table of Contents Introduction Why do bystanders sometimes like to look at disasters? Discussion Conclusion Introduction Disasters come unexpectedly and cause uncontrollable damages to peoples’ lives and properties. These occurrences include accidents, earthquakes and lightening, among others. In most cases, these events are virtually unknown, and unexpected. This usually cause confusion and disorganizations, which at…

  • Anxiety Disorder: Psychological Studies Comparison

    Table of Contents Introduction Analysis of Articles: Comparing and Contrasting Conclusion References Introduction Psychology is considered a complex discipline that captures a variety of approaches, and, obviously, there is a clear differentiation between the popular culture presentation of information and the way in which empirical studies lay it out. In order to compare and contrast…

  • May’s View of Love

    Table of Contents How Personality Shape View of Love How Personality Impact People I am in Relationships With A Reflection of Myers-Briggs Results References Rollo May is one of the highly proclaimed American Psychologist. May’s perceptions about love are important. In fact, they are still widely observed within the present society. In his book “Love…

  • Employees Selecting and Training: Psychological Methods

    Introduction This essay examines the role of industrial and organizational psychology in selecting and training employees. There are several assessment techniques applied by I/O psychologists to assist organizations in selecting, training, and evaluating employees (Spector, 2012). Specifically, I/O psychology also helps organizations to “find the right candidates for the job and subsequent training of such…

  • The Concept of Intellectualism

    Table of Contents Summary Analysis Recommendation Works Cited Summary The concept of intellectualism has developed a considerable degree of social stigma as seen in the essay “Anti-Intellectualism: Why We Hate the Smart Kids”. Despite the considerable contributions of intellectuals towards the modernization of the world today through science and technology, they are still thought of…

  • Psychological View on Identity Change

    Introduction Identity change is a set of actions, which can be described as planned changes. This can be in either an individual’s conception or expression of their individuality in the way others see them. In identity change, the most valuable thing revolves around an individual’s psychology in terms of gender identity. The psychological view of…

  • The Concept of Ego Depletion in Psychology

    Apart from healing time, younger people are not overwhelmed by emotional fatigue which can be another name of ego depletion. Admittedly, the concept of ego depletion can confirm that younger people can better cope with such ordeal as the loss of a close one. However, it is necessary to take a closer look at the…

  • Psychological Complications of Illnesses

    Table of Contents Patient Encounter and Article Summary Strategies Advocacy and Implications References Patient Encounter and Article Summary People with illnesses that have a long-lasting effect on their physical health can develop psychological issues as well. In some cases, such delicate problems severely affect individuals’ mental health and lead to them developing such conditions as…

  • Deviant Behavior: Social Power and Labeling

    Deviance is a tendency by a person to act, think, and relate in a manner that is either unnatural or unstandardized. Such a person is considered by others to have deviated from normalcy and expectations of the society. Deviance may be criminal or noncriminal. Criminal deviance is the one that involves the breaking of formal…

  • Social Psychology of Attraction

    Table of Contents Introduction Appearance Familiarity Similarity Self-Disclosure Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Since individuals do not live in a vacuum but are integral components of society, they establish a variety of relationships with each other. This paper aims at discussing attraction, a factor that contributes to some of those relationships, such as friendship and romance.…