Category: Psychology

The first, second, and third forces of psychology are a classification of all the 17 theories of personality that are accepted by mainstream psychology. These are theories that are attributed to Freud, Jung, Adler, Karen Horney, Erickson, Maslow, Rogers, Murray, Sheldon, Sullivan, Allport, Cattle, Dollard and Miler, Bandura, Ellis, and Kelly. As a result of…

Counselors are concerned with the need of shaping, guiding and influencing people to emotional stability, morality and personal success. Through their skills and knowledge, they steer people to understand behaviors that are ideal in improving healthy living (Davis, 2010). The case of ‘Rust belt’ city demonstrates the importance of counselors’ roles in shaping the society.…

Table of Contents Mental Imagery and Cognitive Mapping Utilizing Cognitive Mapping and Imagery Mirror Neurons Reference List Mental Imagery and Cognitive Mapping Imagery can be considered a means by which an individual experiences a particular event, perceives a certain object or views a distinct scene all without the event, object or experience being there in…

Table of Contents Introduction Lifespan Development Conclusion References Introduction Every human being evolves throughout all his/her life and acquires new habits, attitudes, and preferences. That is why each stage of a persons development becomes crucial as it cultivates particular skills and knowledge. Moreover, periods have their unique peculiarities preconditioned by the needs an individual has…

Milgram’s behavioral study of obedience was an experiment conducted at Yale University. It was designed to evaluate the degree of obedience to an authoritative figure during the voluntary participation in the apparently painful and potentially harmful experiment. The initial hypothesis was that the large proportion of the study sample would resist the authoritative commands and…

As people talk, the volume and degree of their voice modulation varies. This changes the pitch and tone of voice. A number of things determine the volume and degree of modulation. For instance, if people are arguing, the pitch of voices will keep changing. Here, the pitch will be high as one struggles to emphasize…

Today’s famous quotes emerge from the works of leaders who advocate justice for all people irrespective of their socio-economic, religious, and political settings. These leaders have assisted in promoting peaceful and justified coexistence among individuals. The aspects for living justly with others include accepting equality, liberty, peace, unity, morality, justice for all, respect for one’s…

Table of Contents Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Abusive families References Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Aaron Beck founded the Cognitive Therapy Model in the 1960s, and it became a popular treatment for patients with depression. The cognitive behavioral therapy model indicates that the emotional factors in human beings are the main influences of…

The methods to assess personality can be discussed as numerous while referring to the variety of tests proposed to draw inferences about the client’s personality traits and psychological state. However, there is the issue which is associated with the necessity to classify tests used by psychologists in order to assess personality. The terms ‘objective’ and…

Table of Contents Introduction Intrapersonal phenomena Social cognition Social Influence Group Dynamics Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Decision-making is an important aspect in human life since it enables people to focus on the way forward. Social psychologists posit that through decision-making, we are able to study how people perceive the world around them, their feelings, emotions…