Category: Psychology

Sexuality is an important part of life that encompasses partnership, activity, behavior, attitudes, and function, and sexual activity is associated with physiological, psychological, behavioral, and environmental factors. Sexual dysfunction, characterized by disturbances in sexual desire and psycho-physiological changes associated with the sexual response cycle in men and women, is a major influencing factor in marital…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Abstract People are perceived to be smarter or more knowledgeable depending on their positions or their roles in society. Social status does not only influence the way powerful individuals are assessed but it also has an impact on individuals’ self-assessment and the choice of behavioral patterns which…

The Socratic Method, named after the great Greek philosopher Socrates, is a form of teaching that helps build the students’ skills by helping them learn how to analyze an issue and think critically (Fabio). It is a method that still has widespread popularity, particularly in legal classrooms. According to this method, the students are asked…

Overall, the illusion can be defined as the distorted perception of reality (Jean Piaget, 55). Traditionally, the emphasis is placed on visual or auditory delusions; certainly, such view is quite understandable, because they are the most widespread ones. Nevertheless, such an approach does not reflect all the complexity of this psychological phenomenon. The point is…

There are many branches of psychology in the world today. The reason for this is based on the fact that there are major advancements which have been made in the field of behavior analysis. It is worth noting that since psychology is a scientific field, it challenges the psychologists to be seeking new information with…

Table of Contents Introduction Key Terms Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Stanley Milgram has developed a historic psychological study method to analyze human behavior under authority in a systematic and sequential manner. This piece of work has followed a scientific analysis to develop an acceptable and useful classical work. He has adopted well-devised data collection methods,…

The modern American society is very demanding of people in their workplace. Very often, time spent at work is greater than that at home or at leisure activities. There are several reasons that offer explanations to such a trend. The way of the “American life”, people’s personal goals and work demands, all lead to extra…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Works Cited Introduction William Kaye Estes was born on June 17, 1919 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Estes is a scientist and a psychologist par excellence who has been credited with the creation of the mathematical learning theory which laid the foundations for the development of neural network in computer science…

Psychology is one of the most developed among the human-related disciplines. It involves a range of domains which are geared towards the understanding of the cognitive process as well as the overt human behavior (Durand & Barlow, 2005). There are a number of braches in the field of psychology. They include educational, clinical, biological, abnormal,…

In his article, Does psychology make a significant difference in our lives? Philip Zimbardo intends to explore whether the field of psychology has achieved any significant milestone in the lives of humankind. In this case, the author wishes to show why and how psychology matters in the lives of humankind. For example, Zimbardo has examined…