Category: Psychology
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Media Attention to Psychology
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Reference Introduction This paper presents the positive and negative impacts of the media in connection with psychological issues. Media can accelerate the development of psychological problems and it can eradicate the problem as well. In one point of view, awareness of the problems can be created through media…
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Group Classification in Personal Experience
Table of Contents Introduction My Participation in Groups Conclusion Introduction The lesson about Group Classifications has made me realize a very important factor about my life, that is, that I have been a part of a type of group ever since I learned how to socialize at the playground. I believe that I have been…
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Depression in Saudi Arabia
Table of Contents Introduction Depression in Saudi Arabia Method of study Hypothesis Results Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Depression is a common health problem in the world today. The World Health Organization estimates that depression is the leading cause of disability based on the number of years lost due to disability (YLDS). Also, the world body…
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Learning Groups: Psychodynamics and Developmental Processes
Table of Contents Introduction Leadership experience Personal reflection Conclusion Reference List Introduction Understanding the perception and reaction to different situations is involving. A blend of different behaviours and personalities form a group. It is apparent that the behaviour or approach that one group adopt may not be the same as the approach of another despite…
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Debate on False Recovered Memories
Table of Contents Introduction Whether false memories of sexual abuse are possible Conclusion References Introduction Proponents of the false memory theory assert that recovered memories are non-existent and that most claims are usually founded on psychotherapists’ beliefs or improper research lacking in empirical, clinical or scientific evidence (Whitfield et al., 2001). Most of them believe…
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Chapter 13 of “The Lifespan” by Broderick and Blewitt
As opposed to other theories and writings focused on childhood development, the lifespan developmental theory offers an organizational framework through which developmental psychologists can understand the link between middle adulthood and childhood or old age. And thus, the lifespan developmental theory covers all the processes regarding ontogeny (Broderick & Blewitt, 2003, p. 417). The lifespan…
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Psychological Debriefing as an Intervention for Trauma Survivors
What are at least two facts presented by each side of the critical issue? The two articles contain several facts aimed to support the authors’ arguments. Thus, Devilly and Cotton (2008) mention the outcomes of the terroristic attacks in New York in 2001. The authors claim that many debriefing services were carried out at that…
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Clinical Psychology, Its Issues and Purposes
Table of Contents Introduction Legal Issues Ethical issues Professional boundaries Cultural limits Factors from the environment Conclusion Reference Introduction For one reason or another, we are living in a society where people are very likely to experience emotional difficulties, stress, and other challenges that require psychological medication. This could be due to the complex society…
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The Concept of Personality in Psychology
Interestingly, this lecture had very few video clips. This could be because the topic of personality is complex, and more time was necessary for explanation by the lecturer. Personality is explained as a theoretical construct—an abstraction necessary to explain the relationship between facts. All this really means is that there is no physical thing inside…
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Childhood, Adolescence, Young Adulthood Psychology
What do you know about the nature and causes of child abuse? How might you design an intervention to prevent child abuse? Child abuse is both a social and psychological issue that is prevalent in almost all parts of the world. It is a serious problem not only due to its high prevalence as illustrated…