Category: Psychology
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Social Psychology Role: Self-Esteem and Human Development
Table of Contents Attitudes and behaviors Cognitive dissonance Attitudes The outside environment Reference Attitudes and behaviors Attitudes and behaviors are extremely important in daily life. It is of particular interest to social psychologists because it provides answers as to why people behave exactly the way they do. The theory provides insight into people’s attitudes, and…
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Psychological Debriefing for Trauma Victims
Highlight at least two facts addressed on each side of the critical issue In the article Taking Sides, which is a response to Devilly’s and Cotton’s article titled Psychological Debriefing and the Work Place, the authors express their opinion regarding the consequences of psychological debriefing. The authors discuss the effects of psychological debriefing on post…
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Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Today, developing new approaches to the practice of teaching, we should take into account a growing level of the population of children whose first language is not English. Therefore, Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs indicates the importance of early Preschool education services for the better perception and learning process among children. There are…
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“The Perception Image” by Gilles Deleuze
In his article, the perception image, Gilles Deleuze gives varied definitions of how an individual can perceive the image. The first theme is in relation to objective and subjective while the second theme focuses on liquid perception. Therefore, the next discussion gives a simple summary of the aforementioned topics as per Deleuze’s views. According to…
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External Will and Influence of Authority Figures
Conformity is a survival function. When one is growing up, there is a constant process of categorization, of learning, that takes place in the mind. We are constantly checking in with our peers and families to make certain that our assessments and perceptions are accurate. As we grow older and begin to develop a more…
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Construct Development, Scale Creation, and Process Analysis
Table of Contents Introduction Operational definition of construct using three articles Selecting the appropriate method of scaling for the domain Analysis and justification References Introduction Development of psychological tests necessitates coming up with a criteria that follows specific guidelines, namely, coming up with a sample, assessing the characteristics of the sample, developing instruments for testing,…
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Emotional Labor Effects on Service-Workers
Table of Contents Research Hypotheses and Questions Methodology References Appendix Research Hypotheses and Questions Customer service/care employees are more often required to suppress negative outcomes; Displaying positive emotions may involve either surface or genuine acting. If it is a surface acting, the service worker should suppress his/her emotions and express the ones that are appropriate…
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Evolution of Cognitive Psychology
Table of Contents Introduction The Emergence of Cognitive Psychology The decline of Behaviorism and the development of Cognitive Psychology References Introduction Cognitive psychology is a branch of psychology whereby scientists are motivated to study the underlying mechanisms of the higher mental processes in human beings. Therefore, to other disciplines, cognitive scientists are interested in understanding…
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Carl Rogers on the Fully Functioning Person
Introduction The role of decision making cannot be established clearly without undergoing serious traumatic incidences that request fast action (Myers, 2004). Primarily, most people undergo at least one such incident in their life time. Most are able to pass these experiences and identify valid solutions that allow them to continue well with their life. However,…
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A Structural Analysis of the Obsessional Character by Ronald Fairbairn
The model used by Fairbairn views attachment to excellent objects as the unchallengeable component of ordinary development. The child often sees the parenthood failures as unbearable and begins the dividing resistance that separates the infuriating characteristics of the object adjacent to the part of the personality of the child that merely combines to that component…