Category: Psychology

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Major Schools of Thought in Psychology Conclusion Reference List Abstract Psychology owes its roots to scholars of the 19th Century when Edward Titchener and Wundt Wilhelm sought to analyze human behavior based on one’s experience under metaphysical studies. However, scientific studies took over as scholars sought to understand psychology empirically.…

Natural disasters such as flooding which occur as a direct result of excessive rainfall creates a rather unique PTSD response in certain individuals wherein they continue to respond negatively to various external stimuli such as storms, videos of flooding or other such examples (Conklin, 1999). Victims of various floods within the Philippines, the 2011 Japan…

Table of Contents Analysis of results Experiences Reference List Analysis of results Jung’s typology test aims to assess how a person views the world, takes decisions, and relates with other people (Engler 2008, p. 85). The results of this evaluation indicate that I am a slightly expressed extravert who seeks interaction with other people and…

Trauma refers to psychological wound, pain or special scar caused by an unmanageable state of random changes that in most cases are negative. I interviewed a close friend Corny who had experienced a divorce of parents, and shortly after, loss of a brother. When all this happened, she was in her adolescent stage, at the…

Table of Contents Introduction Method Procedure Results Discussion and Evaluation Reference Introduction Darley and Latane (1989) begin their work by describing a criminal case of a woman stabbed to death in the streets of New York while 38 witnesses aware of the attack that was going on for about half an hour failed to react.…

Table of Contents Identifying Theory: Citations and Summary Rationale Theory Application to the Sphere of Specialization: Academic Counseling References The theory is based on the concept of self-direction and self-actualization that are often applied to education and self-oriented learning. Identifying Theory: Citations and Summary Zastrow, C., and Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2009). Understanding Human Behavior and…

In this essay, I will be presenting a developmental observation of my nephew Jerry. Jerry is in middle school, and he is around eight and a half years old. Jerry is the son of my elder sister, and we have interacted since he was born. Consequently, his overall development is of great importance to me…

Table of Contents Introduction Social/Cognitive Theory Formation of habit using the social/cognitive approach Components of social/cognitive theory Behavioural theory Formation of habit using the behavioural approach Conclusion References Introduction The social cognitive theory forms an explanation of human behaviors in terms of dynamism or reciprocating models where there is interaction between the personal factors, behavior…

Since the ancient times, civilizations across the world have attempted to understand and separate normal behavior from what is considered as abnormal. Up until now, it can be said without doubt that the separation has not been easy since behavior is largely viewed as cultural specific, and what may pass for an acceptable behavior in…

Psychology as a formal discipline has a long history, dating back to the Ancient Greeks. The discipline has a fond relationship with philosophy, and was in fact curved out from mainstream philosophical thoughts that had been expressed by ancient philosophers thousands of years ago. Many civilizations throughout the course of history have offered speculative ideas…