Category: Psychology

Various reports from researchers have confirmed that acts of generosity are associated with some physiological (Seligman et al., 2005) as well as social benefits (Wilson and Musick, 1997, p. 699). One of the very important benefits that researchers have reported is the increased production of antibodies which are necessary in producing immune responses and thus…

Introduction The purpose of this project is to assess the big five personality factors. In addition to my traits, four other individuals have been assessed to gain a clear understanding of personality traits. Psychologists have used the big five personality traits as general dimensions of assessing individuals’ personalities. The big five include openness, extraversion, conscientiousness,…

Introduction Dreams are considered by psychologists as a way through which the human body overcomes both mental and physical challenges. The psychology of dreams in human beings is an aspect that has been studied for ages now since the onset of the 19th century. Among key psychologists that have examined dreams in human beings are…

Table of Contents Introduction Purpose of the study Summary of the topics Critical analysis of the framework presented Conclusion References Introduction Raising a child can prove to be challenging since majority of parents adopt parenting styles that suit their beliefs and tastes. The diverse parenting styles used by parents help to explain why children exhibit…

Table of Contents Unit On: Why Mental Age Is No Longer Used To Compute IQ Scores Unit Two: Methods of Estimating Reliability Unit Three: Advantages and Disadvantages of Group Tests Unit Four: The Social and Legal Context of Employment Testing References Unit On: Why Mental Age Is No Longer Used To Compute IQ Scores The…

Table of Contents Introduction Assessment Procedure Hypnosis Intervention Results Conclusion Recommendations References Footnotes Introduction Joseph*1, was a 38-year-old medical officer and psychological and physiological therapist researcher attached to a healthcare facility that provided palliative care. Joseph was diagnosed with above-average hypnotic susceptibility that was characterized by a severe overt stutter. Joseph’s stutter demonstrated part-word and…

Table of Contents Psychoanalytic Theory Humanistic Theory Cognitive Behavioral Theory Reference Psychoanalytic Theory The psychoanalytic theory was developed by Freud Sigmund in the late 19th century. Freud states in this theory that the impact of early childhood experiences that are stored in an individuals subconscious play a big role in the development of emotional problems…

Forensics psychology can be said to be the art of applying psychology research, techniques, theories, methods and practices to a case that involves legal system. It usually deals with the criminal justice system in order to understand the way human mind works and how criminals think. It seeks to establish what triggers them to commit…

The psychosocial assessment is a procedure used by nurses to establish if the patient is in a condition of mental health or mental illness. In the current essay, the importance of psychosocial assessments will be discussed, and how it helps to deliver a holistic response to meeting a family’s needs will be demonstrated. Moreover, protective…

Table of Contents Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics Case studies and single –subject experimental research designs Experiments Quasi-experimental designs Reference Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics Descriptive statistics refers to the branch of statistics of describing, as the name suggests, the basic statistical features of a given set of data. It involves ways of obtaining certain…